Fighting Stick Alpha

For what your asking there are a few choices Budget option The Qanba Titan: little bigger then the drone and it's comes with Sanwa parts you can usually find it on sale for $149 USD. Mayflash F700: Heavier then the Drone 2 but not as wide and you can customize it with custom art. Can usually be foun

If you are very specific about how your lever feels to the point where you would probably want to swap it out, don't get the FlexStrike. From what I can find, the FlexStrike will more or less feel like a standard arcade stick with mechanical switches instead of traditional microswitches though from

Based off Amazon's prices: Obsidian 2 ($200): Classic case of "Bigger is Better", if you're looking for a wide arcade stick similar to the Hori Fighting Edge, it's a great choice though it has the typical Qanba addon problem where some of the modern amenities have to be purchased on the side like a

Because a common trait of Hori is that they sell quality peripherals and accessories at the cheapest that they can for consumers and the Hori Fighting Stick Alpha is this generation's flagship arcade stick that has been on the market for roughly 5 years now being the successor to the Real Arcade Pro

Modding is super easy, no worries -- all it takes is a screwdriver. The best deal available right now in the US is likely the XBox Hori Alpha that's half off at $100: https://www.amazon.com/HORI-Fighting-Stick-alpha-Designed-x/dp/B08NDVGXGB. It even has an easy flip-open design for modding. I find H

Most likely a Xbox restriction, the Hori Fighting Stick Alpha for PS5 (PS4 and PC) have unrestricted button reassignment/remapping for all eight of its actions buttons while the Xbox Series version of the FS Alpha has its primary 6 buttons locked out with the option of LB & LT being remappable. Stra

If it’s your first arcade stick, all four of those are decent but they sit in slightly different categories. Qanba Drone 2 – good entry-level stick. Lightweight and affordable, but the stock parts are basic and many people upgrade them later. Mayflash F700 Elite – probably the best value here becaus

For PS5 I’d probably start with something native-compatible so you’re not messing around with adapters straight away. The main ones I’d look at are Qanba Drone 2, Qanba Titan, or Hori Fighting Stick Alpha. Drone 2 is the cheaper option, Titan feels like the better middle ground, and the Hori Alpha i

If you’re coming from keyboard and playing 3rd Strike, moving to a lever makes sense if you actually want arcade consistency. Hitbox is strong, but if you choke on stick in arcades, you need reps on the stick, not another layout. For entry-level budget options: 8BitDo Arcade Stick (great value, easy

I use the hori fighting stick alpha and swapped the stick with a crown newhelpme Super customizable stick, easy to change the cover art and swap buttons and stick. Great beginner stick, I think I got it for under $200