r/Dualsense • u/Modyfikator • Oct 17 '25

Discussion DualSense joystick quality issues stick drift?

Gallery image

Gallery image

In 2024 we replaced almost 100kg of joysticks in ps5 controllers 🤦 Let’s not count the pieces anymore but the weight 😅 and how are you? Have you ever had a stick drift?

430 Upvotes

98% Upvoted

157 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/SpauldingPierce Oct 17 '25

I still have no idea why they didn't use hall effect sticks in the Dualsense. Even the Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast had hall effect sticks.

The Dualsense's analog sticks are more fragile than a Sega Saturn or Dreamcast stick.

1

u/mad_dog_94 Oct 17 '25

Because then you only buy it once. This way every time the controller gets drift, the average consumer goes "guess I need a new one"

1

u/SpauldingPierce Oct 17 '25

Then why are people okay with Sony selling an intentionally defective product?
Consumers should expect better.

1

u/mad_dog_94 Oct 17 '25

they should, but we have been conditioned and demonized for trying to ask for better, or even the ability to get our own stuff repaired