Source: Jennifer Locke / Android Central
The PlayStation 5 might be really hard to find, but there s one feature you aren t missing if you re still using an older console: joystick drift. Just like the Nintendo Switch, or the PS4 DualShock, and even the expensive Xbox One Elite controller, the analog joystick has a drifting problem.
The reason why is simple on the surface:
they all use the same off-the-shelf joystick, even in the best third-party controllers. But why do analog joysticks drift in the first place? And more importantly, can you do anything about it?
What is joystick drift?
Source: Random Nerd Tutorials