But now these off-brand manufacturers are making some of the best controllers in the market today.
Many of these controllers never worked quite right or stopped working a month after you purchased them.
Third-party controllers have typically been seen as inferior to their full-price counterparts.
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Third-party controllers were less expensive, but this was because they were made from cheap materials.
Essentially, controllers used to be a “you get what you pay for” situation.
First-party controllers being the best use of your money is no longer a guarantee.
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The best example that standards have slipped is the epidemic ofstick drift on Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons.
This problem is so common thatNintendo offers repairs for free.
At some point, it becomes hard to justify the steep price.
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In other words, you no longer get what you pay for.
Even putting price aside, many quality third-party controllers have features that are not available in most first-party controllers.
Takehall effect joysticksand triggers, for instance, which are available in many modern third-party controllers.
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FLYDIGI’sVader 3 Prois another great example of a quality third-party controller.
These third-party companies are also leagues ahead in terms of accessibility.
After some research and asking friends for recommendations, I eventually settled on theFlyDigi Apex 2.
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Why not check outsome of our favorite controllersfor inspiration?
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