Methinks it's time to import a ceramic white.

i got a white dual shock 3. feels a bit heavier than the regular remote but i like it. price point sucks but eh. seems like a necessary investment if you plan to pick up metal gear solid 4 though.
the rumble is great in warhawk as well.

other than the rumble and weight of the remote, its not so different than the other remote. the only good news to come out of this is the other model controller should drop in price.

about time dammit :)

being a cheap bastard FTW!

I spent more than $55 when I imported it. It's easily worth it for me. Rumble if done well, adds a lot to games.

$50 is insane for a controller. The Wavebird was $30 last gen and that had to include a wireless receiver for each controller. With the new systems the wireless is built into the system.

I've gotta say though, as far as the next-gen systems go, PS3 is actually the most reasonable since it has a rechargeable battery built in. That certainly justifies the cost a bit more.

With the 360 you need to buy all sorts of accessories and battery packs for multiple controllers.

But that's balanced out by the fact that if you want 4 DS3's you're going to have at least 1 useless Sixaxis that came with your PS3, so that's an extra $55 you shouldn't have had to spend.

3 extra 360 controllers + Play and Charge Kit + 3 extra batteries = ~$205

4 DS3's = $220

So 360 is a little cheaper now, but once Sony gets around to making the DS3 the standard controller, the PS3 will be the better value.

@surf314

you need to man up there son..i've had a full on rugged lumberjack with his own beard growing on my face since i was about 15..

i'm only 23 and my beard never goes away so here's some strok'in of the ol scruff for you, you overpriced vibrator.

also, really do not want...really do not need.

Are they going to pack these in with the new PS3s? I can't see myself buying one until they do.

Will get.

Whenever I'm playing CoD4 (on 360) and my battery runs low which results in the rumble being turning off, it immediately takes away some of the excitement of the game.

It would be nice if they had a much cheaper wired version.

@bhive01: I enjoy games a lot more when I don't know what I'm missing. For example, when I found out Kane and Lynch had sound, enabling the sound really opened up a whole new world of gameplay for me.

I already imported a ceramic white one for 60. I greatly enjoyed my rumble in DMC4. And it won't blend in with my other two Sixaxis controllers.

This doesn't effect me until they are placed in-package with the system. Because then I will buy a PS3. Until then... be glad it's not $60 total, like the Wiimote/Nunchuk combo rape. I mean... have you ever SEEN what's inside those things!? It's damn near next to nothing. Apparently white plastic costs more than other colors.

Fifty-five dollars...for a controller?

WHY SONY WHY!?!?!?

I ordered a Dual Shock from Asia for less than that. In fact the total including shipping ended up being less than the listed MSRP. Plus it arrived in 4 days which is nice.

Remember when systems came with controllers? Yea.

When they start putting out PS3s with 2 Dualshock 3 controllers for under $400 let me know, I'll shit myself and suck Sony's gold-plated cock, cuz I'm sure that's what they're spending all their money on.

Also, to answer Colette's question, I really do think it is important only because I've gotten used to it.

Seriously, when my batteries are dying on my 360 pad and the rumble auto-shuts off it feels odd. I'm not getting the rattle from my guns firing or if I'm playing Forza, I can't feel if the tires are slipping on the car. It's something I've gotten used to.

If I had a PS3 I'd have to swallow the fact that I'm paying so much for a controller and just buy it.

Already got mine from Japan, definitely worth it.

I will fork out the money for ONE of these pads. If my friends want to play a multiplayer game, they can suck it up and use a sixaxis or bring their own DS3.

I'm not running a freakin' arcade here.

Who out there actually CARES enough to buy 4 of these things? Are your friends all whiny bitches who will stop playing with you if they don't have rumble? And other than sports games (which have little to no need for rumble), what 4 player multiplayer games are you playing at one place on one screen? That's what ONLINE is for now!

I bought one from http://www.japanvideogames.com/ a few weeks ago. They ship from Cali I believe so you don't have to wait as long. If the weight of the sixaxis bothered you before its definatly fixed here.

@poonster
A lot of the games I play on my PS3 already support rumble, Uncharted, DMC4, COD4, and Heavenly Sword has an update for it, all have rumble.

It definatly feels better, and stays charged just as long.

Had the white one for awhile now :)

Remember when controllers were around $35? I still thought that was too much money.