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Third Party PS3 Controllers

  • 02-12-2013 12:25pm
    #1
    Mr Bloat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭


    It looks like Santa will be brining me a PS3 but it will only have one controller. I will mostly be doing single player gaming but there will be the odd game that I might need a second controller. I don't want to pay full price for an official controller that will mostly be sitting idle but I don't want to buy a crap generic one either.
    Can anyone recommend a decent third party controller that doesn't cost a fortune?


Comments

  • #2
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,854 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    What is your budget?


  • #3
    Mr Bloat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭Mr Bloat


    It's not really a budget thing, if someone says all the third party ones are rubbish and will stop working in a couple of months, I'll suck it up and get the official one but if someone has used the €20 ones in Argos or brand X on ebay for a tenner and they are decent enough, I'll go for those.


  • #4
    TheGoldenAges
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭TheGoldenAges


    Mr Bloat wrote: »
    It's not really a budget thing, if someone says all the third party ones are rubbish and will stop working in a couple of months, I'll suck it up and get the official one but if someone has used the €20 ones in Argos or brand X on ebay for a tenner and they are decent enough, I'll go for those.

    With the PS4 released many would have sold their consoles to GS and the likes. I'd say you could pick up a second hand official one at a decent price there now


  • #5
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,760 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    I've had some of the generic ones and they are crap.
    Get a Sony one.


  • #6
    whomitconcerns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,403 ✭✭✭whomitconcerns


    F1ngers wrote: »
    I've had some of the generic ones and they are crap.
    Get a Sony one.

    seconded...get a sony one...i have mine since launch and no issues..3rd party dead long ago...


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  • #7
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,854 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Mr Bloat wrote: »
    It's not really a budget thing, if someone says all the third party ones are rubbish and will stop working in a couple of months, I'll suck it up and get the official one but if someone has used the €20 ones in Argos or brand X on ebay for a tenner and they are decent enough, I'll go for those.

    If it was me i'd import a controller as they can be cheaper elsewhere. I also would never consider an unofficial one as any I have ahad in the past have been absolute rubbish.


  • #8
    Mr Bloat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭Mr Bloat


    Thanks all for your input. I reckon I will look for a second hand official controller and failing that, Gamestop have an offer of a controller and 90 days of PS+ for €60 that I might go for.


  • #9
    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    Mr Bloat wrote: »
    Thanks all for your input. I reckon I will look for a second hand official controller and failing that, Gamestop have an offer of a controller and 90 days of PS+ for €60 that I might go for.

    Try videogamesplus.ca they have the Dual Shock 3 for €28, shipping is about €5. Takes about 9-10 days to deliver.

    https://www.videogamesplus.ca/product_info.php?currency=EUR&products_id=14016


  • #10
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,854 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Was looking for that earlier to link but couldn't find it. Nice to see it is still there.


  • #11
    brevity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,669 ✭✭✭brevity


    Captain Chaos wrote: »
    Try videogamesplus.ca they have the Dual Shock 3 for €28, shipping is about €5. Takes about 9-10 days to deliver.

    https://www.videogamesplus.ca/product_info.php?currency=EUR&products_id=14016

    Yup, just ordered one from there myself after picking up a ps3 today!


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