Your controller isn't dead. It just needs a respawn.

Stick drift, sticky bumpers, broken triggers — fixed from £14.99, usually back in your hands within 48 hours. Drop off in Birmingham or post it from anywhere in the UK.

A DualSense controller emerging from shadow on a dark background
Back from the dead, good as new
From £14.99most repairs
48hrtypical turnaround
3 monthswarranty on every fix
Xbox · PS · Switchall major pads

Three ways in

Whatever state it's in, we've got a route for it

A

Repair yours

Drift, bumpers, triggers, batteries, sticky buttons — diagnosed and fixed with quality parts, from £14.99.

Build a quote
Y

Sell us your faulty one

Not worth fixing to you? We buy broken controllers for cash — honest offers, no haggling rituals.

Get an offer
X

Buy refurbished

Fully restored controllers, tested on real hardware and backed by the same 3-month warranty.

See what's in stock

Quote builder

Tick what's wrong. Watch the price — it won't make you wince.

First fault £14.99, then just £2.99 for each extra fault we fix while it's open on the bench. Fixing everything at once is the smart move.

Your estimate

£14.99 first fault · +£2.99 each additional

£0
Repairs£0.00
USB port repair£17.99
Hall-effect upgrade£16.00

Select at least one fault to see your price.

Delivery method
Book this repair

All prices are estimates. Final price confirmed before any work begins — no surprises.

Hardware we cover

If it's got thumbsticks, bring it in

Xbox Series X|S Xbox One Elite Series 2 DualSense (PS5) DualShock 4 Switch Pro Controller Joy-Con Switch Lite (built-in)
Xbox controller buttons lit in green A white Xbox Series controller held in one hand Close-up of DualSense face buttons

Simple from start to finish

How it works

Get your quote

Use the quote builder above and send us your details. We'll confirm the price before any work begins.

Post it or drop it off

In Birmingham? Drop it off in Harborne — no postage needed. Further afield? Wrap it up and send it 2nd class (usually around £3.50). Bubble wrap is fine.

Fixed & back in 48hrs

We repair and test on real hardware. Mail-in customers get it back tracked — the £3.95 you paid covers return postage. Drop-off? Just come and collect.

Sell to us

That drawer of broken pads is worth actual money

  • We buy faulty Xbox, PlayStation and Switch controllers — drift, dead buttons, the lot.
  • Send a photo and a description, get an honest offer back, usually the same day.
  • Local collection in Birmingham, or post it to us and we'll pay on arrival.
  • Job lots welcome — clearing out? Even better.
Get an offer
Close-up of soldering work on a circuit board under a bench lamp
Every controller we sell started out as someone's "broken" one. It's the whole reason we're called Respawn.

Why trust us with your pad

Fixed properly, not patched up

Macro shot of a circuit board showing components and traces
Quality parts

Hall-effect sticks available on request — fix drift permanently, not just for a few months.

Tested on real hardware

Every repair is play-tested before it goes back. If it wouldn't survive a ranked session, it doesn't leave the bench.

3-month warranty

Same fault comes back within 3 months? We fix it again, free, including return postage.

Customer reviews

What our customers say

★★★★★

"Sent my Xbox controller in with a bad stick drift issue and got it back working perfectly. The repair was completed quickly and communication was excellent throughout. The controller now feels like new again. Would definitely use Respawn Repairs again."

Jaxson — Xbox Controller Stick Drift

★★★★★

"I was considering replacing my controller because the stick drift had become so frustrating, but I'm glad I found Respawn Repairs. Fixed for a fraction of the cost of a new controller. Everything works exactly as it should now. Highly recommended."

Leo — Xbox Controller Stick Drift

★★★★★

"The left button of my D-pad on my PS5 controller had stopped working. Respawn Repairs fixed the issue and the controller is now working perfectly. Great service, quick turnaround and very reasonably priced. Thank you!"

Claire — PS5 DualSense D-Pad Repair

★★★★★

"My Xbox controller had severe stick drift that made games almost impossible to play. Respawn Repairs fixed the problem quickly. The controller came back clean, fully tested and working flawlessly. Excellent service from start to finish."

Gareth — Xbox Controller Stick Drift

★★★★★

"Had ongoing stick drift on one of my Switch Joy-Cons and decided to get it repaired rather than replaced. The repair was fast and the difference is night and day. The kids are happy again! Great value and great customer service."

Anthony — Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Stick Drift

Contact

Book a repair, get an offer, or ask anything

Prefer to just fire off a message? WhatsApp is usually fastest — send a photo of the controller and what it's doing (or not doing).

Harborne, Birmingham · UK-wide mail-in
hello@respawnrepairs.uk