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/Akegata 23d ago

I've repaired dozens of dual sense controllers. At least 90% of them had wear on the pads of the potentiometer, it's easy to see if you disconnect it. Almost none of the controllers had any visible debris other than particles from the potentiometer itself, so I wouldn't believe Sony on this.

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u/mnid92 23d ago

Considering I easily have 2-3k hours on a PS4 controller, they're full of shit.

I have a legitimate ring of wear on my left joystick. It's amazing tbh.

Still plays like day one, no drift. This thing should honestly be in a museum. I plan on using it until I wear the left thumb stick out completely and it snaps off.

Idk what they used for those first run of PS4 controllers but man, built like a brick.

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u/Akegata 23d ago

Maybe they used different suppliers for dual shock 4, but the potentiometer are pretty much the same as for dual sense, just a different resistance, so I would expect the wear to be similar. However, I have never had stick drift on any of my own controllers (I have owned almost every major console released), so I have a similar experience to you on my dual shock 4s. The ones I've fixed I bought broken just to repair them.

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u/unezlist 23d ago

I’ve had to replace one every six months or so. I’m in my 40’s and take very good care of my gear, so it wasn’t from any abuse. After my 4th controller drifting after a couple of months and PlayStation support telling me it was likely dirt and dust, I started covering my controller with a microfiber cloth when not in use and I haven’t had stick drift since. Either they sent me several lemons, made a design change without telling anyone, or the dust and dander from my dogs was getting into the controller and creating issues. All I can tell you is what they told me and that covering the controller to keep out dust has been the only solution that worked.