Controller drift may be caused by dirty stick joints or software issues Updating PS5 software and resetting controller settings may resolve stick drift Cleaning the stick joints may also fix the ...

No matter the system, analog stick drift is a fear for many gamers. Moments where onscreen characters start to move on their own, or vehicles begin to veer off to the side without any buttons being ...

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Nintendo isn’t the only company out there with joystick drift issues. JoyCons might be the highest profile controller to suffer from drift, but Sony’s PS5 controllers can experience a similar plight.

The stick drift issue in the PlayStation 5 can be annoying (Image via Sony) Stick drift is common with new PlayStation 5 (PS5) controllers. Many gamers have reported malfunctions in the analog ...

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PS5s are out in the wild thanks to the supply issues that Sony was facing for years ending. With that comes more people finally getting their hands on the DualSense controller. Many modern controllers ...

Nintendo gamers who are experiencing Switch JoyCon Drift will be pleased to know that the team over at iFixit has published a fantastic video this week explaining how you can fix Nintendo Switch ...

Are you a Nintendo Switch owner? If you are, consider yourself lucky if you've never run into controller drift on your Joy-Cons because that is an extremely annoying problem that a lot of Switch ...

Logan Moore is the Managing Editor around these parts and enjoys the video game Super Mario Odyssey. Joy-Con drifting has become a problem for many Switch owners. So much of a problem, in fact, that ...