Restoring the original DualShock for my restored PlayStation 1 - Retro Console Restoration & Repair

I needed a DualShock controller for my restored PlayStation 1 so I wanted to do a restoration and repair for one. I got my hands on this abandoned DualShock controller for the PS1. It was sold to me as working but, as usual it was broken… The shell is also quite badly yellowed and dirty. Couple of the screws on it were rusted.
I tested the controller and with the help of another Controller I was able to get to the options and found out that the X button is pressed down all the time. I was able to test most of the other buttons at this point, but this was the only issue I found. The analog sticks and the vibration were also working.
I opened the controller and took all the parts out. There was some grime around the buttons on the inside but all in all the housing seems quite dirt proof. After taking everything apart I could see the issue with the X button. The rubber pads that press the have a graphite pads which allow controller to recognize when the button is pressed. Some of this graphite had stuck to the circuit board. This had formed a “bridge” on the circuit making it think the X is pressed down. Eventually this problem would occur with the other buttons as well but I guess X is the most pressed button on the controller since this seems to be a common issue, and it’s always the X button.
I used some isopropyl alcohol to clean up the circuit and all the other parts. This was enough to fix the issue. All the plastic parts were washed with soap. They the gray parts were submerged in hydrogen peroxide and left in UV-light for 12 hours. This process is called “retrobrighting” there are several ways of doing it. This submerging method is the easiest but hydrogen peroxide is not free so you might want to use some other method for one project. However, I do this occasionally, doing it like this is worth it for me. The hydrogen peroxide can be reused but in time the solution will dilute and the reaction time will slow down. My previous Game restoration videos show other methods of doing this. The methods typically require H2O2 and UV-light.
I had repaired and cleaned the controller I put it back together and tested it. While I was putting it in I also thought it would be cool to show how the vibration engines work. After all that’s what made this controller special at the time.
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[@hussah6621]

It’s like the most satisfying scene from my childhood where the old man repairs and cleans woody in toy story 2, but in the form of a KZbin channel

[@miwiki6]

i have never seen a comment that is so correct

[@Doctor.Greenthumb.]

It could be like a kind of ASMR? like visual asmr?

[@xupcz]

Mines Call of dutys M1 Grand ping

[@cuscus06]

The old mans name is gerry

[@WindiChilliwack]

@@Doctor.Greenthumb. It was never exactly ASMR, it's more the enjoyment of how retro

[@kingofnewyork8818]

Black rubber gloves makes everything look more professional and serious !

[@alidoucious]

Then he started button mashing...

[@zachary1599]

Especially murder

[@adela6715]

Considering how dirty that controller was, I wouldn't dare touch it with my bare hands.

[@donkeyshrek1431]

@@adela6715 what was he doing in the thumbnail then

[@adela6715]

@@donkeyshrek1431 I said that *I* wouldn't touch the dirty controller with my bare hands. I said absolutely nothing about him in my previous comment.

[@creaky2436]

Crazy that this is retro. It seems like yesterday i was playing my original playstation! Spyro, Crash bandicoot, grand turismo, silent hill, metal gear solid.... How time flies.

[@MilleniumMixTapes]

And still all of those games hold up today, says alot about modern games; Such classics.

[@mark030a]

@@tuxido4913 Dude, fuck off.

[@sugarbombs6884]

My first console was a slim ps2 and I still have it and still play it regularly and also my fat ps2 I bought recently. Burnout 3, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro.... Gotta love 'em

[@brad5983]

Felix Safford ur sad

[@Jroobelucios]

@@tuxido4913 playstatio isn't THAT old... these people are a bit older than 30 minimum.

[@Niko-ss5kd]

when your friend hands back the controller

[@shahonyx]

I be like wtf you’ve been doing?

[@sugarbombs6884]

@@shahonyx *stands up out of mud pit*

[@Ilse446]

Friggen Kevin

[@danielskrskr]

My cousin sucked his thumbs all the time even though we were 9 .. I remember taking my Nintendo DS over to his house to pass the time.... he played it....... I will never forget this traumatic experience.

[@takemetoyonk]

@@Ilse446 KEVIN

[@j4ys0n]

This channel be like on 20 years: cleaning old and rusty PS4 controller

[@Squidiyyy]

more like 4 years

[@xDisaster-]

@RedHotFire Uh, yes I did restore an PS3 controller on ebay for 2$. Such an good deal. It's super easy with PS3 controllers.

[@xDisaster-]

@RedHotFire Sorry, didn't. I don't make youtube videos.

[@xDisaster-]

@Dion Hally-Thomson This man tought you can't repair PS3/PS4 controlers smh.

[@xDisaster-]

@RedHotFire Like, most of them are easily restored by cleaning them. That's one of the most common solution. Or either, there's something missing inside the dualshock which is easily replacable with amazon shopping.

[@macleunin]

The controller with vibrations was always for the owner of the console, visitors had to use the one without

[@budgetking2591]

LOL true

[@rubendiaz671]

Lmao Facts

[@TylerLL2112]

Dude! That’s right I forgot about that.

[@maxcuster3143]

I ripped mine out

[@GunsNGames1]

@ateb3 I also didn't back on PS2, but after the PS3, I just naturally accepted, it makes the games more immersive and feeling the things like a gun recoil for example, is awesome.

[@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

The man who owned the controller must be eating alot of Doritos while playing Crash Bandicoot

[@Kyledrifte36]

He was playing test drive off road 3

[@user-uj2li2dh6m]

I think Odd Tinkering weathered the controller himself. Aside from the orange gunk the controller looks brand new, the analog sticks show no signs of wear, the D-pad is brand new and the feet of the controller are not used at all. Plus - what the hell happened to this controller really? It looks like a poor man's weathering job.

[@owend0818]

V8 So is odd tinkering fake?

[@Danny23041]

@@user-uj2li2dh6magreed 💯

[@user-uj2li2dh6m]

​@@owend0818 This one looks like that for sure! I mean I know a used PS1 controller when I see one - the analog sticks are worn off to the point they have no texture, the D-pad loses its texture too and becomes flat and the controller itself should have scratches and flat 'feet' from being put down all the time. This one has none of those things. Because it's brand new. But badly weathered. So unless this thing has been hanging from the cable out of the sun for 20 years and then fell into some strange 'doritos' type gunk - i call FAKE. Anyone who played PS1 for a long time knows what a used PS1 controller looks like.

[@Walter-ny2og]

2019: restoring the ps1 controller 2119: restoring the entire planet

[@sonicelerizogamer1988]

No. Restoring the ps100 controller

[@firegaming232]

No 2020

[@Motishay]

This planet was 5$ at spacebay. The ecosystem seems to be fine. There's corrosion in the ozone. I'll clean it with IPA

[@Syrnkop]

@Yes you got fucked up homie gg

[@AuracleOfBacon]

We needed the planet restored last year imo

[@arisamomoka2765]

Damn i used to have those. I also remember the small one without the analog, mine is translucent green. For me and my brothers, the one with the analog (the one in the video) is exclusively for player one and my big brother, while my other brother and me could only use ghe small one without the analog. Siblings, lol. What a time to be alive.

[@tobathy6990]

omg I was thinking about the translucent green one my family had too, we still have it somewhere too I think

[@amaguni_pikore]

oh gosh i remember seeing those vibration motors spinning from my old dualshock 2 controller with a transparent shell

[@Kulade]

this channel is kinda like HowToBasic but backwards

[@Kulade]

@@ChirpyCrisp no talking no face instead of breaking stuff hes restoring stuff, idk man

[@lucasfrost8093]

Now that u mention it.... kindda right, hes restoring what that guy broke 😂😂😂😂

[@lunitaproductions8290]

I thought it was another relaxingend's wanna be

[@zZiL341yRj736]

@@Kulade No this channel isn't for stupid children.

[@TheArshadqamar]

He got the items from HowToBasic

[@mrkrasker9609]

Glass marbles are good for keeping plastics submerged in a solution.

[@N-GinAndTonicTM]

I was gonna suggest, because those gaps where the Analog Sticks go look just big enough for a marble to sit inside.

[@Kyledrifte36]

It's funny how this controller is dirty. In my childhood, i've been careful with it, used to wash my hands with soap before playing and asked my friends to do the same. "No one touches my controller with dirty hands." This controller is so nostalgic..

[@insanebombgamer]

Its not nostalgic cause it's not the original controller for a ps1 likes he's claiming

[@K4rgo]

@@insanebombgamer it is the original dualshock controller for the ps1. I got one for christmas and mine came with such controller. A friend of mine was given his a few months prior to mine and his came without dualshock.

[@armoredgamer4035]

@@insanebombgamer I mean technically you are right.the scph-1200 model is a Successor of the dual analog controller it was still released with the ps1 in Japan in 1997 and north America in 1998.

[@insanebombgamer]

@@armoredgamer4035 thank you

[@armoredgamer4035]

@@insanebombgamer no problem he should of said it better to not confuse people,but you were partly right.

[@gustavefrankfurter6462]

It surprises me to see something that I remember as brand new in need of a full restoration. I expect that from stuff from the pre 60's era, but not this stuff. Damn, that means that I'm old!

[@zera-zero]

Seller of controller: "The controller's still working, so you can use it." Odd Tinkering: *We don't do that here.*

[@mlodziutki6253]

I wanted to go to sleep but I can wait these 13 minutes 😂

[@kuba.3294]

Też

[@OddTinkering]

Haha, maybe you fall asleep while watching. That's pretty common comment actually

[@micheldejong1813]

I usually watch these videos at 1.5 speed, which works out fine as I don't feel I am missing much. I mean no disrespect, but the uploader tends to milk it a little, especially the shots where he shows the different parts.

[@mlodziutki6253]

@@micheldejong1813 Ikr

[@MrOscarin97]

lol i actually watch this kind of videos before going to sleep. they're pretty relaxing.

[@RikkiSan1]

13:02 My fighting game skills in a nutshell

[@KLa35]

Best joke I've heard in a while mate

[@paolacrown868]

Definitely 😩🤣🤣🤣

[@renefigueroa6309]

So relatable

[@nguyentienquan620]

its true, most skill and new combo i casted by doing this :))

[@jokerbatman5656]

Thats me in all fighting games

[@mattyjay8883]

I'm a simple man, I see a restoration of my childhood, I click!

[@IzZyVanDizZy]

Man, that nostalgia hit me hard when you were pressing all the buttons. But seeing you button mash in Tekken made me remember that one guy no one liked.

[@richqueisser2766]

Is that tekken or bloody roar?

[@IzZyVanDizZy]

@@richqueisser2766 tekken. Always tekken.

[@yanky_]

Found this channel like a year and a half ago and I still love it. It’s so relaxing, entertaining, and honestly teaches me a lot of stuff

[@DeathMetalRob]

I love how you always get the plastic looking like new out the box. goes to show we don't have to throw this stuff away because it's dirty or has a little problem. they are simple fixes for the most part.

[@kuchenblechmafiagmbh1381]

You should have mentioned (I guess, not everyone knows) that stainless steel bolts are usually marked with "A2" (corrosion resistant) or "A4" (corrosion and acid resistant) and a dash with number for the Load class instead of 8.8 or 12.9 on regular steel bolts.

[@Foolsome]

This is like ASMR but satisfying to see stuff getting cleaned and fixed.

[@sammy61187]

I'm actually amazed at how complex the humble PS1 controller was for it's time really cool all these years and I've never looked inside one

[@54356776]

Modern controllers haven't changed much to be honest. This one set the standard.

[@trple_e5785]

"Im so excited for PlayStation 2."

[@marmanden]

it is a ps2 controller

[@54356776]

@@marmanden Nope.

[@54356776]

@Stanko Stojicevic Three replies and it took you until the third to actually reply to my comment, 😂 Why do you think the Ps2 controller was called a DualShock 2 🙊

[@54356776]

@Stanko Stojicevic Not to mention the fact that the video you're watching has the ps1 DualShock in it....

[@54356776]

@Stanko Stojicevic The Ps1 controller evolved over the course of that generation, there are some videos on youtube that go over the many variations of the controller and it's pretty interesting to be honest. My first ps1 had three official controllers, none of which were exactly the same. One had the longer grips and concave thumb sticks , the other was the most recognised ps1 pad without any sticks and the other was the now common DualShock pad with convex sticks. The first ps1 pad had no analogue sticks but they added them after the N64 came out and stuck two in there for good measure, creating the DualShock.

[@jsking306]

Your restorations always come out looking even better than new. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks...

[@user-hx9gu5nh9p]

Nice job, luckily your retrobrighting worked without producing marbled streaks. You should try the simpler and free sunbrighting, I did it on a yellowed 1gen white Wii and it worked perfectly. When I repair older controllers, I like to gently scrub the shiny areas with wet baking soda. It gives back that original matte finish and it takes off those tiny surface scratches. Basically it behaves as a very light abrasive.

[@jillsandwich1998]

0:58 The sound that announces the repairman has arrived ;)

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

I love this KZbin channel. Making old electronics brand new again.

[@danielstephenson7558]

So relaxing. These videos are a breath of fresh air. No frills, just getting the job done.

[@LoveEachDay94]

This literally just looks like someone dipped it in chilli

[@Alicecoopper]

@FalcorSucks I'm laughing so hard at this comment! HAHAHAHAHA

[@neoasura]

Still got my OG Dual Shock, still my best controller for emulation. I always preferred the clicky L2/R2 buttons over the trigger style that came later for the PS2 for quick responses.

[@ManHell]

13:01 god dammit i understood that reference

[@landonescobedo4735]

It just means spammers or button mashers

[@wendigo90yago62]

@Tito 2K it's a reference to something

[@moonlight__h3676]

_ManHell_ me when I play street fighter or mortal kombat

[@nomunchies2774]

Just my guess might be a reference to how to basic

[@Bossjames03]

@Tito 2K it's a reference to an anime called dragon ball

[@uwu_ily]

This is one of the best asmrs I've ever listened to and this isn't even an asmr channel.

[@BB49.]

There is something very satisfying and relaxing about the close up on the noises and sounds of the process!

[@davidhobbs7587]

Not only are these videos instructional and fascinating but they are also very therapeutic. Brilliant.

[@justarandum7959]

This has to be the most dramatic adaptation of putting a screwdriver together ever

[@AxelXeron]

I'd make that guy bring his own controller to the gaming party.

[@hawkfeather6802]

My sister had the PlayStation 1 that came out in 2000. It still works great! It looks a bit old though. I'm playing Spyro Year of the dragon now. Great job!

[@manicsforever]

Looks like it came straight out its original box! Beautiful.

[@brandoncromwell8101]

I’d be delighted if someone could explain to me how exactly that controller got so dirty... seems like everything he restores is absurdly disgusting

[@theo6491]

the more you make it look old and dirty the easier it is to make a restoration video

[@sugarbombs6884]

@@theo6491 yeah he probably did get it a bit dirty and with the problems but gotta click bait them people with the turd covered controller.

[@gabbicassell7704]

Why can't people just enjoy things? It was used and old.

[@brandoncromwell8101]

@Gabbi Cassell because the smarter part of me is skeptical believe it’s genuinely that old and dirty.... I have controllers 15 years old and they don’t look like that...

[@frogwithafez3977]

@@brandoncromwell8101 you might, but a lot of people just absolutely don't give a shit about their electronics and just let them rot.

[@lurkerrekrul]

The L2/R2 buttons should be put in AFTER the case is back together. Most of the time, when you try to put the case together with those buttons in place, they will catch on the rubber pads and end up scrunching them. You can tell when this happens, because those buttons won't click, they'll just feel spongy. Snapping them in after avoids this problem.

[@clang026]

What’s your channel so I can follow it?

[@memesandgasoline]

me: *Looks at my basically brand new ps1* me: *Stares at crusty controller in horror*

[@retronick346]

You're master of restoring old things! Respect!

[@XxAlex1995AlesanaXx]

Reminded me when a few years ago i opened my controll to fix it because some buttons where too dirty and didnt work well, after cleaning became good as new 👌

[@UnknownUser-lg8wm]

The controller of the once so ever myth, the first Gamer. Legend says that he only ate Doritos (hence the stains on the controller) and gained power by drinking Sprite. But we don’t know what kind of games he played, some say he bought every PS1 game ever released.

[@Z3R0FiR3]

THAT controller was CRUSTY!

[@nogosnoqt]

This is the sort of thing I wanted when trying to convince my parents that is was worth keeping those controllers. Glad it worked, anyway.

[@AlexGTAgamer]

Seeing the contrast in the overall plastic colouring before and after the restoration, I always find so very satisfying.

[@steviewadsworth8046]

This video was suppppeerrr helpful! My x button wasn’t working properly and I’m so grateful I found your video, the cleaning worked like a charm!Thank you!

[@tomahawk3645]

0:57 must feel nice to do that every time

[@animuszero1311]

I have two ~ three of these lying around. I'm scared to do this because I may end up breaking it. It's working alright right now, but the yellowing also peeves me.

[@makato2325]

These videos are so interesting and cool luv your vids odd tinkering

[@isaaccushman3229]

Watching these always make me want to buy a cheap, broken piece of tech and just see what I can do. I’d set a budget of course. I just think, worst case scenario, it’s still broken when I’m done and I resell it for parts like how I bought it and I’m only out X amount of money.

[@teinotino1726]

This is how I relax. I am trying to become a repair service person for fixing stuff like games and this just feels good

[@guguigugu]

thats alot of cheeto dust lmao. god imagine coming to someones house and they hand you a controller like that.

[@keller109]

13:02 Frustration that only a gamer would understand.

[@fleetaway1800]

Was that a kamehameha

[@mememan2404]

@Give Dan how is that relevant

[@mememan2404]

@Give Dan how is that relevant

[@magicmanhs7718]

@@mememan2404 how is that relevant

[@magicmanhs7718]

@@mememan2404 how is that relevant

[@nopenope4852]

Hi Odd, its very nice you restored this old guy. I like old PS controlers. Nice video bro.

[@techgames4293]

The L2 and R2 buttons on my Dualshock 1 controller where not working. But thanks to this video i’ve fully repaired my controller and it’s now working 100% like it should. Thank you so much @Odd Thinkering :)

[@GamerulPotato]

We need more People like you. I would give my ps1 to you for a fix for the disc drive and a clean up for any damn price. I know i can buy another ps1 but this one means a lot to me... And see it like brand New.... I Will cry :)). Sorry for my english. Keep up the good work!!!

[@YoungMacy]

Anyone else triggered by the fact theres only one screw on the back near the analog sticks and the rest of the controller has screws in the same places on both sides...:(

[@Cole-ek7fh]

no.

[@sirpuss5887]

Whattimeisit? Naw

[@quuu42]

YES! Especially with it being off centre

[@TylerLL2112]

Yep.. if it was in the center it wouldn’t bother me.

[@BruDia]

OCD!🤣

[@saraklingenborg7897]

Hey man, it would be awesome if you could do more console related videos, i love these.

[@OddTinkering]

I probably will, these are a lot of fun to do

[@snowcie]

@@OddTinkering Find a broken ps2! lol

[@giovanivasquez6918]

@@OddTinkering please do!

[@Squidiyyy]

most satisfying part was when he played using the dpad instead of the sticks

[@edge6441]

Just beautiful as if it came str8 out the box in 1998 and ready to rock some tekken 3 man those were the days im glad i enjoyed all that!

[@mooreb1421]

The fact you ended the video playing tekken tells me your a hero

[@MK00040]

I've never understood how people get their controllers that gross

[@mattwerner000]

It’s called children

[@cooperbruhn930]

Thanos I’m 12 and all of my controllers are mint. I take them apart and clean them every year.

[@LiquidSandwich]

@Cooper Bruhn The world needs more people like you.

[@Ratchet4483]

Used too often and the yellow was probably because it was left under the sun ray for too long.

[@puff_ball4705]

Years and years of eating while staying up all night playing games, dirt, children, pets(sometimes). It is weird how some people let there's get that bad thou-

[@tyson118]

12:29 "Hey man can I play with you?" "Sure!" 0:01 "Nevermind"

[@retrogamerfan123]

Glad you brought back to life a good controller😁 I’d love to see you restore a ps3 slim not to many video of those these days that are super informative

[@izmirnator3470]

I just restored an old dirty PS2 that I found on the basement last Thursday, thanks to this video. Luckily it wasn‘t broken. I just want to say thank you for showing us how to restore our old stuffs. I‘m very interested to do more in the future.

[@Scott-M1]

I find it easier snapping on the L2 and R2 buttons at the very end once it's all screwed in. Sometimes those rubber pads don't seat properly on the flexi board. If the button presses feel too soft, then you know they're not sitting correctly 👍

[@hanneman4509]

I fought for an hour before I put the caps on last. I felt dumb for not realizing it earlier.

[@ihateads2430]

I could really get into repairing. I got a PS3 controller and the left joy stick gets stuck. Maybe i could start with that. Could u do a cleaning and restoration of a VCR?

[@onicolas_]

This sounds is so relaxing is a kind of a asmr...

[@dervonnebenanable]

oNicolas my thoughts 👍🏼

[@MarioSonic2010]

Question: What do you do with the things that you restore? Do you preserve them for yourself?

[@magicmanhs7718]

Maybe he re-sells them!

[@macapanasgeraldine]

This channel really helps me sleep. It's so calming and satisfying to watch. 👍❤

I really love your way of doing it. I look forward to exchanging and recovering with you

[@Thrillhoju]

11:55 he makes it seem easy. Reassembling that and making the damned R and L triggers coincide is ridiculously frustrating for an inexperienced kid as the 14-year-old me.

[@YGKF69]

such a good channel, im actually in love with your vids

[@TheTerribleGamer]

Judging by how it looked at first, that controller has seen some things. Awful things.

[@JustVentus02]

I love this channel. Actual real restorations instead of some of those “restoration” channels

[@YukiiSahashi]

I don't even like Playstation, yet it hurts me to see a controller in that condition. Thanks for restoring it.

[@Thendless_Void]

13:00 every time i start to lose in a fighting game

[@Lazarus_]

Dude must’ve dropped his controller in spaghetti.

[@Niko-ss5kd]

Xd

[@SirHenryMaximo]

3:06 "I disassembled your DualShock. I think there's graphite on the sensors, on the X." "You didn't see graphite." "I did." "You didn't. YOU DIDN'T! Because. It's not. THERE!"

[@HunterSlayer2727]

Nothing more satisfying than restoring something from your childhood. 😊

[@the7percentsolution]

When you bought this controller the seller probably thought "man what a sucker," lol. It's really awesome how you make these rather filthy pieces of equipment look brand new and fully functional. It's really fun watching these videos!

[@Zone_Tan]

Rofl that button smashing while playing Tekken. It’s even funnier the second time!

[@christopherairmax9280]

Did you purposely rub dirt on that?

[@Shad0wX]

Duh

[@aimansyahmi5789]

This video kinda remind me little bit of TheRelaxingEnd

[@whatintheworldisgoingon6208]

My PS1 controllers were never really dirty. Theyve always looked brand new since like 2000 lol. But this is so cool. I always have wanted to get into restoration and fix things. But ive never had the tools. Time may bring em but for now, ill stick to watching these cool and informative videos.

[@burntrap2388]

I don’t know what a PlayStation is but, this is satisfying.

[@epicmontage667]

13:01 average King user

[@Shrek_es_mi_pastor]

Those who call the EX button "cross" have no right to live.

[@tilqibiumplays6325]

Okay but Sony said it's not pronounced The X button but cross button.

[@ginogatash4030]

The other buttons are shapes so it makes sense for it to be a cross rather than an X, even tho X is infinitely simpler.

[@ElderStatesman]

Then again, calling it the Cross button instead of "X" definitely helps cut the confusion when you switch between a PlayStation and an Xbox console. I've had too many instances of pressing 🟪 instead of ✖️ because my mind assumes I have an Xbox controller in my hands where the X button is in the same spot as 🟪 on my DualSense controller. Calling it the Cross button reminds me I'm playing a PS5 and not my Xbox One.

[@koolkidzklan5057]

All the dislikes are from people named Paul.

[@ronnieblazebot3778]

for us retro gamers, this guy is literally saving lives

[@mikeO31082]

That is an ingenious solution for removing the yellowing on plastic. I'll have to give it a try when restoring my SNES system.

[@andreag7530]

I would never have paid money for that... Do they put photos up when they sell you it? I wonder how the seller isn’t embarrassed by the state of that!

[@travis1993]

The point of the channel is to fix and restore broken or very dirty items like game consoles. I'm pretty sure when he bought or was given the controller, he was conscious that it would be extremely dirty...

[@Cole-ek7fh]

because nobody takes care of ps1 stuff.

[@TooLameToDie]

@@Cole-ek7fh are you kidding me?! I take care of all my gaming stuff, PS1 included.

[@RenanMsV_YT]

I didnt know there is a rule about how you should keep your stuff.

[@proximityminetv2267]

Wow if never ever cared about your things then don't buy it that's easy as it is

[@redcomet_622]

The Controller looks like it came from a crime scene.

[@setarlo]

Why does it look like people bury their old consoles and controllers in their backyard? xD

[@ginogatash4030]

The yellowing comes from the aging of the plastic, the rest is dust and other things that got accumulated over the years.

[@felipe367ms]

I wish that here in Brazil people would do this, Leave Your Things In Good Condition 👏

[@electrocast]

i fixed my childhood controller today thanks to your video! joystick cap came off & the repair was super simple. i love how your vids are both informative as well as artistic, the minimalism is just so charming! thank you ♥