Official Wireless PS3 Controller

Adjusted to the controller movements quickly and now I don’t even notice. Still in good working condition after 3 months of daily play. Not much else to say – all works smoothly – the buttons, the sticks, and the vibrating. It’s taken a hard knock or two falling to the floor and hasn’t been affected – a definite plus.

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Nothing says Christmas for my boys like video games. Unfortunately, each year is pretty rough on their controllers, but count on Amazon to always have replacements. These are Original equipment from Sony so they are as durable as you’d expect them to be unlike many of the cheap substitutes that just don’t work for more than a week or two.

Great controller. Actually there aren’t many choices out there. I got scared away from the reviews of the other non-Sony controllers. Since this is on sale from Amazon, it was only a bit more expensive than the others, so the decision to buy this was easy.

my son uses this all the time; he enjoys not having the wire in the way and can sit most anywhere or even move arounf

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Product: Playstation 3 Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller, by Sony.Rating: 4 1/2 starsLIKES:* QUALITY: In my experience, when it comes to controllers for the PS3, you pretty much get what you pay for. Over the years, I’ve owned a PS1, a PS2, and a PS3, and at various times I’ve tried 3rd party controllers in an attempt to add multiplayer capability at a more reasonable price … and unfortunately, I’ve rarely been happy. As long as you can afford it, this seems to be the best controller you can get for the PS3 … it has the best balance of heft, solid construction, good tactile resistance in the buttons and thumbsticks, excellent durability, good vibration feel, good communication range, reasonably fast charge time (2.5 hrs or less), and a long-lived battery.NITS:* Price: Authentic Sony controllers are expensive … but as mentioned above, you generally get what you pay for.* Charging Cord not included: You’d think that in purchasing a spare/replacement controller that it would come with a charging cord, right ? Nope. Sony deliberately omits it, and instead instructs customers to “use the one that comes with your PS3”. I recently purchased a charging station to eliminate that bottleneck … which was probably Sony’s goal in witholding charging cords from their spare controllers.* Minor design issues:(a) when putting the controller down during active play, there’s an occasional tendency for one of the L2/R2 buttons to activate if you’re not gentle. A pair of small support feet on the front of the controller, placed just behind and below those 2 buttons, would solve that.(b) I wish the charging cord connector port was indented slightly, to be self-guiding, to make connections faster and more eyes-free.(c) L3 & R3 are too easily unintentionally activated while using the sticks for movement in many games … case in point is Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, where you FREQUENTLY end up squatting in mid-combat, while maneuvering during a melee, which is very frustrating. They need to increase the activation pressure for L3/R3 slightly in order to solve that.Bottom line: I’ve tried several other brands, and even though the Sony controller is the most expensive among them, it’s also the best. Highly Recommended.

This controller is a fine addition to your gaming rig. It is identical to the one that comes with your PS3 system. I have tried off-brand ones and they feel cheap and kind of flimsy when playing with them. I recommend buying the Sony one because it feels “right”. Sofar we have put hundreds of gaming hours on this controller and have yet to see it misfire once. I also recommend buying the 

Playstation 3 Energizer Power & Play Charging System

. The price for the charger is really cheap and holds 2 of these controllers.Pros:>> OEM feel and function>> Wireless controller with the PS3Cons:>> Some wear noted around the L3 and L2 joystick (maybe lube with graphite dust).All in all a fine addition to your PS3.Thanks for reading my review.

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