PS5 sticks are said to have a lifespan of 417 hours

According to a new video from popular tech channel iFixlt, in which it examines whether the DualSense sulfur drift, analog sticks on the PlayStation 5 controller would have a useful life of 417 hours, at which point the useful life of the manufacturer would be exceeded for the parts with which the levers are manufactured. 417 hours of play or what amounts to the same, for a total of 7 months if we take into account an average use of the PS5 of 2 hours per day. It should be noted that their review, in which they painstakingly disassemble the controller to check its components, is based on the playability of Call of Duty Warzone

, therefore less intense games could delay the appearance of this problem in the DualSense.

Drift, a problem that Nintendo or Microsoft are already suffering from

The conclusions drawn by iFixlt are the same that have spawned various class actions against other companies like Nintendo or Microsoft for the same issue, potentiometer wear and tear caused by general use. If you don’t know the consequences of this problem, we summarize it in this the controller detects movement even if the player does not act on the joysticks

. A problem that has “popularized” Nintendo with its famous Nintendo Switch Joy-Con, which has upset its users for years and which has cost the company many complaints for a defect with which some have associated. planned obsolescence.

iFixlt also highlights in the video, “After this research, we find it strange that console manufacturers do not view gamepads as consumable parts and design them to be easily replaceable.”. However, they are also aware that “No device rated for a limited number of actions, especially one that lives with so much pollution and suffers from so much abuse, can maintain perfect performance forever.”

Source: VGC