Just noticed this on Amazon. For something ~$60, it looks like easy swappable parts (I’m assuming Qanba’s Sanwa knockoffs). The date it was first available says it dropped a month ago (today being Jan 2015 if this thread lasts a while), so it looks to be a new product. If anything, the 6-button and compact form factor would make a good portable stick. Those suction cups = lol.
Edit: Changed the title name as it was pointed out and I finally noticed that the wire tucks into the front part of the joystick. Props to FreedomGundam for having better eyes than I had yesterday.
Only thing is - wireless. but yes, affordable. Although for that price I would just spend the extra $10 to get that new Mayflash that can be easily swapped to real Sanwa parts*
I think what my real recommendation is - build a poverty stick. Way more original, plus you get to enjoy the experience of building a stick. You’ll appreciate that stick a lot more than a budget stick lol.
^ all of the above. Also a friend of mine used a Tupperware box with a clipboard for the top panel, it was pretty boss. All in all I think he spent less than $50. I need to get pictures of it.