Europe gets DualShock 3 July 2, UK on July 4
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Jun 30th 2008 at 9:00AM }
So, happy American Independence Day merry ol' England! Crack open a can of Bud, prep some barbecue and go down to your local games shoppe and pick up a DualShock 3. Yes, it's everything the Sixaxis was supposed to be.
Gallery: DualShock 3
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Neil @ Jun 30th 2008 9:03AM
UK = England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland
Saying "England" in this context is akin to a product launching in the USA and someone declaring it to be only available in Wisconsin.
Xoviet chiK @ Jun 30th 2008 9:13AM
Yeah, but the US never went to war with Wales in order to gain their independence. I think England works in this context, even though the UK is comprised of more territories.
Morgyn @ Jun 30th 2008 10:21PM
It doesn't, they are separate countries.
Your example only proves the point.
aahatimy @ Jun 30th 2008 3:31PM
Not really just different nations in different regions. The UK is one country. Wales can't declare war on France and neither can England or the others.
FredThePanda @ Jun 30th 2008 4:00PM
Wales has been legally part of England since 1542 (like a giant County....) and was unofficially part of England since the 1200's technically when England declares/d war on Country (or them on England) so did/does Wales... So -1 for you.
As for what makes a Country a Country and not a state/nation is a matter of debate and personal opinion.
Back to the controller, when can we expect to see the DualShock as part of a bundle?
Dan @ Jun 30th 2008 6:32PM
Whah?!?! I bought a DualShock 3 off amazon for ~£32 last month... did I just wake up in the past?
SimbaDogg @ Jul 1st 2008 2:10AM
very good point, but seriously..out of all the states to use, Wisconsin? Mmm...
Almyn @ Jun 30th 2008 9:07AM
For £40, No thank you Sony. I'll stick with my sixaxis.
Wes @ Jul 1st 2008 12:41AM
I'm suprised. Quite surprised. I thought this was already out in the UK. It seems its coming out quite late and at quite a high price. I can understand why you'd say no to £40!
It feels like this has been out in North America for quite a while.
Jody Anthony (gamertag and psn: JodyAnthony) @ Jun 30th 2008 9:10AM
I'm probably alone here, but the dualshock 3 is probably my favorite traditional controller ever.
Brandon @ Jun 30th 2008 12:26PM
You aren't alone. I love it. Although I prefer the non-trigger PS2 version, simply because I dont play FPS games. So I would rather R2 and L2 be buttons and not triggers.
Josh @ Jul 1st 2008 12:41AM
GaaameCuuube...Just have to fix that small D-Pad.
PeacefulOutrage @ Jun 30th 2008 9:14AM
I know that VAT tax is expensive, like 16%. But that's a lot of money for a rumbling controller that was released 7 months later than Japan, and almost 2 years later than it should have been.
colinbell @ Jun 30th 2008 9:27AM
Someone needs to remind whoever sets these prices that the exchange rate is 2 $/£, not 1.25.
DaveC @ Jun 30th 2008 9:29AM
Sony are kicking ass and taking names today. Phew.
Bellerophon @ Jun 30th 2008 9:35AM
£40 in the UK? Well I'm glad I picked mine up abroad. Didn't expect it would cost twice as much over here though /endsarcasm.
cedricvd @ Jun 30th 2008 9:45AM
"Crack open a can of Bud"
They're fighting of a hostile takeover by a Belgian company for the moment, so drinking Bud might not be the most American thing to do anymore.
Haon @ Jun 30th 2008 9:44AM
Geez...I guess that $69 I saw for this thing here in Bermuda the other day wasn't that bad..
Brodie-san @ Jun 30th 2008 9:53AM
I'm going to go for €59.99
Which makes the €26 I paid for it in Japan (after currency conversion) all the sweeter!
:)
zip @ Jun 30th 2008 10:02AM
"I'm going to go for €59.99"
Some shops are already selling "official" (not imports from Asia etc) DS3s here in Finland.
The price is about 60 EUR, or 90 USD.
I believe it's possible to get it for 30-40 EUR (including postage) if you import it yourself.
Professor Lario @ Jun 30th 2008 10:26AM
Why the delay? Is the controller any different than the one already released elsewhere?
allwrighte @ Jun 30th 2008 12:11PM
The UK store Game have said that the dualshock 3 was suppossed to be released alongside MGS4 but they still dont know if they will get any in this week as they do not have a release date.
ANTCEP @ Jun 30th 2008 10:59AM
mannn it sucks to be british
Creciente @ Jun 30th 2008 11:04AM
That's a little too expensive. Is it possible to use DualShock 2 on PS3?
Rogue Soul @ Jun 30th 2008 11:21AM
There's no way in hell I'm coughing up 40 quid just for a joypad! I can import it for almost half the price... which is what I'm going to do!
steve @ Jun 30th 2008 11:26AM
Have they started bundling DS3s in with the PS3 yet?
Like Brodie-san said, £40 probably translates to €60, but I wouldn't be surprised at €70...
I DeX I @ Jun 30th 2008 12:06PM
Am I the only one that gets cramped up hands from the PS3 controller? I hate the convex nature of the thumb sticks. I wish they made one with concave sticks, like the 360 controller.
Liam Reidy @ Jun 30th 2008 1:16PM
OMG americans really need to get over the "Oldie English" accent and way of talking .. if any american came over "the pond" and did it to my face i would have to drive you to manchester or birminham or errr .. say liverpool and watch you die for doing that accent .. its on the degrading scale of saying to an american .. "guess what we founded your country.. yeah you got nothing.. sorry"
its ok that your all over there an we are here but tbh we got some ammo to come back on.
watch yourselfs americans ..
(btw im not totally anti american .. ya got mountain dew and half my familys american.. n yeah ma lil cousins they asked me "do you knw the queen" so i said "hell yeah she plays ice hockey like a demond!!!!")