“I started having problems with the sticks – just like on the Switch”: There were complaints about the DualSense controller from PS5 owners

Since the console went on sale Playstation 5 not even a month has passed, but the first reports of problems with the gamepad have already appeared on the network DualSenseMore specifically, some users claim they had to deal with an infamous issue. “drift“sticksIn recent years, this phenomenon has also been actively discussed in the context of the Nintendo Switch and its Joy-Con controllers.

Under “drift“usually means a situation in which the gamepad sticks register pressing even when no one is touching them.

First, reviews about “floating“sticks DualSense appeared on the site Redditwhere one of the players in the shooter Call of Duty: Warzone complained about aiming problems caused by randomly moving camera. Later, within the framework of the topic under discussion, an opinion appeared that the error might not be related to the gamepad, but directly to the game itself.

However, soon similar complaints began to come from other gamers who discovered a problem during the passage Destiny 2, Demon’s Souls, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales and other games.

Some argue that a full charge of the controller helped them cope with the drift, which may indicate a software problem, not a mechanical one, but at the same time, other victims indicate that they experience drift and does not go away even when fully charged and under wired conditions DualSense for PlayStation 5.

In addition, there have already been recorded cases of complete breakage of the sticks.

“My left stick died on Friday after I played the PlayStation 5 for the first time. I’m sending the controller back to the store. Luckily I have a spare. But I’m terribly disappointed. Hope my case is a rare exception, not a serious production problem, “- noted one of the users on Reddit.

“Reminds me of the Switch situation with the Joy-Con. I’m tense to be honest,” added another fan.

It is currently unknown how common the problem is. At the start of the PlayStation 5, many users encountered various errors and system bugs.

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