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So I'm very large and strong, I think I may be the cause of this. But does anyone know of a strong replacement? I'm capable of installing it myself, but my cursory Google search turned up nil for "strong game sticks"(let the jokes flow)

Just curious if I'm stuck playing d-pad game.

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[–] pentastarm@piefed.ca 3 points 20 hours ago

I don't think you'll find a replacement game pad for the 3DS that is more resistant/stronger, but you should be able to find replacement parts. And replacing it is pretty straight forward, if I'm remembering correctly. (I had to replace mine on my 3DSXL, my little brother got ahold of it and pried the thumbpad off with a screwdriver :/). It wasn't overly expensive either I don't think.