PlayStation 3

[w.axl.rose]

So what happened to the Sixaxis? Sony fanboys were touting it as the ultimate controller and attacking XBox fans because of their lack of motion sensitivity. I believe rumble was even dismissed by Sony execs at one point as pointless.

it not that it was pointless, i think they had gotten into a lawsuit and couldnt add rumble to the controller at the time

[Shoco]

was it not the the rumble was interfering with the sixaxis motion sensors?

[pilferk]

was it not the the rumble was interfering with the sixaxis motion sensors?

Nope, it was the lawsuit.

Sony made some other half hearted excuses, but it was absolutely the lawsuit.  Once it was settled, the Dual Shock 3 practically breezed through to market.

Microsoft had faced a similar lawsuit and settled VERY quickly.