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Post: Why the ps3 controller is so small
08-10-2010, 11:40 PM #1
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08-10-2010, 11:45 PM #2
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Cause its cheaper to make a smaller controller? but then again its sixaxis Happy i dunnno
08-10-2010, 11:51 PM #3
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Because thats how it was on the PS1, idk
08-10-2010, 11:53 PM #4
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I'm not really sure...

haha, good theory tho :y:
08-11-2010, 12:58 AM #5
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Because, playstation has always had a small controller..

They are not going to change the size/shape for a few people Smile

i dunno Smile
08-11-2010, 01:02 AM #6
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Many young kids(6-12) on the PS1 and they just stuck with that design.
08-11-2010, 01:05 AM #7
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Originally posted by AgentBroI3eAsT View Post
Ok i have came up with a theory why the controllers are small. Xbox is in the US we have big hands. Ps3 mainly sell to chinese japs etc they have small hands so they have to make the controllers smaller! thats my theory Whats yours?


big hands?... ok. maybe ur used to those bricks u all xbox fans call controllers u know the ones that use batteriesCool Man (aka Tustin)

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08-11-2010, 01:45 AM #8
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So us americans can use 1 hand to play and 1 hand for.........

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08-11-2010, 04:10 PM #9
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because thats what the ps1 generation got and stuck to it.
08-12-2010, 06:09 PM #10
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Agreed that it is because of the original PS design.

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