Hyperkin’s new Xbox controller has drift-free sticks in a PlayStation-style layout

The Hyperkin Competition controller in blue, on a white background. A licensed Xbox controller with a bit of a PlayStation vibe. | Image: Hyperkin

Third-party controller makers are continuing to pick up the slack from Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo when it comes to making more durable, drift-proof controllers. Hyperkin is announcing the Competition, an Xbox-licensed wired controller for Xbox Series X / S and PC with a PlayStation-like symmetrical stick layout that you don’t commonly find on Xbox gamepads. But, more importantly, it uses both Hall effect sensors for its sticks and impact triggers to minimize long-term wear and tear.

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