How often do you replace your pads?

Wow no that's certainly too far for me. Eight pads? No. I can't justify that expense.

GC's controllers at least were fine for me even if they did start to get a little loose. I just get 3 or 4 controllers and use whichever one happens to be in the best condition, and always use that one when I have mates over so I have one looked-after controller.

I do not usually invest in new pads, i have 2 for the wii and 3 for the ps3, if they get a little dirty a simple clean is good enough, shadow you are weird!

I don't think I have ever replaced a pad. To me its like a pair of shoes that are really comfy.

Never. I've yet to have a pad break or become so unusable that I had to replace it and that includes the occasional third party pad that I have bought over the years.

Mice are a completely different story. When I was heavily into PC gaming I'd break left mouse buttons all the time. I also had to replace quite a few joysticks when I was an avid Amiga gamer.

My 360 wireless pad broke the other month. It was the right trigger actually snapped! :shock:

I wouldn't have thought that would of been a weak spot. It must have been from too many driving games. I now use that pad for Beijing 2008.

I don't think i've ever broke a pad in all my years of gaming.

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I tell a lie, i did once break a master system pad that we used to used on the old C64 instead of the unwieldy joystick things. Never replaced it as such though, carried on pushing the little sticky rubber bits where the d-pad used to go.

I never buy new controllers to replace perfectly fine but old controllers. The only reason for me to buy a new controller is if the current is so damaged that its unusable. I actually prefer the 360 pad when those raised points on the joystick are worn away.

I had 9 Gamecube controllers, but I didn't pay for a most of them:

Both Bongo drums came with the Donkey Konga and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, I got the mario controller from the Nintendo Stars Catalogue, the (packaged) joytech from NGC magazine, 1 controller with the Gamecube, free joytech controller when I got my Gamecube, Wavebird for Christmas, and the 2 normal controllers are the only ones I actually bought.

Rik wrote:No I clean them.

Same here, unless one breaks then there is no real reason to replace them.

Although I do quite fancy the pink 360 pad.

I love old worn in pads. New pads are gooseberry fool. Ive even got a new 360 with new pad but I still use my 2 year old one with the little nubs worn off.

Shadow wrote:I ask following what some people were saying in the 360 pad redesign thread, they said that a new d-pad wasn't worth an upgrade, but for me I replace my pads all the time so this seemed a little odd.

For example I have 8 360 pads, the moment I notice any lack in responsiveness, the little dimples start to rub off the pad or even if it's just looking dirty I'll go and get a new one.

Does everyone else do this?

Nope I clean mine, so the dimples rub off! why spend money to replaces something that works?

Cubeamania wrote:I never buy new controllers to replace perfectly fine but old controllers. The only reason for me to buy a new controller is if the current is so damaged that its unusable. I actually prefer the 360 pad when those raised points on the joystick are worn away.

I had 9 Gamecube controllers, but I didn't pay for a most of them:
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Both Bongo drums came with the Donkey Konga and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, I got the mario controller from the Nintendo Stars Catalogue, the (packaged) joytech from NGC magazine, 1 controller with the Gamecube, free joytech controller when I got my Gamecube, Wavebird for Christmas, and the 2 normal controllers are the only ones I actually bought.

I have absolutely loads of GC pads, seriously LOADS, let me think..

A purple and black from launch, a platinum when I got the plat cube, the resident evil one from the Resi cube, a white one from the white cube, a black one from my gf's black cube, two black third party ones (I got them free in console bundles when I was buying the different coloured cubes), two Wavebirds, two bongos, two dancemats, they must count if bongos do, right? So that's 14? :lol:

I rarely get any new pads. In fact I still need to replace my 6 year old Ps2 pad. Maybe then I will start playing the Ps2 again.

Only pad I've ever had to replace was a GC one where the A button used to stick in and require massaging to extract.

My two 360 pads that I got about 2 years ago are still going strong, although one does seem to have a B button that requires slightly more pressure to register than the other buttons.

The pressure sensitivity on both my PS2 pads face buttons is also pretty much gone these days, not that you can notice it much as hardly any games made use of the feature.

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I've been thinking of getting a new 360 pad. My left stick feels sticky and creaks a lot when I use it.

You people must have rough skin or something, my nubs are still there after 2 years.

I've had this new 360 controller for no more than a month and it's already starting to falter. Every now and again when I push left on the right analogue stick it won't be as responsive on screen as it's supposed to be. It's a minor problem but a bit annoying, if I called up Microsoft could I get it replaced by claiming it's faulty? I haven't mistreated it in any way, surely it's supposed to last longer than this? x

Only ever had to replace a pad once, on the old Xbox, I couldn't turn left properly so I changed it. My 360 pad at the moment creaks a bit but it still works fine and if it falters even more I'll just change to one of my other pads

Don't think i have ever bought a controller to replace another. I had four GC ones (plus two bongos) and i have two 360 controllers. Though if one broke then i would replace it.

Just to add fuel to this debate... I never....never ever buy third party control pads.

They always look awful, and they feel rubbish in the hand too.

Edit: Tell a lie, I once bought a Madcatz wireless ps2 control pad.
But that's because it was wireless. Never again though.

This is in response to the OP.
All the pads I have had for this and last generation have seemed extremely robust and never seem to need replacement. As for replacing it when it gets grubby I have to question how much you get paid at work as its obviously way to much if you can splash out on a new pad when all it needs is a rub with a damp cloth.

How often do you replace your pads?

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