Paying2Lurk posted:

I've seen the Terios Wireless Controller recommended on a few sites as s good, cheap option, but I've never tried one. It's like $22. Might be worth a shot at that price.

If you don't mind wired, the NACON compact controllers aren't bad. A little small, like the name says, but for a 6 year old that might be okay. Usually run about $40 on Amazon. I've had one that's lasted about 2 years, though I don't use that much compared to my other controllers.

The one I love, but can only recommend with huge caveats, is the HORI FPS+ Also about $40-$50 on Amazon. It's big, comfy, and uses the XBox sticks layout. The huge caveats are: It's also wired, there's no rumble, and the triggers are just buttons like L1 and R1. Supposedly that's better for shooting, but stuff like racing games are almost unplayable with it. No motion controls either.

Repair kits with stick replacements are like $15 if you ever want to give that a try again. Out of 4 DS4s I have a 50% fix rate with them. The ones that didn't work as well just need some tweaking but I got lazy.