Saitek P3000 Wireless Gamepad and Docking Station
by Saitek
|
Our Price: $42.95 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Category: Video Games See more product details |
|---|
Customers in the UK,
Buy this product at amazon.co.uk
for British Pounds
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Saitek P3000 Wireless Gamepad and Docking Station
Customer Review: wish i read these reviews before buying
Summary: 1 Stars
bought this particular item from another website. should've checked out amazon's reviews first. like everyone else, i received a defective battery. i actually shipped the gamepad back and got a replacement from the vendor. and the replacmenet sucks just as bad.
while the batteries seems to work, the gamepad has massive calibration problems, even with Saitek's recommended fixes. it takes me about five minutes of fiddling around the analog sticks, unplugging/replugging the batteries, for it to work properly. i've only had it (the second gamepad) for a few weeks, and it only seems to get worse.
this is the worst product i've ever bought, and i will never buy a product from Saitek again.
(btw, if you include the return shipping charges, i've spent over fifty dollars on this gamepad. last week, circuit city had a rebate for it to make it less than twenty total. hey saitek - you suck!)
i strongly urge amazon to discontinue carrying this product.
Customer Review: Saitek J64 P3000 Wireless Pad
Summary: 1 Stars
I have had the pad for 3 months and am disappointed with not only the pad but also the lack of customer service that Saitek provides. The indicator light, on the base always shows that it is charging, the pads battery strength is either all, or the pad goes dead. The strength indicator is fake or does not work. Also the pad looses communication with the base at, what seems to be the worst possible time. Even when I have the base with in a clear 4 inches of the unit they loose communication on a regular basis. I contacted customer support at Saitek over a month ago and never received ANY reply to my email. I do not recommend buying this and furthermore recommend Logitec products. I have one of their force feedback joysticks and am happy with it.Customer Review: Great idea with serious flaws
Summary: 1 Stars
Saitek has a very good idea, overall. Unfortunately, there are some serious flaws with the gamepad. Wireless distance is one; I don't believe I ever experienced half of the 30 foot range they advertise. This isn't a big deal unless you're intending to sit across the room from the PC (as in a gaming system hooked up to a TV).
The issue that ends the usefulness of this gamepad, however, is battery life. If it does use NiMH batteries, then there is either a problem with "quick charging" it constantly, as the base does, or a flaw in the construction. It simply stopped holding a charge after a month or two of use; both batteries would trigger a light in the base, yet neither worked in the gamepad, no matter how long I let them charge.
Customer Review: Battery Issues
Summary: 1 Stars
As all of the other posters state this controller has a serious issue with its batteries. I, too, contacted the company and without any question they sent two replacement... no qualms with that kind of service, but the new batteries died just as quickly. I even tried removing the back cover (which was successful) revealing 2 NiMH 1.2V 280mAh batteries. However, the were both seated in the casing properly. I may try and replace them, however the bottom line is that I shouldn't have to go through all of this hassle. My recommendation is to buy a wireless PC gamepad that works the first time... am I not wise? :-)Customer Review: This one's a dud.
Summary: 1 Stars
I love the Saitek 880 wired gamepad. So I figured the wireless would be that much better. Unfortunately, my next purchase will be another wired pad to ensure no problems. There's nothing worse than the few times I really need two gamepads that the wireless one poops out. I bought this and the batteries died. I sent Saitek an e-mail and they sent me two new ones. Great, they worked! Then they died soon after. Hopefully their new wireless, which runs on one AA battery will not have any issues. However, this one's a dud.