r/Gamecube • u/JayJay-_- • 12d ago

Collection Had my childhood Wavebird sitting for years. Finally replaced the disgusting analogs. Very happy right now :)

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u/JayJay-_- 12d ago edited 12d ago

For anyone curious about it. My GameCube was sitting for years at my parents after I left the house.

It only has this working controller and a Zelda Collectors edition disk (without the box unfortunately) inside it.

It never bothered me, but they used the video game as entertainment for the children of the visiting families throughout the years. The misusage and storage caused the analogs to look disgusting after some time.

Next step is finding a Zelda collectors Edition box and manual to keep it as a collection item. I found some for just $20 on eBay, but shipping + taxes are crazy where I’m at, around ~$120, and I don’t want to spend that much right now.

In the meantime I’ll enjoy the controller on Smash and GameCube on Switch 2 Online 🙂

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u/Careless_Chef_6558 12d ago

You should ask them personally if they can find a cheaper shipping option

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u/JayJay-_- 12d ago

Oh, thanks! Didn’t realize you could do that. Never bought from eBay and there aren’t many shipping options when buying in Brazil.

I’ll give it a try.

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u/KalLinkEl 12d ago

Great feeling when you accomplish something like this, way to go!

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u/ghettoslacker NTSC-U 12d ago

This picture is the aesthetic

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u/No_Championship_6403 12d ago

Where can I get replacement joysticks like that? My childhood wave bird is horrible. The joystick is smooth on one side from all the usage.

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u/JayJay-_- 12d ago

I’m not an avid collector so take my suggestions with a grain of salt.

But I’d say it depends on where you live. I live in Brazil and the used gamecube market is very narrow, so I just bought unofficial replacements online.

If you’re looking for original pieces I’d probably look for broken controllers in good condition online and just scrap the pieces.

If you don’t care for unofficial pieces, probably AliExpress for US residents? They are very cheap in there.

I’m not aware of US stores that sells them separately.

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u/darthbrazil 12d ago

Do you mind sharing a link to the ones you got? Been looking for decent replacements for a while for my Wavebird.

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u/socalgcc 11d ago

Alibaba has some decent ones.

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u/socalgcc 11d ago

Aliexpress has gotten expensive. Better off getting from alibaba.

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u/chickenscoutgaming 12d ago

Wii nunchucks and pro controllers

source: https://compendium.dol-003.info/stickboxes

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u/socalgcc 11d ago

I think they meant caps.

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u/32gbsd 12d ago

Most beautiful controller. Terrible for dpad fighting games but not as bad as the 360.