Editing DualShock (section)

== DualShock 3 ==
{{see also|Sixaxis}}
{{Infobox information appliance
| title = DualShock 3
| logo = DualShock 3 logo.svg
| image = DualShock 3.jpg
| caption = '''DualShock 3''' controller
| developer = [[Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]]
| manufacturer = {{Plainlist|
*[[Sony|Sony Corporation]] 
*[[Foxconn]]
*[[Celestica]]
}}
| type = [[Gamepad]]
| generation = [[Seventh generation of video game consoles|Seventh]]
| releasedate = {{Video game release
  |JP|November 11, 2007<ref name=DS3Launch>{{cite web|last1=Yam|first1=Marcus|title=SIXAXIS PS3 Controller Discontinued; DualShock 3 is Here|url=http://www.dailytech.com/SIXAXIS+PS3+Controller+Discontinued+DualShock+3+is+Here/article11352.htm|website=DailyTech|access-date=March 21, 2015|date=April 3, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063914/http://www.dailytech.com/SIXAXIS+PS3+Controller+Discontinued+DualShock+3+is+Here/article11352.htm|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
  |NA|April 15, 2008<ref name=DS3Launch />
  |AU|April 24, 2008{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}|NZ|May 9, 2008{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}
  |EU|July 2, 2008<ref name="Europrice">{{cite web|url=http://www.scee.presscentre.com/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=4585&NewsAreaID=2 |title=DUALSHOCK3 Wireless Controller available for PLAYSTATION3 this summer |access-date=2008-06-30 |date=2008-06-30 |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment Europe |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080711115655/http://www.scee.presscentre.com/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=4585&NewsAreaID=2 |archive-date=2008-07-11 }}</ref>
  |UK|July 4, 2008<ref name="Europe release">{{cite web|date=2008-07-01|title=DualShock 3 Wireless Controller available for PlayStation 3 this summer|url=http://edge-online.com/news/dualshock-3-gets-july-2-european-release|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404034359/http://www.edge-online.com/news/dualshock-3-gets-july-2-european-release/|archive-date=April 4, 2013|access-date=2008-07-01|work=Next-Gen.biz}}</ref> 
  |IRL|July 4, 2008<ref name="Europe release" />}}
| power = [[Lithium-ion battery]] <small>(3.7&nbsp;[[Voltage|V]] 300&nbsp;[[Ampere|mA]] or 5.0&nbsp;V{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}} 500&nbsp;mA{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}})</small>, USB host powered
| storage = 
| input = * [[Motion sensing]] (3 axis, 6 [[degrees of freedom]])
* 2 × [[analog stick]]s (10-bit precision)
* 2 × analog triggers<br/><small>(L2, R2)</small>
* 6 × pressure-sensitive buttons<br/><small>([[Image:PlayStationTriangle.svg|11px|Triangle]], [[Image:PlayStationCircle.svg|11px|Circle]], [[Image:PlayStationX.svg|11px|Cross]], [[Image:PlayStationSquare.svg|11px|Square]], L1, R1)</small>
* Pressure-sensitive [[D-pad|directional buttons]]
* 5 × digital buttons<br/><small>(Start, Select, "PS", L3, R3)</small>
| connectivity = [[USB]], [[Bluetooth]] ([[PlayStation 3|PS3]] and [[PSP Go]])
| dimensions = {{cvt|160|x|97|x|55|mm|in|2}}
| weight = {{cvt|192|g|oz|2}}
| predecessor = [[Sixaxis]], [[#DualShock 2|DualShock 2]]
| successor = [[#DualShock 4|DualShock 4]]
}}
{{Multiple images
|total_width = 400
|image1 = DualShock3WhiteFromFront.jpg
|caption1 = Ceramic white DualShock 3
|image2 = PlayStation 3 DualShock 3 Controller (53279128907).jpg
|caption2 = Silver DualShock 3
|image3 = Controller (42463892911).jpg
|caption3 = Red DualShock 3
|image4 = DualShock 3 and Sixaxis controller.jpg
|caption4 = DualShock 3 and Sixaxis
}}
The '''DualShock 3''' wireless controller (SCPH-98050/CECHZC2) is a gamepad for the [[PlayStation 3]], and was announced at the 2007 [[Tokyo Game Show]]. It succeeds the [[Sixaxis]] wireless controller originally released with earlier versions of the console. The DualShock 3 is nearly identical to the previous [[Sixaxis]] version but adds the [[haptic technology|haptic feedback]] capabilities found in the DualShock and DualShock&nbsp;2. Sony settled a patent infringement lawsuit with [[Immersion Corporation|Immersion]] in March 2007 following a lengthy [[Immersion v. Sony|legal battle]]. The settlement cleared the way for incorporating the vibration feature that the Sixaxis lacks.<ref name=MacworldDS3>{{cite web|last1=Cohen|first1=Peter|title=PS3 DualShock 3 controller coming in April|url=http://www.macworld.com/article/1132265/dualshock.html|website=Macworld|access-date=March 21, 2015|date=February 26, 2008|archive-date=April 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404191134/http://www.macworld.com/article/1132265/dualshock.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Both the vibration function and motion-sensing capabilities of the DualShock 3 can be used simultaneously without one interfering with the other. Like the Sixaxis, it has a USB mini-B port for charging and can also be used on a [[PSP Go]] and the [[PlayStation TV]] via [[Bluetooth]], though the controller and the PSP Go or the PlayStation TV must be registered using a PS3 console.

The DualShock&nbsp;3 can be identified by its "DualShock 3" and "Sixaxis" markings. It also weighs {{convert|192|g}}, 40% more than its predecessor, the Sixaxis, which weighed only {{convert|137.1|g}}.

The rear markings indicate the original DualShock&nbsp;3 draws up to 300&nbsp;[[Ampere|mA]] of current at 3.7&nbsp;[[Voltage|V]] for a power consumption of 1.11&nbsp;[[Watt|W]], an [[order of magnitude]] increase from the 30&nbsp;mA of current at 3.7&nbsp;V (0.111&nbsp;W) listed on the Sixaxis. However, this current is not drawn constantly and is the maximum current when the rumble is active. Its main power source is an internal 3.7&nbsp;V [[Lithium-ion battery|Li-ion battery]] tentatively capable of storing 570 mAh, which provides up to 30 hours of continuous gaming on a full charge. Third party replacement batteries are also available. Like the Sixaxis, the DualShock 3 comes with instructions on how to remove and replace the battery. The DualShock&nbsp;3 can also draw power over a [[USB]] cable via a USB mini-B connector on the top of the controller. This allows the controller to be used when the battery is low and is also used for charging the battery. When connected via USB, the controller communicates with the console through the USB cable, rather than Bluetooth.

Along with the release of the 'slim' model PS3, Sony released a new version of the DualShock&nbsp;3 (A1) which uses 5.0&nbsp;V at 500&nbsp;mA while connected, but still contains a 3.7&nbsp;V battery.{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}} This revision of the DualShock&nbsp;3 does away with the additional plastic brackets between the L1/R1 buttons and the L2/R2 triggers (increasing controller rigidity), has indicator lights soldered directly to the board, and comes in slightly revised color schemes.{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}}

While the DualShock&nbsp;3 is compatible with any standard USB mini-B cable and many USB chargers, official charging cables are available from Sony. These include an official cable, the [[PlayStation 3 accessories#USB 2.0 Cable Pack|USB 2.0 Cable Pack]] and a wall charger, the [[PlayStation 3 accessories#AC adapter charging kit|AC adapter charging kit]]. Any third-party USB charger used must act as a USB host device, rather than simply providing power over the appropriate pins, since both the Sixaxis and DualShock 3 require a host signal to "wake up" and begin charging.

A Sony representative confirmed on April 2, 2008, that the original Sixaxis controller would officially be discontinued with the release of the haptic-feedback enabled DualShock 3 in mid-April 2008. The Sixaxis was no longer produced after 2008, being dropped from stock by most retailers.<ref name=SixaxisDiscontinued>{{cite magazine|last1=Cavalli|first1=Earnest|title=Sixaxis Discontinued in Favor of DualShock 3|url=https://www.wired.com/2008/04/sixaxis-discont/|magazine=Wired|access-date=March 21, 2015|date=April 2, 2008|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402135533/http://www.wired.com/2008/04/sixaxis-discont/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Variations===
The DualShock 3 has been produced in various colors: charcoal black, satin silver, ceramic white, classic white,<ref name=EngadgetClassicWhite>{{cite web|last1=Hollister|first1=Sean|title='Classic White' DualShock 3 appears at e-tail, dreaming of an alabaster console|url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/09/05/classic-white-dualshock-3-appears-at-e-tail-dreaming-of-an-al/|website=Engadget|access-date=March 21, 2015|date=September 5, 2010|archive-date=November 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129020420/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/05/classic-white-dualshock-3-appears-at-e-tail-dreaming-of-an-al/|url-status=live}}</ref> metallic blue, deep red,<ref name=EngadgetRedAndBlue>{{cite web|last1=Miller|first1=Paul|title=Sony's red and blue DualShock 3 controllers land in October, love this country|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/sonys-new-red-and-blue-dualshock-3-controllers-bleed-american/|website=Engadget|access-date=March 21, 2015|date=July 28, 2009|archive-date=January 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130015919/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/sonys-new-red-and-blue-dualshock-3-controllers-bleed-american/|url-status=live}}</ref> pink,<ref name=EngadgetPink>{{cite web|last1=McElroy|first1=Griffin|title=Pink DualShock 3 controller coming September 21|url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/09/10/pink-dualshock-3-controller-coming-september-21/|website=Engadget|access-date=March 21, 2015|date=September 10, 2010|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113525/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/10/pink-dualshock-3-controller-coming-september-21/|url-status=live}}</ref> "jungle green" (olive), "candy blue" (light blue),<ref>{{cite web|date=March 1, 2011|title=Japan: New PS3 controller colour, peripherals announced|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/291395/news/japan-new-ps3-controller-colour-peripherals-announced/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304144017/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/291395/news/japan-new-ps3-controller-colour-peripherals-announced/|archive-date=March 4, 2011|access-date=March 1, 2011|publisher=[[Computer and Video Games|CVG]]}}</ref> "urban camouflage" (three-color [[Desert digital camouflage|digital camouflage]]), "crimson red" (transparent red), and "cosmic blue" (transparent blue). Not all colors have been made available in all markets or at all times.

Additional colors have been released alongside limited edition consoles, including gun-metal grey<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/52164|title=Gunmetal Grey PS3 Coming to North America|date=2008-04-10|access-date=September 10, 2010|publisher=[[Shacknews]]|archive-date=2008-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080920141712/http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/52164|url-status=live}}</ref> and "cloud black" (dark grey).<ref name="FFVIIBundle">{{cite web|last1=North|first1=Dale|date=January 19, 2009|title=Final Fantasy VII Advent Children PS3 bundle is real|url=http://www.destructoid.com/final-fantasy-vii-advent-children-ps3-bundle-is-real-118513.phtml|access-date=March 21, 2015|website=[[Destructoid]]|archive-date=November 21, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121034746/http://www.destructoid.com/final-fantasy-vii-advent-children-ps3-bundle-is-real-118513.phtml|url-status=live}}</ref>

A limited edition baseball themed DualShock 3 controller was released on March 8, 2011, to coincide with the release of ''[[MLB 11: The Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GN8VGM|title=Amazon.com: PS3 DualShock 3 Wireless Controller - MLB 11 The Show Edition: Video Games|website=Amazon|access-date=December 26, 2010|archive-date=October 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016095526/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GN8VGM|url-status=live}}</ref> Another color, "Metallic Gold", became available in June 2012 as a limited edition in Europe,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/06/05/on-your-marks-get-set-go/|title=On Your Marks, Get Set, Go…! – PlayStation.Blog.Europe|date=June 5, 2009|access-date=July 20, 2012|publisher=PlayStation.Blog.Europe|archive-date=July 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709041252/http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/06/05/on-your-marks-get-set-go/|url-status=live}}</ref> and in North America it is sold exclusively in GameStop from October 2012.<ref name="MetallicGoldDualShock3">{{cite web|title=DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller - Metallic Gold - GameStop Exclusive|url=http://www.gamestop.com/ps3/accessories/dualshock-3-wireless-controller-metallic-gold-gamestop-exculsive/102832|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702101959/http://www.gamestop.com/ps3/accessories/dualshock-3-wireless-controller-metallic-gold-gamestop-exculsive/102832|archive-date=July 2, 2012}}</ref><ref name="EngadgetGold">{{cite web|last1=Fletcher|first1=JC|title=PS3 controller goes 'metallic gold' at GameStop|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/06/15/ps3-controller-goes-metallic-gold-at-gamestop/|website=Engadget|access-date=March 21, 2015|date=June 15, 2012|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924132011/http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/15/ps3-controller-goes-metallic-gold-at-gamestop/|url-status=live}}</ref> A limited edition ''[[God of War: Ascension]]'' controller is available in the UK as part of a console bundle to coincide with the launch of the game<ref name="GoWEuroWhite">{{cite web|date=2012-02-06|title=God of War: Ascension white PS3 bundle unveiled for UK|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/06/god-of-war-ascension-white-ps3-bundle-unveiled-for-uk/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209063054/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/06/god-of-war-ascension-white-ps3-bundle-unveiled-for-uk|archive-date=2013-02-09|access-date=2013-02-08|work=[[Joystiq]]|publisher=[[AOL]]}}</ref> and in the Americas as a game and controller bundle. On November 1, 2013, Sony announced a new transparent Crystal model of the DualShock 3 controller in Japan.<ref name="PolygonCrystal">{{cite web|last1=Corriea|first1=Alexa|title=Crystal see-through DualShock 3 hitting Japan next month|url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/1/5054382/crystal-see-through-dualshock-3-hitting-japan-next-month|website=Polygon|access-date=March 21, 2015|date=November 1, 2013|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402162747/http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/1/5054382/crystal-see-through-dualshock-3-hitting-japan-next-month|url-status=live}}</ref>{{clear}}