Xtrovert Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Hey i was jus searching for a Brand New PS3 Dualshock3 controller in Mumbai i found one type of DS3 controller in official shops and SONY dealers & Retailers but i found another DS3 controller in Grey market which had a same packing. But two things were different the Bluetooth Logo behind the Box pack was smaller and at the back everything was written in Chinese + English whereas the controller wh i saw in most of the Official Sony Outlets had Russian + English written on the back side of the packing. By Look both controllers looked same the difference was only the price. SONY [outlet+dealers] Price = 2990/- with 3 moths warranty Grey market price = 2500/- with ofcourse no warranty i was afraid tht i may end up buying a fake controller frm Grey mkt so i ddnt buy frm there, So my question is are there any fake controllers or both of them were original ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhi90 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 there have been reporta of a fake controller from those purchased in europe... those maybe the grey market had gotten their goods from singapore and hecne the language....... i prefer sony india products if you are ever confused........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udayrulz Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Not sure but could also be a controller from a different region , grey markets usually have NTSC-J region stuff which is Chinese / Japanese . Sometimes there are a few cosmetic differences between same things but from a different region . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrovert Posted July 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I have a PlayStation 3 purchased from North America so , is there something like PS3 controllers purchased from India wont be compatible with PS3's from North America ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhi90 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I have a PlayStation 3 purchased from North America so , is there something like PS3 controllers purchased from India wont be compatible with PS3's from North America ? nope no such thing AFAIK..... if you have a NTSC J region ps3 and a controller from india then youre X and O buttons will be interchanged rest no problem......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrovert Posted July 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 nope no such thing AFAIK..... if you have a NTSC J region ps3 and a controller from india then youre X and O buttons will be interchanged rest no problem......... ok. i thought like tht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harsahil Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 i bought an official controller from ebay and it also has Russian written on its back. my PS3 is NTSC U and it works fine so u dont need to worry abt that. and i guess the other controller is not fake. different regions have slightly different build AFAIK. and yes no interchanging of buttons here... NTSC U console and PAL DS3 get along well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vebk Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 The ones available in the grey market with Chinese writing on the packaging are totally good. And they should cost about Rs. 2,000 - 2,200. DON'T buy the ones with french on their packaging - sometimes their buttons don't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentassassin Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 get a original controller 4m sony.. not much difference in da price..jus 500..y take risk?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karooo Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 even the Real DS3 is made in china. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shantz Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 There are fake controllers out there.. or maybe they are not fake but models that didn't pass the QA tests and hence someone sold them out for cheap.. I have one such model with me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrovert Posted July 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Finally i bought the DS3 controller frm CROMA with 3 months warranty... . This one has Russian + English written on its back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagalime Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 500 rupees is not worth it in my opinion..... plus a warranty is also provided so there is absolutely no reason to buy from greys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 500 rupees is not worth it in my opinion..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vebk Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 well 500 rupees translates to a 20% discount. I think generally speaking a 20% discount is not too shabby!!! I bought a ds3 from Palika (french packaging) - worked, but L2 or L3 (don't remember) didn't work in Killzone (though it worked in other games). Got it changed for a ds3 in Chinese packaging, and that has been working perfectly since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3AST KILL4 Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 grey market stuff,unreliable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagalime Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 i guess it depends from person to person..... i have had a few bad experiences buying grey stuff so i shy away from them.....and tend to play it safe and buy ummm....... white stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis Nayagam Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 How to spot a fake DS3 controller?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achilles Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Finally i bought the DS3 controller frm CROMA with 3 months warranty... . This one has Russian + English written on its back. buy a controller with milestone sticker on the back. they are the official importers. imo th quality of ds3's has gone down for real ones too.. my friend recently bot a new kz2 bundle and his ds3 felt a lot inferior to mine.. so mayb cost cutting is getting to sony! also, there is no warranty with accessories. so that 3 month warranty is moot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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