Europe to receive DualShock 3 soon

  • Posted May 7th, 2008 at 14:33 EDT by Danny Ramos
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In an interview at SCEE's PlayStation Day in London yesterday, SCEE president David Reeves confirmed that the DualShock 3 will be launching in Europe very soon.

When asked about the fact that the Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle was being packaged with a SIXAXIS controller rather than the DualShock 3, Reeves responded, “The DualShock 3 launch is imminent.”

He provided no other information regarding the specific time frame that the controller may hit European shelves or whether it would be released in time for the launch of Metal Gear Solid 4.

DualShock 3 has already launched in both North America and Japan.

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  1. Doogal_UK | Doogal_UK

    • 2:35pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 1

    why is it taking so long?

  2. zellend | zellend

    • 2:54pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 2

    no idea dude, its jus a pad so wtf is goin on scee???

  3. netherdragon | netherdragon

    • 3:03pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 3

    its not like it takes ages to transtale the start and select writing into other languages so why is it taking so long, if psu could find this out id be most interested.

  4. slim-jim

    • 3:09pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 4

    good news, my sixaxis is biffed! the analouge sticks "stick" in place when i let go, there a little bit more worse since i punched it when i failed a mission 3 times on the run cos of this!!!

  5. Emo-Mercenary | Clarky-132

    • 3:14pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 5

    Why is it taking so damn long? Correct me if im wrong but didn't Jpan get it back in December? What is it, like 6 months later and we Europeans are just getting it? WHY! America have it, why not Europe? You don't even have to translate anything...

  6. Dragon-slayer87 | Dragon-Slayer87

    • 3:32pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 6

    order it from yeaasia.com... and you save a lot of money..

  7. Free_Agent

    • 3:41pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 7

    I feel bad for our European friends. They have to wait for everything. Sony just takes forever to get ANYTHING done. I guess they just want to unload as much old stock of the original six-axis before they release this??

  8. pescheLi

    • 4:05pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 8

    i've got my dualshock 3 about 4 months ago. I bought it at a Media Market in Switzerland. These japanese controllers are working with the european ps3's. Everybody who wants one, already have one.

  9. bluesuedeshoes

    • 4:12pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 9

    Firstly I imported my Dual Shock 3 from Japan ages ago!!! All I can say is I hope the ones they bring out in Europe are better than the ones they make in Japan because the build quality is shoddy!!! The Sixaxis is aweful and teh Dual shock 3 isn't much better. The sticking analogue sticks also hapy with the Dual Shock 3 and they sometimes just stop working for no apparent reason. I paid £425 for a quality piece of electronics equipment yet the piece of kit I interact with it, the joypad, feel like cheap rubbish!!! I hate the nasty plasticy cheapness of the PS3 controllers. Sony need to do better, its basically the same configuration as the original Dual Shock on the PS1. Its outdated and needs to be replaced.

  10. psn_frov | frov

    • 4:35pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 10

    I still need to get one in the US, but the closest Target or Wal-mart never has them and for some reason I never buy accesories from Gamestop, odd I know

  11. SamTheSkater

    • 4:59pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 11

    finally! but i heard the duel shock 3 controller is a little bit bigger than the sixaxis. i don't really care, i'll get it anyway, but is it true? anyone?

  12. Hazzer

    • 5:03pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 12

    why is it taking so long? Europe always last huh?

  13. Wuffer | Fodkoen

    • 5:24pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 13

     Love my PS3, but hate the way Sony ignores EU. Said it before and everytime something like this comes up, I wonder if EU's loyalty towards Sony is misplaced. 

  14. HazdoTT | Tazmyster

    • 5:45pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 14

    ive already gt DS3 its much sturdier and i did say in my earlier comments tht thyre desperate 2 get rid of normal sixaxis and bringing the new DS3

  15. gingo | gingo

    • 6:04pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 15

    psn id: gingo.... well its about time i need to experience the rumble in my next gen games

  16. *Chris*

    • 6:25pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 16

    I purchased a DS3 from ebay, and it should be arriving sometime within the next few days. I don't see why we should have to wait any longer. Besides, it's cheaper as well.

  17. cammie | Cammie1

    • 7:10pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 17

    geez it now (6) ill buy 2 if u hav them out b4 the end of june XD

  18. Dave-The-Rave | Dave-The-Rave

    • 9:22pm BST - May 7th, 2008
    • 18

    I already imported it from Canada..very nice for GTA ^_^

  19. richkaos | richkaos

    • 4:35am BST - May 8th, 2008
    • 19

    Im from the UK and going to the states on monday and will be poping in to bestbuy to get my self a couple, so too god damnd late sony. and with the current exchange rate two work out at £46 which aint bad

  20. RB26DET | S14a

    • 4:38am BST - May 8th, 2008
    • 20

    Imported one from HK in Feb and to be honest I have stopped noticing the rumble on GT5P and Uncharted, as I have done on all previous consoles, so I'm not sure what all the fuss is about.  But I dont agree with bluesudeshoes as mine feels very solid and robust.

  21. mayhemmusic | mayhemmusic / stonepig / philmadog1970

    • 5:44am BST - May 8th, 2008
    • 21

    Got mine from Japan in December (ebay) cost about £35 including shipping and it arrived 3 days later, I just have not used it cause I dont know how to use it without the instructions in English as its all in Japanese ..... oh wait a minute I dont need instructions....... SONY stop treating your EU customers like $h1t remember we have given you the market lead over the 360 

  22. tanner1 | OB1K

    • 7:45am BST - May 8th, 2008
    • 22

    Got mine off Ebay £22 it'll b double that in the dreadfully depressing uk

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