Switch controllers/drift

[KatyMac]

We have had our controllers a while now and bought replacement bits to repair drift twice now

They have gone again

Is it better to:
Buy new controllers after a while
Buy nintendo spare parts
Just replace them again with amazon parts

Nintendo will replace/repair for drift, my husband got it done recently. Perhaps not if you've repaired it yourself though.

Oh Poop!!

I didnt know that!

Have you tried spraying them with WD40?
It always fixed the drift on mine until they were several years old and then I replaced them

Oh which bit do I spray? That sounds such a stupid question, sorry!

I spray into the base of the thumbstick then waggle it around so it gets underneath, or if a button is playing up I spray the edges of it so again it goes underneath.

Then give it a quick wipe with a tissue or paper towel to get any off the surface.

I've also got a vr headset and it works when those controllers play up too

Thanks much easier than taking them apart!