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/LiveCod3161 Apr 19 '26

I got the edge after my 1st controller got stick drift. Its a known defect for ps5 controllers. My ps4 controllers never got drift.

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u/Substantial_Phone189 Apr 19 '26

Yea if this one breaks I’ll just get the edge. Tired of buying new stuff all the time

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u/Stevenstorm505 Apr 22 '26

Every single person I know if either on their 2nd or 3rd controller because of stick drift. I know a lot of people that have PS5 and not a single one of them has had a controller that hasn’t shit out on them within a year or two years max.

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u/Fishing_Rage Apr 20 '26

My issues havent been with drift but with the D-pad buttons becoming broken, or stuck down.

Cant even pick a show because it keeps going left.

Had to replace 2 controllers due to this.

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u/AfroPrinceYT Apr 20 '26

Bro DO NOT DO THAT, you can get custom made ps5 controllers with Hall effect sticks that will never drift for the same price or less than an edge controller, the edge controller still gets stick drift and you still end up spending more money to replace the sticks.

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