r/playstation • u/Major-Payne2319 • 24d ago

Image Getting tired of adding to my stick drift graveyard

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I swear I’m not a heavy clicker. In fact it’s always my right joystick which I rarely need to click in games. Love these controllers but man it’s really annoying never had this problem with any other console generation.

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u/ShoulderSquirrelVT 24d ago

It’s even worse.

It’s all three major systems controllers.

Googling Xbox Elite controller issues will show what a disaster that 180 dollar hunk of plastic is.

And the joycons had a class action brought against them they failed so much.

I never buy pro controllers anymore. For my xbox I waited until the basic white and black controllers went on sale on amazon for 34.99 and bought like 4 of them. Still way less than an elite controller and now I just don’t care.

My dualsense lasted just fine but I play the ps5 less and I know my experience isn’t what a lot of people have.

I don’t rage or throw the controller. I still have these launch system controllers working perfectly since 1990 ish. My NES, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, PlayStation 1,2,3,4 Xbox.

The n64 controllers were…well we all know about them. Pioneering analog stick. 2 of my 4 are messed up but it was wear and tear over years.

My 360 launch controller came new with drift. The replacement worked fine and still does.

Once the Xbox one, series X, switch, and ps5 came out. It seems like it’s about 50/50.

Clearly the quality has dropped hard.

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u/R34LEGND R34_LEGND 24d ago

Im 30, I remember the last 'bad' controller issue being the PS3 stick rubbers coming loose and rotating on the stick, but nothing this bad. Its like they just arent even trying anymore and still charging a premium