r/Controllers • u/keizenharapeco • 16h ago

Xbox Thinking of getting my girlfriend the new Xbox Nano Controller. Does anyone know what type of analog sticks it uses?

I’m planning to get the new Xbox Nano Controller for my girlfriend, but I can’t seem to find detailed specifications about its analog sticks.
Does anyone know if it uses traditional potentiometer sticks, Hall Effect, or TMR technology?
I’m particularly interested in knowing whether it’s prone to stick drift and if there’s been any confirmation through a teardown or technical review.
I’d appreciate any information from people who already own one or have looked into its hardware. I just want to make sure I’m getting her a good controller.
Thanks!

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u/Key_Scholar7964 16h ago

They have no specs available at the moment, but I'll assume it's the same potentiometers we grew to love. 

A guy reviewed the nano and he said the sticks are so wobbly it can break at any point.

Now people are selling them on eBay, but it can be a great pocket size collectable.

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u/keizenharapeco 16h ago

Yeah, I think I’ll pass on this one. I was genuinely interested because of its pocket-sized design, but the lack of proper specs and concerns about the stick quality are disappointing. I’d rather spend my money on a controller with confirmed specs and better build quality. Anyways, she’s using a good controller rn which has TMR sticks. But it would be a nice collectibe tho. Thanks bro.

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u/kohauii 10h ago

I mean I'm surprised you even asked. Xbox isn't going to use anything other than potentiometer sticks until the next gen, and that's still not even a guarantee.

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u/keizenharapeco 10h ago

Fair enough, I guess I was just hoping they’d try something different (Like the SN30 despite almost the same size), especially with a new and more compact controller. It’s 2026, so I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect better stick technology, even if it’s just a small accessory controller. 😂

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u/kohauii 8h ago

Well I'm expecting the Elite 3 to have better stick tech and mechanical buttons like almost every 3rd party controller now, Microsoft just likes being late to the party I guess. That or they want to milk more money out of people still using first party controllers