I got a new controller 1 or 2 weeks ago and it already has stick drift on the r thumbstick...

Hello, Aaron M. I'm Arturo, and I'll be glad to provide assistance with your inquiry today.

I'm sorry to hear your controller has stick drift.

Not only that, but as the controller was purchased recently, I prefer to suggest getting a replacement or returning the controller and purchasing a different one.

Request a replacement:

https://support.xbox.com/help/hardware-network/controller/controller-warranty

However, you can try first cleaning carefully your stick with alcohol and following the recommendations provided in this article:

https://support.xbox.com/help/hardware-network/console/clean-and-care-for-xbox-and-controllers

I hope you find this answer helpful to your inquiry. However, I'll remain attentive to any other one you may have.

Regards,

Arturo.

yes, left thumbstick break, drift.... is a very well known problem. Google it and you'll find 100's of post on this faulty part with controllers. I own 2 white lunar and 1 black one, all have left drift. I also have a 4th controller that will not turn on.

The controllers thumbsticks are junk in my opinion.

Found your post googling how to solder, trade in.....what to do after my 3rd controller left thumbstick started sticking last night.

I feel your pain. I got mine for Christmas, and about 6 months in, I got stick drift. So I reached out to Warranty and Repair, and they approved it to be shipped back in and they replaced it. After shipping it, it took about 2 weeks to get a new controller
back.

Unfortunate that stick drift is a common thing these days, but that's what I did to handle my Series 2 controller.

same.

my 1st elite: crash gumi grips. send back to service, but i buy a new one for this 2 week. Try this new: right stick drift to right...

ok, my 1st elite came back, try this. left stick drift to right (fresh new controller from ms service)

ok i sent back this 2 broken Elites.

1-2 week done, get 2 new fresh Elites... tested... both new Elite's (my 3rd and 4th) left sticks drift to right...

my last 5 Elites broken, 3 fresh from Xbox Support. Thats a big joke.

My day one left thumbstick drifts ..Has done it for a few weeks now ..

I still prefer the heft of the 360m controllers ..