How to Connect a Wireless Controller to a PS3

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Grab your PS3 controller, plug it into the console using a USB cable, then press the PS button. Voila! You can disconnect the cable now and game wirelessly.

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AffordingAggie·7 months ago

Pro tip: Charge the controller first. Use a USB cable to connect it to the PS3, hit the PS button, and you're synced and ready to go.

BeatingDebit·7 months ago

Just use a USB cable to pair the controller with your PS3. Once it syncs up, you can ditch the cable and go wireless!

AutocancellingWeek·7 months ago

You don't need a manual for this. Hook the controller up with a USB cable, press the PS button, and boom, wireless freedom!

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