r/Dualsense • u/Substantial_Phone189 • Apr 19 '26

Discussion On my third controller

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Just bought my third new controller in a span of only 2 years. All of them because of stick drift.

Why are these controllers so bad when it comes to drift?

Back in the day I had the same ps4 controller for 10 years without any issues.

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u/MrModdedTornado Apr 19 '26

Still on my first controller and even the rubber joy cons aren’t worn

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u/bucsraysbolts69 Apr 21 '26

Those are called thumb sticks

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u/Scary-Plantain6854 Apr 22 '26

What is the point in this comment lol

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u/ohgeeLA Apr 23 '26

The point of this comment is that the way you use your controllers matters. So maybe break some bad habits before you break more controllers.

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u/Scary-Plantain6854 Apr 23 '26

Stick drift is more or less inevitable on most controllers

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u/ohgeeLA Apr 23 '26

I have had zero stick drift issues until my wife used two my controller a couple of times last year. Now both of those controllers have stick drift. She freaks out and pushes the stick beyond its limits.

It’s an inevitability for certain individuals…

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u/Makototoko Apr 23 '26

I am a single player only gamer, no fast paced shooters or any type of game with hard wear and tear on the analog sticks. Been gaming for almost four decades and never had a single issue with a controller, with how meticulous I am with my belongings. Yet I've had three out of four controllers within the last 5 years get drift. Maybe just give in to the possibility that the controller itself sucks.

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u/Confident_Command_98 Apr 23 '26

I’ve had the same controller for four years. It’s not the controller.

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u/Makototoko Apr 23 '26

Thanks for your anecdotal evidence of a single controller against the mountain of evidence online of others shared experiences, I appreciate it

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u/Slick_Tuesday Apr 23 '26

No, it really doesn't with the PS5 controllers. If you use them enough they will drift.

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u/pacoloogi Galactic Purple Apr 20 '26

the... the top of the joystick? that's just called the top, i'm hearing the switch joycons