where can i go to get my xbox one controllers repaired?

[shadow_operative 15932]

i called a couple of local shops and they both said that it would be cheaper to just get a new controller ($70). ive got three xbox one controllers that i've gotten from walmart in the last 18 months that have all eventually broken in small ways, eg the joystick stops working, buttons get stuck, etc. is there anywhere that will fix these things for less than what a new controller would cost?

[freyguy 4269]

Maybe the 4th cheap ass controller will work out for you....

[rage-a-holic 4382]

On 9/24/2022 at 12:13 AM, shadow_operative said:

i called a couple of local shops and they both said that it would be cheaper to just get a new controller ($70). ive got three xbox one controllers that i've gotten from walmart in the last 18 months that have all eventually broken in small ways, eg the joystick stops working, buttons get stuck, etc. is there anywhere that will fix these things for less than what a new controller would cost?

Seriously? 

1. Go to Walmart/Target
2. Buy same model controller
3. Take home, carefully open, verify new controller works
4. Put bad controller in new box, return for refund

Also works literally anywhere else on earth that sells controllers and accepts returns.

[morehornsepower 887]

i've taken a couple of elite controllers to Game Republik in Austin, with good results.  but, for a regular controller, I'd agree - it may be cheaper to just buy a new one.  *shrug*

[Gunsup 56]

Are all xbox controllers this bad?  Pretty set on getting an xbox series x soon, and don't wnat to deal with crappy controllers.

[morehornsepower 887]

1 hour ago, Gunsup said:

Are all xbox controllers this bad?  Pretty set on getting an xbox series x soon, and don't wnat to deal with crappy controllers.

I want to say "no", but the elite version controllers we have seem to need a fix (usually for stick drift) every 18-24 mos...  The standard controllers are supposed to be more reliable, I hear...

[shadow_operative 15932]

On 9/26/2022 at 2:32 PM, morehornsepower said:

i've taken a couple of elite controllers to Game Republik in Austin, with good results.  but, for a regular controller, I'd agree - it may be cheaper to just buy a new one.  *shrug*

what is an elite controller? i'm gathering from this thread that the controllers i've been buying are subpar, but i didn't realize that their were different grades of controllers. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

9 hours ago, Gunsup said:

Are all xbox controllers this bad?  Pretty set on getting an xbox series x soon, and don't wnat to deal with crappy controllers.

the joysticks on mine seem to get worn down way too easily, as i'm definitely a casual gamer. they seem sturdy out of the box, but these repeated issues have me questioning that. 

[morehornsepower 887]

29 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

what is an elite controller? i'm gathering from this thread that the controllers i've been buying are subpar, but i didn't realize that their were different grades of controllers. 

https://www.amazon.com/Elite-2-Controller-Black-Xbox-One/dp/B07SFKTLZM

[TornACL 7698]

I have repaired my own controllers using YouTube as a guide. It's pretty easy.

[MonkeyDoughnut 10233]

$150+ for just a controller ... I've so out of touch with the console market..

[seven 1367]

I bought a scuf and it's quality imo

My friend likes the elite controllers but he's gone through a ton of them, definitely seem like cheap crap. 

[Deej 76759]

I have had zero issues with my standard Xbox One/One X controllers. 

Of course I don't have Derka Dog residue all over and in them. 

Edited September 28, 2022 by Deej

[Braff Zacklin 13560]

6 hours ago, Deej said:

I have had zero issues with my standard Xbox One/One X controllers. 

Of course I don't have Derka Dog residue all over and in them. 

Because that residue is all over--and in--somewhere else on your person, you sinful, sinful boy.

[Sam Lin 3556]

On 9/28/2022 at 12:00 AM, Gunsup said:

Are all xbox controllers this bad?  Pretty set on getting an xbox series x soon, and don't wnat to deal with crappy controllers.

Pretty much yes. Amusing at the recent GDQ (Games Done Quick) event where a speedrunner's controller had issues, and all three replacements he went out and bought had stick drift. This is especially brutal for speedrunning when pixel and frame perfection is key to a speedrun.

[Brothahorn 10087]

Are all xbox controllers this bad?  Pretty set on getting an xbox series x soon, and don't wnat to deal with crappy controllers.

I've had a 360 and a One X. Never had any issues with controllers that were not caused by me.