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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 3:08AM DJMaxxi said

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Simply fabulous!
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 9:04AM ShadowXIII said

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@DJMaxxi


...but it's *pink!*
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 11:33AM Ballistic H said

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@DJMaxxi

*Snaps fingers in "Z"
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 1:53PM ultrabot said

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@ShadowXIII
then read DJMaxxi's post as 'faaaaaabuuuloouuusssss'
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Posted: Sep 12th 2010 2:34PM mundox said

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@DJMaxxi
mmmm hmmmmmmmm...
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 3:10AM Smithsmithers said

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Not really surprising since both the wii and 360 have pink controllers but it still looks nice
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 5:52AM Bearcut said

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Out of all the colors they have yet to release... this is the next one they choose? No offense ladies, or anyone who might want a pink controller, but i have a feeling i'll see quite a few of these on the rack.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 11:33AM Ballistic H said

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@Bearcut

Who's "rack"?
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 5:54AM Foetoid said

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What happened to my favourite colour? Orange? The Gamcube had the gorgeous "Spice" Controller, but nothing since :(
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 6:49AM 2late2die said

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Mr McElroy, you get a +1 just for Aerosmith - Pink reference.

As for the controller - that's just seriously some old-fashioned stereotype-perpetuating thinking right there. Way to go Sony.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 6:59AM jastani said

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It's a demographic stereotype, no argument there but seriously... there probably WILL be a huge percentage of female PS3 gamers out there that will not be able to resist getting one. Just like the dude demographic that buys anything glossy black with evil skull and/or dragon motifs. :P
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 8:08AM raygungirl said

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@jastani Yep, I'm gonna get this. My rationale:

Gut reaction - "I like goth things, pink isn't goth, so it sucks. Black plz."

Kingdom Hearts comes out - "Hey, Japanese stuff is kinda cool."

...So I buy my first Utada Hikaru album - "This is pretty good. ...Oh god, what is that burning feeling in my skull..?-- KAWAII DA YO ^_^ "

Pink DS Lite is released - "EEEE It's so cute! Cute Japanese electronics are pink!"

So, now I buy pink controllers. But I still listen to NIN.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 10:25AM Dizazter said

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@raygungirl

#1 NIN rocks.

#2 Isn't the black and pink combo kind of a staple in the female goth world? Just have an even number of black and pink controllers and you're covered.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 3:08PM HydrophobicFish PSN ID Hydrophob said

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@Dizazter
Or, you could do what I did, unscrew the backs to some of them, and put them on others. That way, you have two black faced with pink backs, and two pink faced with black backs.

I painted one of my black controllers to have a pink back, and it looks kinda cool. Problem is, it's painted, and not actually the factory color job... so there's still a smell of paint, and it's not as perfect as a factory color would be.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 7:05AM pokeystaples said

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i'm not even going to lie...do wanty. i rarely wear pink out and about, but that controller is hot. jastani is right, i have this urge to purchase that i cannot explain.

my only worry is the weight. the controller that came with my 80g is noticeably heavier than the one that came with the slim. If it's a nice heavy controller sony already has my money.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 7:10AM gogozombie said

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I am a dude and I am so getting one of these bad boys. When my friends come over to play video games, I know they probably won't reach for the pink controller just because it is pink. This means my friends who might have dirtier hands for whatever reason won't put their grimy mitts on my personal controller!!! That's my story and I'm sticking you it.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 8:11AM Barkley610 said

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Sony should be donating half the proceeds to breast cancer research. That might entice more people to pick one up.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 8:27AM waterhand said

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@Barkley610 I'm glad you said it. I was about to post it. I think it'd be a great idea instead of targeting females, but to help a worthy cause.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 8:34AM 8bitartist said

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@Barkley610

came here to post that exact same thing. as soon as i saw a pink controller, i was almost certain i would see that sony would be donating a certain % from each sale to breast cancer.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 10:22AM Dizazter said

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@8bitartist

Soooo should the black ones be donating to prostate cancer research then, by the same rationale? (Don't hate, just being devil's advocate here)
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 1:21PM 66jzmstr said

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@Dizazter

No, a portion of the sales from the DS3's covered in pics of prostate glands' sales will go toward prostate cancer research.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 1:23PM 66jzmstr said

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Reply Fail: nix the apostrophe and 2nd "sales".

Mah apalagis.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 8:15AM SmokemeaKipper said

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What no Hello Kitty version?
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 10:22AM Dizazter said

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@SmokemeaKipper

Feel free to adorn them with your personal Hello Kitty sticker collection....
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 8:41AM wcarnation said

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Where's my purple version?
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 9:00AM Lerkero said

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I wonder how that lilac Miley Cyrus PSP went over for Sony. Something must have went well with a Sony product because this seems like the most pointless addition to the hardware.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 9:10AM EndynOmni said

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I know someone who would love this, if he had a ps3. Dang, that could of been my Christmas gift to him.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 9:13AM Nap said

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Didn't know they made PS3's...

*puts sunglasses on*

in the kitchen.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 11:19AM McDuckScrooged said

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@Nap

dont you mean for the kitchen ?
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Posted: Sep 12th 2010 2:31PM Nap said

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@McDuckScrooged Grammatically yes, but I was trying to stay with the meme.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 9:16AM jastani said

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Maybe Sony just felt like releasing pink for the hell of it? FFS, every product does not need to have some sort of serious/meaningful purpose behind it. This is after all the entertainment industry.

On the flipside however, if I ever see a pink George Foreman grill released, heads will roll.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 10:34AM givinguptheghost said

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@jastani head rolling
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 10:44AM jastani said

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@givinguptheghost
Nooooooooooooooo........!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 9:20AM RagingStormX said

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More power to the people that want a pink controller.....but my beef with it comes to colour accessories is, why not have full multicoloured console. Heck, they always show multiple colours when the new console is released....wtf is up with that Sony. I want my option to buy an official US white or grey PS3 gaddamit!!
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 11:21AM furious said

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@RagingStormX i agree. i want a white or silver ps3 console. black is boring as hell.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 9:42AM daevv said

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A portion of the sales should go towards cancer research.
~d
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 9:44AM EvoHelix said

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For the fashionably adventurous male. Perfect for public gaming sessions. Women will accept you for your confidence bringing a pink controller to the scene. Be Pink. Be Bold.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 10:20AM Dizazter said

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Why don't they come out with some more adventurous gender neutral colors, like orange or green? Or even purple - women like purple, and guys won't get dry heaves at the thought of using it, like the pink one. but ya know, any new colors are cool. Personally I think they should have a spectrum of colors for the controllers, and same with the consoles. Not that I'd expect retailers to carry them all, they'd mostly just be for web orders.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 10:32AM Prince David said

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Looking good in pink I may just buy it.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 10:52AM MiguelAMX said

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i have a pink psp. You get new found respect when your sporting a pink psp and yet you kick more ass than any other person with a regular psp. Double pwned. Same would apply to this controller and lets say...mw2 ?
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 10:54AM acefondu said

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It's the Bret Hart controller! w00t! Wrestling nerdyness away!
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 10:56AM SEGA Scream said

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Rose scented?
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 11:41AM chidarkcy said

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Pepto-bismol pink?? No thanks!! I'm a girl, but I don't like this color at all :(

I mean, I like pink, but not this kind... Anyway, I will wait to see it in a store, maybe the color isn't as bad as in this pic.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 11:57AM DokiDokiBawanga said

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Must buy already have xbox 360 pink one and now PS3!! awesome!
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 12:08PM dxgirly said

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Yay!! I wonder when Amazon is going to put it up?
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 12:53PM FINALBOSS said

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Holy crap, so buying this. I rocked the pink 360 controller for the longest time. It'll be tough to replace my go-to ceramic white DS3.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 1:33PM captplut9465 said

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Mmm, Pepto Bismol...
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 1:47PM CJ9X said

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Pink only = female because we've been trained to see it that way. It's also the official color of AWESOME. Anything that can make a grown man cringe at the mere sight has unprecedented power.
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Posted: Sep 10th 2010 3:54PM laser beams said

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strangely tempted to buy this- although a powder blue or seafoam green Dual Shock would be even better. i've always enjoyed intentionally ugly-colored peripherals.
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