Fighting Stick Alpha

In my honest opinion, don’t build your first one if you’re on a budget. It usually ends up costing more once you add a case, PCB, buttons, lever, wiring, shipping, tools, etc. For PS5 + Tekken/SF6 I’d start with: Budget: Mayflash F500 + MagicBoots/Brook adapter if needed Better ready-to-go: Hori Fig

Diamond 1 on pad is already solid, so I wouldn’t assume you’re losing just because other people are on stick. A fight stick can be more fun and make motions feel more natural for some people, but there’s still a learning curve. For PS5 beginner options I’d mainly look at Qanba Drone 2 or Hori Fighti

There's a good selection for current gen but you gotta remember that retail/officially licensed peripherals are usually one console (and backwards compatible) + PC in terms of compatibility. Because of the growing trend of leverless/all button styled controllers, it's pretty split to even selection

If you're in the US, you might as well buy the Qanba Titan for $150 on Amazon.com: Licensed product with PS4, PS5 and PC modes. Overall one of the best arcade sticks for its price if you don't mind no visual customization options. Better package over the Qanba Drone 2 due to it's proper case size fo

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

For PS5, I’d say Qanba Drone 2 if you want a cheaper beginner option, or Hori Fighting Stick Alpha if you can spend a bit more and want something better long term. Both work on PS5 natively. I’d avoid stuff like 8BitDo for PS5 since it’s not supported, and Mayflash is more of an adapter/firmware rou

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

Ohh ok thank you I decided to go with the hori fighting stick alpha 2 since I would want a longer lasting fighting stick, a bang for my buck you know

If you want to stick to pad, I recommend buying a Brook Wingman FGC 2 (wired only) or the Wingman P5 (FGC 2 but with wireless compatibility with BT controllers) and a third party controller that's highly praised than a $200 FightStick, leverless or third party PS5 controller. The Hori Fighting Comma