PS3: How to register a new controller

You can easily register a new controller on your PS3. We'll tell you exactly how it works.

Here's how it works: Use a new controller on PS3

1. Turn on the console and connect the controller to the device using the USB cable.
2. Press the PS button (middle button with "Playstation" symbol) so that the controller receives an assigned number.
3. The process is complete when the light of a number lights up permanently.
4. You can now use the controller wirelessly if the controller's battery is sufficiently charged. You can recognize this by the battery symbol at the bottom left after you have pressed the PS button (see picture).

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This practical tip was carried out with the Playstation 3 with the firmware version 4.6. You can read the difference between the PS4 and PS3 controllers in our next practical tip.