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CLEAR PURPLE THUMBSTICK REVIEWSold by OCity, Fulfilled (with Prime and 2 day shipping) by Amazon, Price: ~$7SUMMARY: These thumbsticks are a perfect match (improved in my opinion) for the Purple Fortnite Xbox One S Controller (see attached picture to see the replaced thumbsticks on the controller).DISCLAIMER: Make sure you get a good toolset to take the controller apart. I recommend this one, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MKPW9F8/ which is currently $15. I know, that makes the repair about $22, but you get new thumbsticks and a toolset you can use again if you want (or need) to take the controller apart again. If you can't afford that set, you need at least a T8 Security driver to remove the 5 screws (which you can get for about $4 alone). I like the set because if you get into needing to repair the headphone jack (common) or completely replace the analog stick, you'll need other sizes to dig deeper. This set also comes with a decent opening tool. I don't get anything back, just trying to recommend what worked for me.THE REPAIR: So you want to replace your thumbsticks, but don't know where to start? This video on YouTube is short and sweet and shows the process (and he doesn't break the sticker under the batteries). If it's your first time taking one of these apart, you'll want to dedicate about 20 minutes for the repair. (It is NOT this Old Wookie in the video)THE DETAILED REVIEW: A little background... My son got a Purple Fortnite Xbox One S for his birthday and he LOVES it. The color is sweet and different. Fast forward a few weeks and he gets invited to a neighbor's house to play Madden and he proudly takes his controller over so they can compete. On the way back, the controller slips out of his hands and bounces across the pavement. Devastated, he brought it to me and showed me that it was scratched up (he was okay with that) and BOTH thumbsticks were torn across the top. It made the controller very difficult to use, but to his credit he didn't complain after that because we looked into Microsoft repair and that was insanely priced... Damaged thumbsticks aren't covered under the warranty. =/I decided to replace them myself since he's an amazing son and searched for awhile. Unfortunately, I kept finding black thumbsticks... which do not match! (I know... OCD). I eventually ran across these clear purple and took a chance (with Prime, I got them shipped in 2 days and a great return policy).I was so thankful to find they match PERFECTLY. The only difference is they are clear purple at the base, not solid... and in my honest opinion they look BETTER than the originals. I do think the solid purple would also look good, but the clear ones are just sweet.As an added bonus, my son said they are softer and more "grippy" than the originals (which his fingers would occasionally slip off of). He absolutely loves them, so it's a win-win!Hope you found this helpful!
