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Released on November 22, 2005, the Xbox 360 wireless controller is the primary game controller for the Microsoft's Xbox 360 home video game console.

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Right analog stick is drifting!

The controller I got with my 250gb s Xbox has started playing up, the right analog stick drifts even when it has not been touched. I have looked on the web and found this is a common fault, and wondered if anyone had or knows how to fix as some YouTube vids are a bit hard to follow. Many thanks. Paul

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Paul, replace the controller. They are available on places like this. On the how-to part, here is my answer from a similar question. "use this as a general guide. All you need to do, is to unsolder the connector and solder the new joystick in place. It should be a straight forward repair. Of course, you'll need a soldering iron, a desoldering wick (or solder sucker, flux and solder to repair the joystick...Hope this helps, here is a great tutorial. hope this helps, good luck.

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