Bought a DUALSHOCK 3 controller a week ago...

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#1 Mike5589
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I was just wondering, why doesn't it come with a cord to plug into the PS3 to charge it?
Are you just suppose to use the cord that came with your PS3 that you use with your SIXAXIS controller?

So do I have to buy another cord so I can charge both controllers at the same time?

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#2 Scianix-Black
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Yeah, use one controller and charge the other.

If you need another USB chord, just go to Best Buy or Wal Mart.

They're pretty common now and even come with most, if not all MP3 players.

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#4 Adziboy
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Just spend half an hour charging both and keep the other turned off when not using. Then charge up one and use the other.. I only use my Dualshock 3 because I find the weight of the controller more comfortable but I find it easy to charge. Just keep it plugged in when your only popping on for a few seconds etc or just turning your PS3 on. or buy a new cord.
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#5 blind_fate
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So Sony are going the way of Printers huh? I remember when they stopped supplying usb cables because they just assumed people would already have usb cables and it seems Sony are doing the same... pretty bad really
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#6 msudude211
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I'm not sure. My PS3 came with a DualShock.
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#7 grand17
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lol i have had 2 controllers since ds3 came out and ive never needed to charge both at once. keep one charged for friends and one is solely for me.
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#8 jcopp72
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LOL pretty self explanitory their either buy a new cable or charge one at a time, personaly i bought the controller sleave that comes with a 10' charge cord
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#9 jcopp72
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So Sony are going the way of Printers huh? I remember when they stopped supplying usb cables because they just assumed people would already have usb cables and it seems Sony are doing the same... pretty bad reallyblind_fate
its only an extra controller not the console you dont need a cord for every controller
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#10 cooldude1888
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Well in Game its 40 quid for a wireless dualshock controler. I know, its kinda of a rip-off.

But the Dualshock 3 controllers are really good. You can sit in your bet 3 metres from the tv

and play it for 5 hours on end wiresely. At least their better than them fat big chunky ones

that everyone has (i dont). Anyway, that was a random gay topic. B-O-R-I-N-G!

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#11 marcl18123
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It kind of sucks that they dont give u another usb cord, but i manage to keep my 4 controllers charged off 1 usb cord. either buy another one, or swap out as they charge
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#12 hazelnutman
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Am I the only guy who has a bunch of these just lying around his house?
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#13 Jakesta7
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Just buy one of the really long charging cords, thts wat i did and its so nice not having to sit close to the tv or waiting till its charged and then start playin again
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#14 jakarai
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Am I the only guy who has a bunch of these just lying around his house?hazelnutman
Nope I have like 10 of them from use with cell phones to other things.
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#15 psyum
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Am I the only guy who has a bunch of these just lying around his house?hazelnutman
probably :) i only have 2 :(
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#16 bobaban
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[QUOTE="blind_fate"]So Sony are going the way of Printers huh? I remember when they stopped supplying usb cables because they just assumed people would already have usb cables and it seems Sony are doing the same... pretty bad reallyjcopp72
its only an extra controller not the console you dont need a cord for every controller

Yeah plus USB cords are more expensive to make than you think.

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#17 ceriousgamer
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Yea its pretty stupid that they dont give you one, although I have like 10 USB cables at my house so..
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#18 Clipperstown
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see this i hate about the ps3 controllers. when buying an xbox 360 controller, it doesnt come with a cord because it has 2 optons. u can put in batteries OR a recharible pack, so that's why it doesn't come with the cable. BUT, the ps3's only option is to recharge, u cant put in batteries. so that's why i think the [s3 controller ashould come with a cable.
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#19 Tony_17_2006
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Am I the only guy who has a bunch of these just lying around his house?hazelnutman

i have like 6 or 7 of these cables around the house i bought 4 for charging controllers and since then bought a new camera and phone which use the same cable.