

I'd leave it plugged in once overnight, then get it replaced if no luck. It was also confirmed that PS3 owners will be able to charge and use their controllers via a supplied USB cable. The spokesperson went on to confirm, "When and if this happens, then of course we will be providing a service to exchange these items."Ī European price point for the pads has yet to be announced, but yesterday SCEA announced they will retail for USD 49.99 (EUR 39). For the Xbox 360 controller, its under 'Microsoft Common Controller For Windows Class', or possibly 'Human Interface Devices'. The latest generation of Lithium Polymer batteries hardly suffer any memory effect at all, so it'll be many years before there's any degradation in terms of battery performance." Hold down the Windows key and press R, or open the Start menu and choose 'Run'. This, the article claimed, would leave consumers "forced to shell out" for replacements.īut a Sony spokesperson told GI.biz, "This is a purely speculative story and is largely untrue. Sony has told that the company will provide a service to replace wireless PS3 controllers "when and if" their lithium batteries degrade.Ī report on observed that the pads do not feature removable battery packs, arguing this would render them "effectively useless" as wireless controllers after a certain number of charges. Wireless pad batteries will last for "many years" - spokesperson
