How to fix stick drift on PS5 and Xbox controllers
Gaming How to fix stick drift on PS5 and Xbox controllers Give your controllers a good clean. 11, 2026 12:30 pm EST wedmoments.stock/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Stick drift in modern video game controllers has been a problem for years at this point.
- ▪Gaming How to fix stick drift on PS5 and Xbox controllers Give your controllers a good clean.
- ▪11, 2026 12:30 pm EST wedmoments.stock/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.
- ▪Stick drift in modern video game controllers has been a problem for years at this point.
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Gaming How to fix stick drift on PS5 and Xbox controllers Give your controllers a good clean. By Dave Meikleham Aug. 11, 2026 12:30 pm EST wedmoments.stock/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Stick drift in modern video game controllers has been a problem for years at this point. Hall Effect thumbsticks can reduce stick drift, so it's extra annoying that neither the PS5 DualSense or the Xbox Wireless Controller uses this tech. You can easily identify stick drift if you're not touching your controller but the in-game camera starts to pan without your input or your character/vehicle gently begins to move. While this defect is irritating, it can be fixed in certain instances.
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