The Controller Run

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Why it worked

The video taps into a common problem for gamers (a broken or missing controller) and presents a relatable solution (buying a used console and controller). The "controller run" concept and the suspense of whether the items will work create engagement.

Summary

The creator buys a PlayStation 4 console and a controller from a store, hoping to fix a situation where a PlayStation cannot be played without a controller. The video documents the purchase and the anticipation of testing if the console and controller work.

Structure

1Introduction to the problem: inability to play PlayStation without a controller.
2Decision to fix the problem by buying a controller.
3Visit to a store that trades, buys, and sells electronics.

Original caption

Pt.3 Controller run! #fyp #viral #ps4 #marketplace #xyzbca

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Product placement

PlayStation: it is a video game console that is operated by the user. It appears in the video. Removing it would change what happens in the video. ONN: it is a brand name that appears on the PS4 console. It merely appears. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. Sony: it is a brand name that appears on a controller accessory. It merely appears. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. Razer Kishi: it is a mobile gaming controller for Android. It is shown in its packaging. It merely appears. Removing it would not change what happens in the video.

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On-screen text

The Controller Run THAT YOU CAN'T PLAY A PLAYSTATION WITHOUT A CONTROLLER? LET'S FIX THAT. WE TRADE BUY & SELL TRADE BUY & SELL WE TRADE BUY & SELL NEED TO USE CONTROLLER. CAN YOU LET IT WORKS BEFORE YEAH, WE TEST THEM WHEN THEY COME IN AND OKAY, PERFECT. WELL, THANK YOU ABSOLUTELY. I HOPE THANK YOU. I OH YEAH. B 0 2 FOR LIFE. WE GOT IT. IT WAS $30. SO IT BRINGS TO 70 BUCKS GOT IT, I GOT IT. HAD TO TEST IT'S EITHER PUT UP OR SHUT UP. DOLLAR PS FOUR AND A 30 WITH NO GUARANTEES THAT IT WORKS. NEXT UP BLUE LIGH Does This Does This Thing Actually Turn on? Follow Me so You Don't

Transcript

Did you know that you can't play a PlayStation without a controller? Me neither. So let's fix that. Let's fix that. We trade, buy and sell. We trade, buy and sell. We trade, buy and sell. Need to use controller. Can you let it works before? Yeah, we test them when they come in and plug them in before I sell them. Okay, perfect. Well, thank you so much. Absolutely. I hope you enjoy. Thank you. I hope you enjoy. Oh yeah. B 02 for life. We got it. It was $30. So it brings our total up to 70 bucks right now. Oh yeah, I got it. I got it. Had to test myself right there. It's either put up or shut up. Got a $40 PS4 and a $30 controller with no guarantees that it works. Next up blue light. Does This Does This Thing Actually Turn on? Follow Me so You Don't