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GuliKit’s new Switch controller features next-generation anti-drift thumbsticks
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The ES Max uses a new kind of tunneling magnetoresistance thumbsticks that are more responsive and precise.
The ES Max uses a new kind of tunneling magnetoresistance thumbsticks that are more responsive and precise.
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GuliKit announced its first wireless controller to use an improved version of the anti-drift tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) thumbsticks featured in its budget-friendly ES Pro that debuted nearly a year ago. Available now for $49.99, the new GuliKit ES Max is more expensive than last year’s $29.99 ES Pro, but still cheaper than Nintendo’s Switch 2 Pro Controller, while offering more features and functionality without the risk of stick drift that plagued the original Switch.
The TMR thumbsticks in the ES Max don’t feature a complete reimagining of the technology but measure stick movement in a slightly different way that improves performance. The traditional TMR tech uses a sensor to measure changes in the distance between it and a magnet that moves closer and farther away in response to stick movements.