Been seeing a lot of negative comments lately about how fightstick builders are charging too much for custom builds, so I wanted to break down the numbers a little.
If you were to build a typical custom fightstick yourself in the US in 2026 (joystick + 14 buttons), you're probably looking at around $500+ in parts alone. Having someone build it for you adds another $100 or so for labor and shipping.
I can't speak for every builder, but my average custom build quotes usually land around $650 shipped. And that's typically for builds with more buttons, significantly more customization, and a lot of design work beyond what you'd get with a standard build.
The margins are honestly pretty thin, and most of us are doing this because we genuinely love the art, the community, and the process of making these things.
In reality there's a lot of time, material, design, and labor that goes into each build. Hopefully this gives a little more context to what actually goes into the price.
The popular "flatbox" leverless style controller has been updated to accept both choc v1 and choc v2 switches!
Kailh Choc v2 Saker - Linear, very short actuation
Kailh Choc v2 Deep Sea Islet - Linear, Silent
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Open gram slims are now available on my shop! Now compatible with both kailh choc v1 and v2 switches. They will be listed with v2 options.
Kailh Choc v2 Saker - Linear, very short actuation
Kailh Choc v2 Deep Sea Islet - Linear, Silent
@Sepo_Morales@PurpleSkarner My two main commerce sites are Etsy and my shopify site.
You may purchase my products from either of them.
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@PurpleSkarner correct. Case option will come with case only, the usb c panel mount, 3d printed nobi top, and pcb mount. case screws will also be installed.
@PurpleSkarner If you look at my past pictures/builds, there was a F5 USB dongle at the left side that carries authentication for PS5. I no longer carry inventory for these. They will still have regular gp2040 advanced breakout boards installed.