Rumor: Sony's new rumble controller to debut with 80GB PS3

A Sony representative confirmed on Thursday that controller rumble will make its way to the PS3 for the first time, this after several lawsuits surrounding the technology.

Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft is reporting that a Sony Computer Entertainment employee confirmed to him today that SixAxis with rumble is on the way. No other details were provided, although rumor broke earlier this week that a rumble-enabled controller would appear with the release of the new 80GB PlayStation 3 this August.

[Fat Onion]

1st Post!!!

[Marceles]

I wish this news was real but I really doubt it. My fantasy news would be that they're either keeping 60gb for $499 and the 80gb bundle at $599 and if the sixaxis rumble were coming out at the same time. I already have a PS3 but I can't wait until everyone starts buying one too.

[Bloodmask]

I haven't been a member of this site that long. But I do know that a lot of people hate when you say first post.

Just a friendly warning. I don't reallt know why. But it seems to be the case.

[drtysouf21]

http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

and now ladies and gentlemen take a look at this

http://www.n4g.com/industry...

see how he changed his also

He called me desperate, truly said and pathetic yet look at
what he was doing himself. Don't let him fool you he is
the biggest anti Sony person on this site just look at his old
comments all his submitted stories and all the sony hating articles
he posts that end up in the failed section. Here's a funny one
he tried to post

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...

if you notice those screen shots they say press L2 on one of them
which clearly lets you know they are PS3 shots taken from the PS3
of IGN.

[ITR]

I thought this got debunked already??

Sony is confusing the hell out of me.

[Omegasyde]

Pre-E3:
Sony Ceo/bigwig: "I can't confirm any price drop"
[Reason being people will hold off buying one, screwing Sony out of that extra 100 bucks and current sale figures.]

During/Post e3:
Jack Trenton:"Yea we are cutting to meet the needs of the consumer and to meet market expectations."

Pre-80 gig model/pre August:
Jack Trenton: "Rumble? I can't confirm its coming out. We would like to have as a future product for our consumer sometime in the future and we are looking into this technology."

[Reason being, all 6 Axis controller sales would see a major impact. Like the ps3 sales, for everyone waiting on a "rumored" pricecut.]
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The only thing I look forward to, is that the 6 axis(without rumble) will drop down to 39.99 or even lower. Which leaves me to wonder how much this controller will cost...

$59.99 for a rumbling, motion sensor controller,for many games that don't support it yet?

I'd rather buy a new game.

[ArduousAndy]

what I said the other day about the VOD.

Sony's main problem on the PS3 is not the price or the game library. It's main problem is the fact that they have too many talking heads. That go on to confuse the consumer.

You had Jack saying something to the effect of no plans of it yet. Now we have an insider saying that the controller is a rumble. When it's already been debunked by others saying that its not.

I wish they would just all stick to one story.

[Why o why]

your a real stickler for what SONY cant do or what they say. Maybe you should blame the MEDIA, try them.

lay off em and give em time

Is this the reason your face is fixed so

[ArduousAndy]

Did the media make up reports that Trenton said that the rumble will not be coming out any time soon but IS on the horizon?

Did the media make up that a sony insider told kotaku that the rumble is coming out with the 80g?

No they didnt sony said this.

Look at the people on this board that are confused about there announcements.

Just like they stated the 80g was not coming to the US it was a Korean exclusive. But now we have a US release date.

make fun of the pic that I have up all you want. But the truth is you have nothing to add to this conversation. Instead of showing facts and a well written response to what I wrote. You do nothing more then attack me.
The truth is just like I stated before. The price is not hurting the console nor is it the game library.

What is hurting Sony is there constant back and forth.

A price cut is leaked, Sony denies it. what happens a few days later Sony says yes we have a new price cut.
Which is then followed by a statement saying that they are discontinuing the 60g and releasing the 80g.
The response from trenton is something like no thats not happening. Kaz then goes out and says it is.

Trenton then talks about VOD which he says its terrible at this moment but they are in the process of making it better.
Kaz responds with we have the ability to do it but we have not started on working on it we are tallking about it.

The constant back and forth of this company is what is hurting them. People on the fence who are seeing the price cut are ready to buy yet they see that a better model is coming out.
Now word that it has a rumble may put the people that are about to buy the 60g back on the fence and wait and see with the 80g

After all 20g plus game plus rumble for an added cost is alot better deal then buying the $500 system plus motorstorm which is 60 plus another rumble controller which will be anywhere from 40-50 depending on who you believe. Plus you get 20g free

Why buy a 60 for a discount when you get the above next month for a better bargin?

That is what is hurting Sony. Again not the price not the games.

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

I want the rumble back and I would no complain for a redesigned controller (come on Sony, we have this controller for what? Almost 10 years?), but I don't bet a pea on this rumor...

I think we'll have to wait a little more, I believe someway in the official words form Sony in this matter (besides the price drop confusion), they would have showed something in E3 if they have a rumble controller in the works, especially if this is close enough of a final version that could hit in August.

[Bloodmask]

I thought Sony said rumble could be coming in the future but it hasn't been ironed out yet.

Could be wrong but I thought it was posted in an interview.

If rumble is in it will be good for PS3.

[crck]

It drains battery life like crazy. And its annoying as hell especially when they use it in cutscenes like graw or graw 2. Nothing better then a constantly rumbling controller... Why not just turn it off? I would love to except ubisoft didnt give me the option to.

[DrPirate]

The new touchsense features technology that is meant to be integrated in a motionsensitive, wireless controller. It requires alot less power (from what I read on the Immersion article). You should look it up, Touchsense, it's a good read if you like reading hardware type articles.

By the way, I did not click the disagree. You were only raising a supposition, nothing to disagree with....

[FordGTGuy]

And lasts 48 hours on 2 AAs.

[sak500]

Good if they finally include it. Now will have one reason to pick up ps3. But have to have few more reasons, including lower price and plenty of games not avail on 360.

@ crck
Dont know what you're complaining about. ITs so much fun when you fire ur weapon and the controller rumbles with the recoil and makes it so much more realistic. Also fun in racing sims and flying sims . So which genre is left where rumble is not required? Playing poker i guess. Be thankful u hv rumble, i.e. if you have a 360.

[crck]

It lasts up to 40 hrs with rumble off. The higher you set rumble vibration on the shorter the life.

[eLiNeS]

My 360 controller last for days on a single charge and when the battery starts to die the first thing to go is the rumble. I might play a few more rounds before I actually get up to grab a new battery but not often because I hate not feeling the game. You can't feel when you're getting shot, you can't feel the gun as you rattle off a few rounds into an enemy, it's just a dull feeling without it. So before last gen.

[Maddens Raiders]

available before August via playasia.

@crck - Nearly all nex-gen games I'm aware of allow you to turn rumble/motion sensing/invert-y, etc.. off.

[Bathyj]

But while its confusing this actually makes perfect sense.

Why are they even bothering to bring in another SKU now? Because the new SKU will have rumble, but they dont want us to know and then wait for it to come out. The 60GB gets a price drop in order to clear out all the stock and old controllers, keeping everyone happy because it really is a price drop. We're getting the same thing we were getting before but cheaper, so anyone waiting for the price cut doesn't have any excuse now. EXCEPT, I suspect when the 60GB sells out the 80GB with the rumble controller will have to take its place because people wont like the price going back up, so the bottom line is, if you're willing to take the risk that the 80GB is going to drop and you're willing to wait then you might get 20 more GB and rumble in your controller for holding off. If on the other hand you are willing to gamble you can get the 60 right now and save some money. If the 60 GB sells out quickly I believe it will allow Sony to drop the 80 because of the lift in sales in such a short time.

What does everyone think of that? Any intelligent replies welcome.

[DrPirate]

I'll just say, I found Sony releasing a third SKU rediculous. I found the Elite rediculous, and I found the Halo 3 LE rediculous. I was really angry with Sony when they rolled out this third SKU.

If they just lowered the price of the 60GB, the price cut would have been so well recieved.

[Maddens Raiders]

don't you remember going throught the exact same thing back when the PlayStation controller was replaced by the DualShock 1 and we all got those replaced? *Now this isn't quite the same situation but eerily similar in ways.

1. Now there is a need for more storage with SNE bringing some 100 +/- DL games to the PSN over the next fiscal year so I can understand giving the customers a little more storage with games to sweeten the deal. At the same time, I don't understand why they don't just keep the 60, let the people choose their own storage media size and still give the games with the price drop. It's six one way and half a dozen the other; they'll never satisfy everyone.

2. *Just like in 97-98 (depending on your appetite) the Dualshock was something new to the Playstation as opposed to the rumble-less controller shipped with my little grey PS1. And now rumble is new again ~ since the suit was settled with Immersion and was never thought to be able to be implemented so in essence it's a new controller, hence the rumble-axis or w/e the he77 they're calling it. I still wish it was the DSIII though. =]

cheers

[DrPirate]

Oh definitely with you Raidens. I just don't like the jumping back and forth in price. I've been holding out since March to buy a new controller because I've been waiting for some news on rumble to emerge.

[DrPirate]

I don't know................Sony debunked it...

But Brian Ashcraft DOES have industry insiders and he doesn't post something for the purpose of sparking a heated debate or speculation.

He has a reputable record for telling the truth, so yeah. I'll believe rumble sixaxis will debut inside the 80GB PS3. It's definitely within the realm of possibility.

[Cadence]

alright is about time finally some magic now game will be more fun to play.

[darkdoom3000]

I dont see whats the big deal about rumble, i dont miss it.
the only games its good on is MGS (cool vibrating during cutscenes.)
RPGs somethimes do some justice (like in FF8 where you press the trigger it will vibrate)
but yeah..

[Moac]

If this is shown to be true, then ill hate SONY even more. I cant believe that they put so much effort into the US market, and letting Us Europe Gamers in the cold...

[Ghoul]

if its bundled in the 80 gb version in the us
you can buy it in stores over here the same day.

[ShiftyLookingCow]

I am sure of one thing PS3 rumble will be ready for MGS4

[Ghoul]

im also pretty sure Dirt will offer it aswell

IF its true and the rumble will hit street next month.

probably lair also well see.

[The_Firestarter]

I don't know what to think about this dilemma. I haven't play a console in over two years now, besides beating GeOW with my friend several months ago.

I'm not gonna say I miss the rumble, but would be a good option for the gamers. If you like it, keep it! More power to you. If you dont, then just turn it off. Right?

If this rumor is true, then it sounds good to me. But, I also have my doubts. I don't want to get my hopes up too high. ;)

Let's just wait and see until the new SKU is finally released. Or until Sony OFFICIALLY debunks this rumor.

[Salvadore]

One side says one thing and the other side says another thing.

[Captain Tuttle]

Is that almost 4 million PS3 owners are going to have to buy new controllers if they want rumble. Sony's biggest blunder was not including it in the first place. They ended up paying off Immersion anyway and now those early adopters have to shell out even MORE money. The fans are the only ones who get screwed...again.

Really pathetic.

[timmyp53]

just like my transition from dualshock.. im shure noone will be mad

[Ghoul]

Sorry but taht is made up panic.

Everyone did so on the ps2 for dualshock
Everyone did so on the xbox1 for the new Small version
HECK the xbots even accepted buying powerpacks and loadstations for the controllers or a new xbox for 500bucks to have hdmi
People buy new mice regular on pc

trying to implement that sony screwed with theyre customers is sheer nonsense.
Especially seeing ms charging you like 200€ for an hddvd drive 60€ for wireless lan 50€ for loadstation and powerpacks ????

btw sony couldnt implement it in the first place couse of the lawsuit with immersion

[CrazzyMan]

during psOne times was same thing made, so it really doesn`t matter.

come on, some people are buying x360 several times, even though they are braking... THAT is Really pathetic.

and now buy new contoller? i don`t see really Big problem.

[Captain Tuttle]

No where in the article is the 360 even mentioned but you guys bring it up. I never mention the 360 in my comment but you guys bring it up. This is about Sony. The line went from "Sony thinks rumble is last-gen" to quietly paying Immersion $90 million and putting rumble in. If Sony had never had rumble in their controllers and then decided to add it later, that would be one thing. They would be offering an improved product. That's good business.

I guess the test of whether gamer's have a choice of a controller with rumble or not is if Sony continues to sell non-rumble controllers along side of rumble controllers. Then gamer's who don't care about rumble won't have to pay for the feature.

[kewlkat007]

I've always said "rumble" was great even when I knew th ePs3 was not going to have it, but at the time , I didn't know about the lawsuit.

But hey Phil said it.
http://www.1up.com/do/newsS...

I'm not gonna hold Sony to it, well MS have done the same. Hey sh!t happens. Rumble is great, happy to have it back on all consoles.

Isn't it great, Another reason why I wait to get a PS3. I knew Sony was full of it very early on. Now they are redeeming themselves. Sucks for early adopters tho.

[M1am1U]

I'm sure they will sell the rumble controller seperately. I seriously doubt they're going to make people buy an entire console just to get a rumble controller. That would be a bad move, and I seriously doubt they would do it. So for the people that buy the lower priced 60Gb model, all it would be is probably ~$60 for the new controller. Not really that big of a deal.

[Captain Tuttle]

That Sony wouldn't sell controllers separately.

[timmyp53]

thats pretty standard

[BoneMagnus]

If it truly has a 10 year life, then there is no hurry, and I can wait for a version with the features I want and a price I'm willing to pay. Maybe it will shrink eventually...

I waited for a slimline PS2 and am very happy with it - the little thing is just plain sexy as is my DS Lite.

[BIadestarX]

I'm glad I didnt buy a PS3 last week.. I was very close to it. I will wait until Rumble arrives... it's important to me... Just in case Sony comes up with some crazy stuff like... only the new SKU support it... (I know it can be enable via firmware.. and Sony is not stupid to not plan ahead just in case they needed to add it later). But just in case.

[Captain Tuttle]

I hadn't thought of that. Now THAT would be bad. I don't think Sony would do that though.

[aiphanes]

The current PS3s in North America has the PS2 chip in it for 100 percent backwards compatibility. The 80GB model will not have this...also you can get the PS3 for $499 with 5 free blurays and an extra controller.

Just get the sixaxis touchsense controller when it comes out in october.

[level 360]

It's about time.

[daveman3]

i hope they let you trade in the originally sixaxis for a discount off of the new one with rumble or something, because then i'd have to spend another $50 on a new controller

[unsunghero28]

SONY FINALLY GIVES US WHAT WE'VE TAKEN FOR GRANTED SINCE THE NINTENDO 64

THAT'S SOMETHING WORTH CHEERING ABOUT

[GameHero]

This is a good move for all the rumble heads out there, it is important to keep us gamers happy with these features. When rumble is done right it works well and enhances the experience of the game. This is good news even though it's a last-gen feature!

Sony fanboy 4 life!

[Chug]

if existing titles will support rumble when it does come out?

[Hayabusa 117]

I think it would be possible through updates, but it'll be up to the developers.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Just more Sony sh!t, the 5 people who bought the PS3 now have to buy replacment controllers. LOL that is some f**ked up sh!t. Nintendo and 360 owners have had this from the begining, bummer for Blu-Ray, opps I mean PS3 owners to have to get this so late.

[dale1]

hey 499 buy it cheap as chips onsidering it cost me 850 dollars £425 approx over here

[HaKeRsCanRotINHEL]

One by Immersion and one by Sony themselves.

[airforcex]

Some Sony fanboys actually said: Rumble is a thing of the past! Silly morons! If you want something, ask for it. Don't repeat corporate speach!

[GameHero]

Dude, Don't come in here thowing insults around. It was a joke, I was mocking the corporate voice boxes because they said it was a last gen feature. I understand that was said by corporate due to the pending lawsuit with Immersion. Now, I could come back and insult you and say now who's the moron?...I didn't ask for rumble, however, if I had rumble I would probably use it more that I use the the motion sensing.

Relax Dude and Game on!