Various accessories for the PlayStation 3 video game console have been produced by Sony and third-party companies.

Its design is an evolution of the DualShock 2 controller, retaining its pressure-sensitive buttons, layout and basic shape.

[2] On March 6, a Satin Silver DualShock 3 was released in Japan, again alongside a new console color.

[5] On October 30, 2008, the DualShock 3 became the standard controller packaged with PlayStation 3 consoles, starting with the (non-PS2-backwards compatible) 80 GB models.

An official charging stand for PlayStation 3 controllers was released in Japan on April 21, 2011.

The wireless keypad peripheral[8] (CECHZK1x, where x is a region code) was launched in Europe on November 28, 2008,[9] early December 2008 in North America, and came to Japan in late 2008.

The keypad must be first connected to the PlayStation 3 via a USB mini-B to USB-A cable or put into Bluetooth discovery mode (by holding down the "blue" modifier key when switching the device on) so it can be paired and subsequently used.

The keypad also features two shortcut buttons, letting users jump to the "Friends" screen and "Message Box" on the XMB during game play.

First revealed on June 2, 2009, PlayStation Move was launched in September 2010 in most countries and October 2010 in Japan.

[citation needed] The controller may also be used on a PC, as the dongle acts as a standard USB HID.

The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the uDraw was a commercial failure and was discontinued in February 2012, THQ would eventually file for bankruptcy the following year.

A wireless skating board for Tony Hawk: Shred (and Ride) games.

When any such controller is used with games which require sixaxis functionality or the use of the analog buttons usability is also limited.

[21] Mad Catz also produce a NASCAR/Dale Earnhardt Jr. headset in Amp and National Guard colors.

The headset can be used as a microphone when docked in the charging cradle – voice output from PS3 is automatically transferred to the TV in this case.

The official PS3 headset is also compatible with the PSP Go, as well as Bluetooth capable PCs and mobile phones.

In November 2010, Sony announced that it would be producing a new version of the Bluetooth headset, which is 30% smaller and would replace the existing model.

[24] An "Urban Camouflage" version of the headset was released on April 19, 2011 in the US to coincide with the launch of SOCOM 4 U.S. Navy SEALs.

[25] On September 6, 2011, Sony released their first wireless stereo headset[26] which allows users to hear both in game audio and voice chat.

Other features include virtual surround sound (up to 7.1; media dependent) and on screen status notifications.

Sony added an app for the PS3[27] and PS4[28] that allows the user to change the sound settings of the headset.

Several game developers have created settings just for their games.Officially announced August 22, 2007; PlayTV is a twin-channel DVB-T tuner peripheral with digital video recorder (DVR) software which allows users to record television programs to the PlayStation 3 hard drive for later viewing even while playing a game.

Since North American markets, including the United States, Canada and Mexico, use the ATSC digital standard, neither the DVB-T based PlayTV device nor ISDB-T based Torne were released in these territories, or can be usable to pick up broadcasts.torne (トルネ) (CECH-ZD1J) is an ISDB-T tuner peripheral for the Japanese market which, like PlayTV, comes with DVR software.

It will also add the ability to watch, fast-forward and rewind programs while they are still recording and to update the user's PSN status.

This regional lock does not affect HD output (720p/1080i/1080p) – except for Blu-ray Disc movies.

The PlayStation 3 has the ability to use an optical audio cable which can be used in conjuction with analog or digital video signals.

[33][34] At launch, the device did not support transferring saved game files back to a memory card, but upon the release of the PlayStation 3 system software version 1.80, the user is now able to transfer PS1 and PS2 game saves from the PS3 directly onto a physical Memory Card via the adapter.

The device connects to the PlayStation 3's USB port on one end through a USB Mini-B cable (not included with adapter, but it was included with the console itself), and features a PlayStation 2 memory card port on the other end.