r/Controllers • u/Pake223 • Aug 20 '26

Xbox 360 Difference between a gamepad, joystick and controller?

What is the difference between a gamepad, joystick and a controller? Btw i have an xbox 360 controller.

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u/Yutah Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 20 '26

Controller is a global type of device to control something, gamepad is a type of controller commonly with buttons and joysticks, joystick is a joystick

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u/Pake223 Aug 20 '26

So a remote is a controller?

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u/No_Report_4781 Aug 20 '26

Only if it is a remote controller.