Customer Reviews

PSP Analog Stick

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1 star:		(8)

 

 

These have caused me to have to replace the analog mechanism inside my PSP twice until I wised up -- there is something about using them, if you are the kind of player who presses kinda heavy on his sticks, (I do it unintentionally) you WILL screw the internal mechanism up and need to either replace the internal mechanism yourself or send it in somewhere for service..

These analog sticks make games that require it a lot easier to play, because the short stubby thing that comes with the PSP just isnt good enough. My only problem is that it might not fit with your PSP case, i know, because i have a logitech case, and it doesnt close all the way. But the analog stick is worth it.

I don't really like the analog "nub" on the PSP and avoid games that make me use it. These little replacement snap-on joystick covers mitigate that flaw -- they're easy to grab, stick up, and increase the "throw" of the joystick.

Unfortunately, they also stick way up into the air, making it impossible to use a normal PSP carrying case such as the wonderful Logitech PlayGear Pocket case, or even the propylene sleeve that comes with the unit.

As much as I want to like these things, they're just too impractical for my *portable* unit.

I usually don't write reviews but am so thankful for the input from others on this, and having had my analog core destroyed by using this product, wanted to help warn others. The physics of the over-size and taller stick, as stated by others, does wear down your analog core somehow. It took only 3-4 weeks on mine with very limited play, maybe 4-5 hours at most.

DO NOT BUY at any cost, it is not worth it. I returned mine and spend the money on buying a new analog core/button on ebay. I intend to contact the manufacturer to recommend a recall.

These products "feel" nice and respond nicely, but as mentioned before, will mess up your analog core. Have had to replace mine three times until I gave up and finally found an original replacement.

Like one of the other guys said, these things will end up totally screwing up your analog core. Because the center of gravity is higher than the regular nubs, it ends up putting pressure on the wrong areas and your analog will eventually quit responding like you want it to. The best bet is to get a replacement nub that is similiar in size to the original, but has added grip. There are sites on the internet that have these. DO NOT BUY THESE.

These are good to have on hand-If you haven't already lost the original-you will eventually. The feel is very good and they work better then the one that came with the PSP.

I recieved the product inside good packaging; the same package inside the cardboard box is shown at the top of this page. I opened the product up, thinking how useless these analog sticks must be. I took the little piece of plastic off the PSP, replacing it with one of these. At first, I noticed absolutely no difference, and my thumb seemed to hurt from the material of the stick. Soon after, I got used to the material, and the product became more and more useful. These analog sticks are the same exact size, just 3 different colors. Great if you take one, and give the other two to a friend.

All in all, this is a great product. If you're looking for an advancement on the gameplay of the PSP, then I advise you get this product.

The button that sits atop the analog joystick of my PSP disappeared one day. What remained was a square plastic nub that protrudes from the PSP innards. It was uncomfortable to control games with the square nub, so I searched out a replacement analog joystick. I found none, except for this product.

The description for this product acknowledged that the replacement buttons are oversized and claimed that this improves gameplay. It does not. The larger button is no easier to use and does not provide finer-tuned control. It does, however, obscure the down button, making that control action more difficult to input.

The replacement button sits higher above the PSP than the original and (perhaps for this reason) has a tendency to come off. I have already lost one button from the pack, so it's a good thing they include three. To be fair, the nub of my PSP may be to blame -- after all, the original button came off as well.

While this product may be better than having no analog stick on your PSP (even this is debatable), it definitely is a poor substitute for the original.

The analog stick is beefier than the stock stick it came with. Has the same feel as a PS2 analog stick. Since the stick is a little bigger and higher, it may get in the way of the D-pad. This stick is a must if you suffer from repetitive stress injuries.