A growing thread on the official PlayStation 3 forum alleges the recent hardware firmware upgrade to version 3.00 has spawned a host of controller connection issues for PS3 users. According to the forum, various wireless controllers -- some users specifically naming DualShock3 model CECHZC2H (Ceramic White) -- are unable to connect to the console. When turned on, users claim the controller LEDs for ports 1 and 2 are activate, but the controller remains inoperable.

Users attempting to troubleshoot the problem claim that resetting the controller (through the built-in pinhole reset function) and plugging it directly into the console (via USB) do not correct the error, with one user going so far as doing a complete system restore to no avail. The issue, however, appears to be isolated, but is still a concern for a number of gamers.

Joystiq has contacted Sony for comment on the alleged malfunction.

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man the 3.0 is causing lots of problems i hate the whats new icon thats displayed all the time and the big gray box ur profile's in

^I happen to love the What's New link and the grey boxes. To each their own.

my ceramic white DS3 works perfectly

i want a white ds3 -.-

lol i dont have one!
thats pretty bad though

That's why I detest new controller colors!

Don't trust companies! BLAARG!

Those controllers are smexy. Feel free to buy one and ship it to me ^.^

My white DS3s work perfectly fine. Havent had any problems with connection issues.

.... I find this impossible to believe.... How many have had the problem... 1? Perhaps 2?

In fact there are quite a few. The problems comes from some eBay purchased Dual Shocks. From what I've read over the internet, It seems that lots of Dual Shocks that were imported from HK, China and some Asian countries are fake. But not the kind of fake that sucks, but one that would really fool even experts by the way it looks.

This problem also spreads to black DS3.