An Xbox controller immune to stick drift? Yes, now it exists

While a large majority of joysticks are ultimately sensitive to the drift of the sticks, GameSir is splitting a solution for the Xbox teams.

This wired Xbox controller called GameSir G7 SE indeed sports “Hall effect” sticks and triggers instead of the potentiometers found on most official Xbox models, but also Sony and Nintendo.

Will the scourge of stick drift soon be relegated to the past?

Stick drift has been a plague that has plagued even the most modern and expensive controllers for years. A phenomenon which, as a reminder, is due in particular to the deterioration of the surface under the stick, altering its electrical resistance and ultimately causing movements independent of the user’s will.

No industry giant has been spared, whether it’s Nintendo with the long affair of the Joy-Con drift (measures have finally been taken in this direction by the manufacturer) or more recently the Steam Deck, with sticks already sensitive to this wound, despite the relative youth of the device.

This is when GameSir enters the small world of official Xbox controllers with the G7 SE, derived from the G7 model released earlier this year. If at first glance nothing distinguishes it from its counterparts, it is above all its Hall effect sticks and triggers that make it a controller apart.

An otherwise complete Xbox controller

It is indeed the first controller certified by Xbox in its category, which thanks to this effect prevents the appearance of the drift effect of the sticks. This thus prevents the sticks from coming into contact with the surface of their housing, and therefore prevents wear resulting in the phenomenon of drift.

Beyond this novelty, there is a classic USB-C wired Xbox controller, compatible with Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S and PC with a 3.5 mm audio jack. It has that said two programmable buttons on the back, also equipped with a locking system to prevent accidental activation.

For the time being only available in white, but with a magnetic front that can be removed and personalized, the GameSir G7 SE is displayed in particular at Amazon at 59.99 euros. Note that the Xbox Elite Series 2, although considered the very high-end model from Microsoft sold around 150 euros, is not immune to the drift effect.

Source : GameSir