PS3 Wireless Keypad Now Available at Gamestop!

PS3 Fanboy writes: "Although a specific date (other than "early December") for the PS3 wireless keypad peripheral was never announced, Gamestop's webstore shows that the keypad is now available for sale."

[plain rice]

I'll be picking one up.

[morganfell]

I don't think that will be in store at Gamestop tomorrow. I had to order mine over the web from Gamestop. Local stores have a December date for in store. So does Amazon. I ordered mine Friday and it arrived today.

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The pad works like a charm. It has it's own battery and doesn't draw off the controller. It can be used unattached. Also you can press the center button on the bottom and the center of the pad will operate like a mouse touch pad. Shortcuts for Home usage, friends list, etc. The damn thing handles slick as hell. For being on top I though it would be awkward but it is actually easier to use than my 360 pad.

By snapping on and off so fast you can switch it between pads when your battery runs low. The PS3 controller port/charge slot is open so you can play n charge while using the pad.

[Madgunner]

nice XBR4

[SCThor]

Now I can easily meet more people.

[jaysquared]

Kind of weird that its on the top. Morgan do you use your index fingers to type? On the 360 its on the bottom of the controller so I use my thumbs to type. Would seem kind of weird to use your index fingers to type. But if you use your thumbs it would be hassle because you would have to bring the controller down to get to your thumbs!

[morganfell]

Thanks Gunner. I got that on a special. At the time I bought it the 52 inchers were running 3999. Then for one week Best Buy dropped the price to 2999. I had just started my search for another TV and I walked right into that. It's an XBR. it's a 120hz, and it's a Sony. Sold.

@Thor. Yes it works great in Home becuase it was sepcifically designed for that.

For those that aren't aware of it, there are more buttons on the shoulder of the key pad.

[ThanatosDMC]

Thanks morganfell, i'll be getting this for Home since i dont voice chat at that great length with random people only friends.

Looks very solid and slick with it's black color.

[Fobuo]

Gonna pick up 2 of these tomorrow

[ThatCanadianGuy]

Is this for EBgames too??

[chrisnick]

i think gamestop owns them.....so yeah

[jack who]

ugly as sin

[Close_Second]

...why did they not follow the 360's lead and design it to fit between the palm rests of the controller. It looks plain silly hanging off the front of the controller and it also means you can't easily use it without changing your entire grip on the controller.

[jaysquared]

Probably because of all the copy catting Sony has been doing off XBL/360 with PSN/PS3 they didn't want to make it obvious that the 360 is their inspiration.

[ElementX]

That does look pretty tacky. How come it's up on top? The 360 keypad doesn't have an ugly plastic piece that wraps around to hold it on. I bought the 360 one and it works great. I'll just use some sort of keyboard for my PS3 unless they redesign this thing.

[Johnny Rotten]

If I'm not mistaken you don't even need to have it attached to your controller. Still too much money for me though.

[oOLightOo]

if you attach it to the ds3/sixaxis it looks like the controller has tits ><. hope they redesign it, then i'll buy one.

[PS3_FANTASY]

SWEET

[Daver]

im alright with how this look, im gonna go buy one

[n4gzz]

$50 for keyboard. No thanks.

[InMyOpinion]

That's a bit much. The 360 messaging kit is half the price of that.

[no-spin]

Cool avatar
is easy to see your posts in the n4g articles
have to say some are better than others though
Are you a Fanboy? 360 or PS3?

I'm asking seriously, no insult intended

Happy gaming

[InMyOpinion]

Thx! IK+ would make a great XBL/PSN multiplayer title I think.

I'm a 360 fanboy, in a non-serious manner =) In a serious manner I'm not a fanboy.

[Serjikal_Strike]

My full size logitec wireless keyboard...cant wait to use it on HOME :D

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Agreed...

Bluetooth keyboards and mice FTW!!!

[Simon_Brezhnev]

since gamestop so biased they gonna be like its gonna break dont buy it get a 360 accessory or something

[tehReaper]

The Gamestops that I've been to usually favor the PS3. Just my experience.

This pad is a great addition. I'm guessing this fits over the top, how well does that work? Eh, I'll probably buy it anyway.

[ASSASSYN 36o]

Fugly!

[gameforall]

Exchange rate ($27.283634), the US got Screwed on this one

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Why buy one when you can sit with a keyboard right next to you...ANY keyboard!?

[Captain Tuttle]

That's not a very good design

[jamesrocks3147]

playstation was around way before xbox so who's copyed playstation in the same market.........xbox and xbox 360 its obv with xbox 360 theve tryed 2 match its power and stuff by bringin out add ons to help it. PSN hasnt copyed xbox live that much at all there more or less the same but ones free and has home.

[likedamaster]

Ugly and overpriced, then again ps3 owners have no choice if you hate keyboards.

[ambientFLIER]

What an awful location for the pad...