Dual Shock 3 controllers can be purchased for less than full retail and run about $40-45 amazon also has a few bundled with games for the retail price of the controllers. OEM controllers are all the off brands that will work with the PS3 and are not the controller chosen by Sony for the PS3. Some are not wireless and others are not Bluetooth, but they are cheaper
No, you can't use ps2 controllers to play ps3.
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The system supports up to 7 controllers that are connected via Bluetooth 2.0 technology.
No. The PlayStation 3 doesn't have the PlayStation 2's input sockets for the controllers. However, Sony were planning to release a USB adaptor for the PS3 so that you could use your old controllers. It was never released, and is never being released in the UK, but I'm not sure about other territories such as the US or Japan.
Playstation controllers are made with SIXAXIS, a paticularly expensive technolgie but enhanses the sharpness and also lets the controllers last for 30 hours of gaming compared to the xbox's 8 hours of gaming
No, you can't use ps2 controllers to play ps3.
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No, the PlayStation Move and its Navigation Controller are motion controllers for the PlayStation 3.
The PS3 Bluetooth can handle up to 7 controllers
You can connect up to 7 controllers. And if people want to use the PlayStation Move while playing, (using 2 controllers) you can have 3 people using it, and have 1 person using the original controller, or 2 people using PlayStation Move and 2 people using original controllers, and etc.
There are two different official varieties of controllers available for the Playstation 3 the original Six axis controllers and the upgraded with rumble function Dual shock 3's with Six axis technology.
No the PS2 controller does not work on the PS3 you need an adapter which is like $15
No they don't have a plug for ps2 controllers/guitar hero guitars
The Playstation 3 wireless controllers stop working when the battery fails to take a charge because they operate on a charged battery.
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No, Playstation 2 controllers will not work on a Playstation 3 as they have completely different adapters at the end of the cable.
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