Do your video game controllers wear out?

[GoingUp]

There seems to be no button action left in one of my ps2 controllers... I really have to push the buttons down hard to get anything to happen.... makes playing sports games tough where you need to react fast...

 

[IamElectro]

I had the buttons go bad on many different controllers N64, Dreamcast, SNES but I must say PS or PS2 controllers seemed to go bad faster. Never had problem with XBox yet but I figure a button will go dead eventually.

 

[drum]

yep, i plain wore out the control pad on my NES many a year ago. good times

 

[Yossarian]

I generally break mine before they wear out.

 

[filmmaker]

Originally posted by: drum
yep, i plain wore out the control pad on my NES many a year ago. good times

Same here

 

[bockchow]

never had a problem with that. but i guess i don't play as much as most. i mean i'm just now looking to buy a PS2 a few years after it comes out.

 

[bolomite]

I've used the same NES joypad for all these years

 

[Hammer]

my ps2 controllers look like they've never been used lol.

 

[Chaotic42]

Easy-peasy

Take it apart, use a pencil eraser, clean the contacts. We used to do it all the time with nes and snes controllers.

 

[mchammer187]

only ones that have gone bad were genesis ones and i have about 8 of those

 

[DamageInc]

Ever notice how worn out and disgusting-looking the controllers at stores are? Next time you go to your local Wal-Mart, step into the electronics section, and take a good look at those controllers. I cannot accuratelty describe how gross they are.

EDIT: The demo units... take a look at the controllers for the demo units.

 

[HiTek21]

Originally posted by: DamageInc
Ever notice how worn out and disgusting-looking the controllers at stores are? Next time you go to your local Wal-Mart, step into the electronics section, and take a good look at those controllers. I cannot accuratelty describe how gross they are.

EDIT: The demo units... take a look at the controllers for the demo units.

Yep, I know exactly how they look and feel. The buttons and parts of the controller are all shiny and worn out due to so many people touching the and The buttons feel like they won't work either.