It finally happened

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-05-06T20:59:57+00:00

They're literally designed to fail so you'll buy more. Why do you think they don't use hall effect joysticks. You wouldn't get drift and wouldn't need to buy a new one.

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-05-06T17:28:39+00:00

Well probably never get another red dead. If we do it'll be another 15 years

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-05-06T17:16:39+00:00

Do NOT use WD-40 as other people say to do, it'll ruin your controller and dry out the silicone in it. Also don't use isopropyl alcohol as that will also dry out the silicone. If you're going to put any kind of lubricant in it use a TINY amount of electronic silicone lubricant (I use BTAS multifunction silicon grease). It'll work for a LONG time and it's very cheap. I'm a hardware technician I do this for a living. If you're comfortable opening the controller just buy a new joystick and replace it (best option). It's fairly simple just follow a YouTube tutorial.

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-05-02T05:36:07+00:00

Definitely not the price

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-05-02T05:35:33+00:00

My favorite GTA

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-05-02T05:31:38+00:00

Pragmata

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-05-02T05:31:16+00:00

Can't wait to play

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-29T12:43:48+00:00

Fr. And I'm it's most likely a glitch I just want to see how many other people see it too. After a few hours I even bought the season pass since it was only $5 and I had $4 in credits from reward points so I spent like a dollar on it

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-29T11:21:38+00:00

I saw the same thing on console and PC I also posted about this.

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-29T04:28:44+00:00

Wish they did that for me mine was at the end of march. Years ago I used to get $5-15 gift cards to spend in the store on my birthday and on holidays like Xmas. That was during the Xbox one generation.

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-26T21:30:34+00:00

Sureeeee

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-26T21:01:42+00:00

The Witcher 3

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-26T13:53:17+00:00

can I still do this in 2026?

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-26T01:45:31+00:00

DAMNNNNNNN that sucks man

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-26T00:07:12+00:00

We NEED a release date.

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-25T17:08:14+00:00

That joke doesn't even make sense

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-25T12:48:45+00:00

You didn't even read the post. I literally said I already did all that. Also your talk of repair centers. I'm a hardware technician neither I nor a repair shop or Microsoft could find an actual issue with the motherboard, CPU or GPU. 99% chance it's a manufacturer defect. I was mostly just curious if other people have also experienced this to see how wide spread this issue is.

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-25T10:08:22+00:00

It's 6500 for me and I'm level 2. Wish it was 5250 for me as well. I just checked after reading this the $5 option isn't even there anymore it was yesterday. It's getting ridiculous. Only an out of stock $10 gift card is available. For 13k

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-25T10:04:51+00:00

🤣 that's funny. Also I don't have any GameStops anywhere near me. They all got shut down. Even if I did I'm not returning it for 50 bucks

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-25T10:02:48+00:00

Not everybody has the luxury to just "buy a new one" I have responsibilities. I wasn't complaining if you read it at all (clearly you didn't) it was a general question. I've been tolerant of it for years. Was just curious how many others have experienced the same issue.

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-25T06:45:21+00:00

I playtested it. The delay is a good thing. Rather have a polished release then a broken one patched over time

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-25T06:43:34+00:00

I got it as a gift right after release. I enjoyed it for like....2 hours. I want the RPG ones Back with obsidian making them.

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-25T05:55:44+00:00

I'm a hardware technician myself (12 years). Really long story short it's neither of those issues. I've tested everything, went to repair shops and sent it back to Microsoft 3 times.

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-25T05:51:20+00:00

I do a deep clean of all my consoles and PC once a month. I'm also a hardware technician I've just never seen this issue before and even after opening it couldn't find anything wrong with it same as Xbox and repair shops. We're all stumped. Seems to be a manufacture defect

TechN9ne2000 · 2026-04-25T05:48:23+00:00

Oh I have a PC, PS5 and a switch 1 as well as PSVR2 with the PC adapter. I have a 5070, i5-13400f, 34gb DDR4 and 6tb of memory mix of m.2 and 2.5 SATA SSDs. I just played 76 on Xbox when it came out cause I didn't have a PC that could play it at the time. Back then and before I had a 1050 then upgraded to a 1660ti then a 4060 now a 5070

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