HORI PlayStation 5 Fighting Stick Alpha - Tournament Grade Fightstick for PS5, PS4, PC - Officially Licensed by Sony

I picked this up when Street Fighter 6 launched as I figured it was about time I replaced my Qanba Q1. I'm no fight stick connoisseur, so I don't think I could tell a great difference between the buttons and joysticks, but maybe the buttons on this Hori had a shorter throw than those on the Qanba. A very obvious difference in the two sticks was their form factor; this Hori dwarfs the Qanba, and I quite like how well it sits in my lap. As much as I like this stick and feel it was priced fairly, it's not quite perfect for me; currently the weight on the stick is sufficient but could be even heavier, and while the short throw, easy-to-press buttons are probably somebody's cup of tea, I appreciate a button with a bit more 'oomph'. I should note that it looks like the stick is set up in such a way that making customizations will be a fairly straightforward process.If you're looking for a stick in this price range, I reckon you'll be quite satisfied with this guy.

If you want a light-ish arcade stick with clamshell design for modding access, built in handles for picking up off the ground or tournament ease of use, USB wire organizer inside the case, good stock buttons/lever, native PS5 support, this is for you.To emphasize the buttons and lever being good, I'm used to either Sanwas or low profile mechanical buttons and these feel great. They took a bit of getting used to however. I disliked them at first and was already shopping online for replacements on the first few weeks I had the Hori Alpha. Thankfully I stuck with them and now realize why people even bothered swapping these in to other sticks.The case design is noticeably plastic which puts off a lot of people but it's not a negative to me. Makes for a lighter case, and looks somewhat retro. It opens up for modding and storage for whatever you need to bring with you. The cable has an organizer built in but it's not detatchable.The extra buttons are on the top of the stick and not on the side which I prefer. Much easier for me to reach rather than side ones like on the Daija. Speaking of the Daija I returned that stick for this one because of the wrist rest being uncomfortable, the Alpha's design fixes that problem for me. The Hori Alpha is the most ergonomic stick I've owned besides my leverless.The native PS5 support is the icing on the cake, most tournaments use PS5 for SF6 so it's convenient that I don't have to use an adapter for compatibility. I haven't modded it yet but I plan to in the future. For now it's a great controller as it is.

The arcade box is great. The buttons sensitivity is so good. It's my first ever professional arcade box. the build is so good. The overall handling is great. I didn't even practice much but still was able to play the stick.

Just got this and love it. I love the lever but the buttons are just fine, but i like seimitsu buttons more than sanwa and these are around sanwa quality so far. Being able to open it and mod without voiding warranty is so cool and more older sticks should of done that. If you want a high quality stick for less than $300 this is the stick to get; I got mine for less than $150 including tax brand new and that was a steal!Perfect for all stick based arcade games, the ps5 version works perfectly on my win10 laptop.

Works great with PS5/PS4 and PC. Has L3+R3 inputs, which is the main reason I bought it. Layout is good. The Hori buttons aren't as sensitive as I've heard, they're actually less sensitive than my sanwa buttons. Which is a good thing in my book. The cord not being detachable/replaceable isn't great, but fine. Also don't like how the cord stores inside the controller close to the button cables. Feels like an issue waiting to happen. The plastic feels somewhat cheap, but it's held up fine and looks good.Main complaint is the default hori lever would lift up if pressed in one direction too much. Thankfully wasn't a deal breaker, and I had a spare Sanwa lever I could replace it with. Replacing it was simple and easy. I also added a removable stick mod, and there's enough space inside the stick to store it.Good fightstick, just beware of the lifting issue on the Hori lever.

I am a longtime Tekken and Street Fighter player that decided to get an arcade stick after playing on pad pretty much my whole life. After a ton of research, I decided that I wanted a stick that:1. Was going to be durable as I plan to use it a lot2. Could be upgraded easily3. Had a Japanese leverAnd so far this fits the bill quite nicely. One reason I wanted to convert to stick is because I liked the idea of being able to fine tune and customize it to fit how you like to play, and since everyone has a different play style, I think this is the perfect stick to start on in order to figure that out.As a stick, I really like the feedback that the lever gives me. When I do my hadokens and shoryukens I can really feel each input clearly and it’s made them so crisp. I can already tell that I want to change the buttons and the spring, but that’s just to see if it fits me better. It’s got a great weight to it and I like how easy it is to open up to swap out parts. Since the cover art can be changed, I definitely plan to do that at some point too. All in all, it’s an awesome board and if you’re looking to transition to stick I definitely recommend