Rumor: Dualshock 3s available in Europe on May 2nd

by Jem Alexander { Mar 28th 2008 at 4:10PM }

Dutch site PlayStation Only has heard from a "reliable source" that Dualshock 3 controllers will finally be made available in Europe on the 2nd of May this year. There's no word on pricing and the date hasn't been confirmed by Sony, so this is firmly a rumor for now. With America's April release date fast approaching, Europeans are itchy to find out when they'll finally be able to get their hands on them. Most games (certainly, all high profile and first party titles) all support rumble out of the box, or via a mandatory patch so the earlier the controllers are released, the better.

Tags: dualshock-3, dualshock3, europe, rumble

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

motorer @ Mar 28th 2008 4:25PM

...or you could get a japanese one off amazon right now

DaveC @ Mar 28th 2008 4:31PM

I still can't see why they had to be released now and not at the same time as Japan.

HAAS599 @ Mar 28th 2008 4:38PM

probably has something to do with supply and demand

shagrath @ Mar 28th 2008 4:39PM

Rumored at 60€ here in France (95$)...

Daniel @ Mar 28th 2008 4:59PM

^ holy hell! That's crazy. I won't be buying one of these when they come out unless I can get one cheap. Screw paying $55-60 for a controller...that's ridiculous.

motorer @ Mar 28th 2008 5:08PM

lol tell that to microsoft. $50 for a wireless controller and $20 for a battery pack and charging cable?? that's just funny.

Daniel @ Mar 28th 2008 5:11PM

LOL yeah, theirs are ridiculous too.

admonrain @ Mar 28th 2008 5:08PM

does anyone know the specifications for these controllers? wanna know how heavy they are compared to sixaxis

Jason B. @ Mar 28th 2008 5:12PM

Pick up a Dualshock 2 and pick up a Sixaxis.

Fane @ Mar 28th 2008 5:19PM

I read a piece (I think on GamePro) which said they were 40% heavier. Also, the plastic on the DS3 is opaque rather than translucent.

Eggy @ Mar 28th 2008 5:33PM

Finally, don't care about the price. I'm usually able to get things cheaper (legally) anyway.

kultyper @ Mar 28th 2008 5:56PM

im probably going to pick up a satin silver DS3, but does anyone know if there is a difference between the Japan version and the US version??

RagingStormX @ Mar 28th 2008 6:33PM

^ yeah the writing on the sticker in the back will be in english and not in Japanese in the US version.

tomas_sharp @ Mar 28th 2008 7:40PM

Bought mine off ebay, £35 delivered from japan bout 3 months ago. only game iv been playin for the last 2 months is COD4 which doesn't support it though lol... great for uncharted though

bigd7387 @ Mar 28th 2008 8:40PM

I've been using my DS3 for about 3 months now and going from the Sixaxis to the DS3 was Fantastic. Better feel, more weight and having rumble back just felt right. I wish someone would post up a new list of games that are compatable with the DS3, the list I have is from October 07' and want some more rumble games but don't know which ones support it. Call of Duty 4 should have had it, period, but at least Resistance has it now.

PFC Hudson @ Mar 29th 2008 4:32AM

If it's a help to anyone the following games are all from my own collection, are UK versions and have rumble:

Motorstorm (Via patch)
Resistance (Via patch)
Uncharted
Ratchet & Clank
Timeshift
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
Lego Star Wars Complete Saga
Unreal Tournament 3
Burnout Paradise
The Darkness

pescheLi @ Mar 29th 2008 1:06PM

i live in switzerland and saw a dualshock 3 controller in a media markt store in fribourg.

nerthazun @ Mar 29th 2008 2:41PM

really? dammit!!!
coz just yesterday, I received my DS3 from Playasia, was pricey!

pescheLi @ Mar 29th 2008 3:22PM

yes! i was really surprised! because the text on the controller was japanese and not german or french. i think they imported those from somewhere. i bought mine on ebay 1 month ago for a price of 70 SFR or something around that. And the dualshock 3 in the media markt was about 80 SFR or so. Next time i make a picuture of it. Are you from Switzerland too?