Not really, Sony did a great job of extending the life of the battery in the DualShock 3, I always had trouble with my Sixaxis contoller being low on battery after only 2 hrs. Now my DualShock lasts almost 3 times longer, and the analogs are much more durable, trust me, this is coming from a guy with 4 controllers. 2 Sixaxis and 2 DualShock 3's. The DualShocks easily outlast the Sixaxis.