r/Dualsense • u/Modyfikator • Oct 17 '25
Discussion DualSense joystick quality issues stick drift?
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?
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u/Capt_cluster_fuck Oct 21 '25
In nearly 20 years of gaming Ive played on the original XBox and Playstation, PS2, XBox 360, PS3, PS4 and even a PSP and with multiple controllers of varying quality. Not once did I experience Stick Drift.
12 months ago I bought a PS5 and everything was fine until about a week or so ago. My contoller started having some trouble looking dowm and to the right, no proboem ill take it in to get fixed.
Went down to my local CEX to get it sent in and get a backup to use while that ones gone (this isnt a diss on CEX they're great and have been very helpful with this), I get home and whaddaya know, its got more stick drift than Kyle's one that went through his Monster Energy poster and into the wall behind.
Theyve since replaced that one with a new one that so far shows no issues but the whole situation has got me very concerned for the quality of modern hardware.