PS3 Control

Kavalree · 17 Apr 2013 at 19:19

Hey you guys.

I broke my PS3 control other night, R2 button crunched, took control apart to have a ganders, missing spring and broke inside the trigger...derp.

I would like to by a brand new control as the O and select button are iffy anyway, where is the cheapest place to buy one in town?

K1LLSW1TCH · 17 Apr 2013 at 21:35

The official pads are around about the same price everywhere. I wouldn't cheap out and get a crappy third party one either.

Kavalree · 17 Apr 2013 at 22:06

K1LLSW1TCH said:
The official pads are around about the same price everywhere. I wouldn't cheap out and get a crappy third party one either.

Thanks. Looks like a wander round Tesco/Game/Asda etc tomorrow...

K1LLSW1TCH · 17 Apr 2013 at 22:09

Jaffa_Far said:
Thanks. Looks like a wander round Tesco/Game/Asda etc tomorrow...

FWIW you should be able to find a proper DS3 for between £30-£35.

Rusty0611 · 17 Apr 2013 at 23:02

Or check the MM. Often going in there.

Skyboat · 18 Apr 2013 at 00:14

If it's just the trigger broken it could be easily repaired, if the casing isn't cracked that is. I know the springs are quite easy to replace.

Kavalree · 18 Apr 2013 at 00:19

Skyboat said:
If it's just the trigger broken it could be easily repaired, if the casing isn't cracked that is. I know the springs are quite easy to replace.

The trigger is broken also, the select and O buttons also stick.

slinxy · 18 Apr 2013 at 06:42

I just got a fake one from that famous online market place :rolleyes:

. It wasn't on purpose, the seller had 100% feedback with an UK location saying they was factory refurbs.

I'm not endorsing getting a fake at all.. I just wanted a white controller and all the online stores was always out of stock and certain online stores are just market places now for people to sells fake ones at real official prices.

The thing looks, feels and play like a real one.. but I knew it wont be real even before I got it, as it took bloody ages for it to come as it was shipped from china rather than the UK. It wasn't till I opened it up I could confirm it was a fake.

Still in two minds to keep it as a spare or try and get a refund as P&P will cost loads.

K1LLSW1TCH · 18 Apr 2013 at 07:23

Wasn't it obvious that it wasn't a genuine Sony controller when you noticed it was probably a quarter of the price of the official ones?

schumi84 · 18 Apr 2013 at 15:04

Personally I would keep an eye out in the Supermarkets as they sometimes have them on offer. I'm extremely wary about purchasing online as none of the sellers seem to have a 100% feedback and so there is always a risk of getting a fake. Yes, some of the fakes work fine and you'd never tell the difference but I prefer not to take the risk.

Kavalree · 18 Apr 2013 at 17:55

Got an official white control for £37. Cheapest I could find it in town, now I can play on PS3 again

slinxy · 18 Apr 2013 at 18:19

Its a dam shame the pricing competition is completely gone... I remember getting two official ps2 controllers and they threw in a free game (NFS one) from a famous online bookstore.