Compatible Hall Effect or TMR sticks remove the common carbon-track wear mechanism. One stick £29 or both £39, with a 12-month warranty on the work and tracked UK return.
Prices are per controller, with tracked UK return included. Book 5 or more controllers for the same repair and save 5%. Choose your quantity when booking.
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UK mail-in stick drift repair for standard Xbox Wireless Controllers. We fit compatible Hall Effect or TMR replacement sticks after confirming the fault. £29 for one stick or £39 for both, with tracked UK return and a 12-month warranty on the work. Elite Series 2 and uncertain faults use our separate £29 controller assessment.
| Service | Xbox Controller Stick Drift Repair |
|---|---|
| Covers | Standard Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One Wireless Controllers |
| Coverage | United Kingdom (mail-in) |
| Location | Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
| Price | £29 one stick / £39 both sticks |
| Turnaround | 5-7 working days from arrival |
| Booking | £15 credited to the fixed price; covers tracked return if the booked repair cannot be completed |
| Postage | You arrange and pay tracked postage to us; tracked UK return is included |
| Warranty | 12 months on the work; you arrange return postage for a claim |
Hall Effect and TMR modules sense position magnetically instead of using a carbon track. Springs, bearings, contamination and calibration can still cause centring faults.
We confirm the applicable part category before fitting, then calibrate the controller and check its neutral reading on the bench.
Not every drifting Xbox controller needs a new stick: sometimes a calibration or a clean is enough. We’ll tell you honestly which it is.
Standard Xbox Wireless Controller pricing is £29 for one stick or £39 for both. Elite Series 2 and faults that may not need a stick replacement start with the £29 assessment, internal clean and calibration. No additional parts work starts without your approval. See the full pricing structure.
Turnaround is typically 5-7 working days from arrival at the workshop to return dispatch.
Fixed prices for the other common Xbox controller faults. Each price includes tracked UK return and a 12-month warranty on the work. You pay £15 to book, credited to the fixed price, and the balance when the work is complete. These repairs are booked one controller at a time.
For a controller that only charges or connects with the cable held at an angle, a cable that feels loose, or a controller the console no longer detects over USB. We replace the USB-C port.
For an Xbox One controller whose micro-USB cable is loose, only works at an angle, or is no longer detected over USB. We replace the micro-USB port.
For a left or right bumper that sticks, misses presses or has stopped clicking. Tell us which bumper in the booking notes.
If opening it up shows damage beyond the booked job, such as torn pads under a port or board damage, we photograph it and quote before any extra work. Turnaround is 5 to 7 working days from arrival, and we tell you if a part adds time. Xbox Elite Series 2 repairs have their own page. Not sure what is wrong? Start with the £29 controller assessment.
Your character walks on its own, or the camera pans, when you’re not touching the stick. Worn carbon contacts are one cause, but contamination, calibration, springs and other mechanical faults can produce similar symptoms.
Hall Effect sticks use magnetic sensing instead of a wearing carbon track, removing one common cause of drift. Springs, bearings, contamination, calibration and other controller faults can still affect centring, so no replacement stick is immune to every cause of drift.
Almost identical. Some users report a slightly different return-to-centre feel for a day or two, then don’t notice. Precision in games is equal or slightly better than original.
Yes. If only one stick is drifting we can fit one module, but it’s usually worth doing both at once: the second stick is on the same wear curve and the labour is shared. One stick from £29, both sticks from £39 on a standard controller.
This fixed-price page covers standard Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One Wireless Controllers. For Elite Series 2, use the £29 assessment service so we can confirm the cause and verify parts compatibility before quoting.
Yes, at fixed prices. Xbox Series X|S controller USB-C port replacement is £35, Xbox One controller micro-USB port replacement is £29 and a bumper (LB or RB) repair is £29. Each includes tracked UK return and a 12-month warranty on the work.
If opening it up shows damage beyond the booked job, such as torn pads under a port or board damage, we photograph it and quote before any extra work.
12 months on the work. Hall Effect sticks remove the common carbon-track wear mechanism, but other mechanical parts and calibration can still require attention.
Before sending it in, you may want to try the diagnostic steps in one of our help articles:
From £29, £15 to book, tracked UK return and a 12-month warranty on the work.
