gamer.tv Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I'm sure any PlayStation 4 owner has suffered this. Where the thumb stick rubber will wear away and look disgusting. To rectify, do the little thumbstick covers work well or would it be better to just buy a new controller. Not to say the don't work, bit I just hate the way it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enlityn Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I had a tough time with this when my material was peeling off the Sony thumb sticks. Get the Xbox one control sticks. It takes about 10 minutes to install, and they feel better/last longer than the stock sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaxick Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I use Grip-iT covers on my sticks so I've never had the issue. Bought them back when I heard the launch controllers were wearing quickly and have been using them since as I prefer the feel of the sticks with them on. They hold up very well too. Have one that's starting to slip off the stick and I've had it on my controller for 5 years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Supposedly they have improved this in subsequent models but I’ve never seen anything official about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 4 hours ago, gamer.tv said: I'm sure any PlayStation 4 owner has suffered this. Where the thumb stick rubber will wear away and look disgusting. To rectify, do the little thumbstick covers work well or would it be better to just buy a new controller. Not to say the don't work, bit I just hate the way it looks. These are the kinds I bought. They don't fall off easily and they actually look nice on the controller. I've had them for around three years now and don't regret the purchase. 43 minutes ago, Paperclyp said: Supposedly they have improved this in subsequent models but I’ve never seen anything official about that. I can confirm the new Gold PS4 controller I bought, like, last year or the year prior has worked fantastically. It was definitely fixed for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Had the same thing happened to me. I traded it in with the PS4 OG for the Pro. New controller is much improved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Thought this thread would be about the chunk of sticky/gooey rubber that literally every Playstation controller since the PS1 eventually turns into. Sony has fixed the problem by having the rubber fall off long before it decomposes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladimir2k Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 My first controller had this issue and I went ahead and opened it up and replaced the sticks with after market ones, but I also bought rubber covers for it. I personally hate how the PS4 thumbsticks feel on my thumbs. After some use the PS4 sticks become slippery to me from my thumbs oil and sweat. After using the rubber covers the feel of the sticks were a whole lot better with a lot of grip. Look at amazon, they sells some for around 5-10 bucks. I now have 3 PS4 controllers and all of them have rubber covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 After it happened on my first PS4 controller, I got these nub covers and they work great. I've picked up a pair for every new controller I've gotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 I've never had any of these problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 The controller that came with my launch PS4 absolutely suffered from this condition within a couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkness35 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 First DS4 I bought before getting my 2nd from my PS4 has noticeable degradation from use. My second one hasn't had any of that.. for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurdyb1 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 My launch PS4 controllers had the same issues. I replaced both controllers when I got my Pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 13 hours ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: I've never had any of these problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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