I think any new one is a fake at this point, so you really can't be certain, even from a great company like Newegg, that you're not getting a total knockoff wolf in Sony sheep's clothing.Your current IP address has been blocked due to bad behavior, which generally means one of the following: Definitely not worth spending the money on a new Dualshock 3 online. I ended up "fixing" my old original controller by taking it completely apart and rubbing contact cleaner in a few spots. I do want them to know that such a misleading phony is selling on their marketplace so they can maybe just pull it out of their offerings.
I will say that Newegg allowed me to return it for a full refund, and even easily agreed to pay for return shipping, which is not their policy, to make it worth it for me. And it's the onus of Newegg to filter such detritus out of their space.
I should have known by the price.but then again, it shouldn't be labeled as a Sony and I rightly assume the best from Newegg, even through their dealer marketplace. If it did, I wouldn't be writing this bad review. The fact is, it does not function nearly as well as a genuine Sony product functions. The fact that it's sold, branded, and labeled with meticulous detail as a Sony product, down to the customer service contact number on the box, makes me a quite uneasy. At least then I'd know what I was getting into. I wouldn't mind it if it was labeled as a generic, with no Sony on it, no PS3 logo, etc. It really leaves an icky feeling deep down inside my soul, not just because it's a bad controller.but because it's so sneakily made to look just like a real Sony product, down to even the packaging. With this Panhai junk, I might as well be driving with the keyboard.Īlso it doesn't pair with my computer.
One of which being American Truck Simulator on Mac. Small-scale accurate movement is a requirement for all 2 of the games I play. I was replacing an old genuine Sony Dualshock 3 that had started to fritz out, but the joysticks are still satisfyingly accurate. So all the directional information sent is compressed into a tiny area, making the joysticks extremely sensitive midway into movement, and totally unresponsive at the extremes. The first 1/8" of movement in any direction was just a giant dead zone.and so was the final 1/8" of movement. I was skeptical even before I bought it, because of the $14.99 price, so could live with the fact it was an off-brand.
Ha, really? Note the misspelling, even! How much more obvious can it get?
This one appeared on my Mac as "PLAYSTATION(R)3Conteroller-PANHAI".
So how did I know it was a knockoff? (Besides the terrible e below.) The Bluetooth designation on a genuine one reads "PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller". Physically, the only three giveaways were so middling as to be easily missed. Overall Review: Despite being sold as a genuine Sony Dualshock 3 controller, what I received was a knockoff by Panhai, which a quick Google search reveals to be a common Chinese knockoff brand. Will not connect to Mac via Bluetooth, and likely other platforms as well according to Google results Joysticks are super stiff and have huge dead zone and weird non-linear response Had me almost fooled for a few minutes.Ĭons: - Definitely not an original Sony product
Pros: - Looks almost exactly like a real Sony product. And you can even plug it in during gameplay, so you'll never miss a beat.Īdditional Information Date First Available With the DUALSHOCK 3's Bluetooth technology you can play completely untethered.Ĭonnect up to seven wireless controllers at one once for serious multiplayer gaming.Ĭharge the DUALSHOCK 3 with the PlayStation 3 system using the controller's USB cable. With this system, sensors read when a player angles, tilts, thrusts, or pulls the controller, all in real-time and with high precision. The SIXAXIS motion-sensing system allows users to maneuver the controller itself.
And the controller becomes a natural extension of your body. Your natural movements become part of the action. With the DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for the PlayStation3, you'll feel every hit, crash or explosion like never before.įeel the controller vibrate with each hit, crash or explosion. Learn more about the PlayStation 98050 Model Brandįeel all of the action onscreen right in your hands.