If you're still not convinced, then check out the video below, posted by modder and engineer Voultar. It shows a Japanese Sega Saturn control pad getting a lovely bath.
"This Saturn controller has 30 years of human gunk and & filth," says Voultar. "These units require a meticulous restoration down to every component. No, a Clorox wipe isn't sufficient. Notice how disgusting the water gets in the ultrasonic cleaner? Gross!"
Voultar (@voultar.bsky.social)
Friends, please like and repost this restoration video! This Saturn controller has 30 years of human gunk and & filth. These units require a meticulous restoration down to every component. No, a Clorox wipe isn't sufficient. Notice how disgusting the water gets in the ultrasonic cleaner? Gross!
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This might seem like less a pressing matter with modern-day consoles, but some of the pads we've got in the Hookshot Media office are almost as old as us – and we dread to think how many people have fondled them over the years.
As well as having an educational impact, these videos are also curiously interesting to watch – and the process of giving your pads a scrub has other benefits. "I find deep satisfaction and therapeutic value in buying up and cleaning old controllers," says one of the replies. I couldn't agree more!
Watching This 30-Year-Old Joypad Take An Ultrasonic Bath Is Strangely Satisfying
"This Saturn controller has 30 years of human gunk and & filth"
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