Asus has announced a new version of its Raikiri gaming controller at Gamescom 2025, which to my eyes looks like it's hot on the heels of one of my favourite models, the Razer Wolverine V3 Pro. While the Razer currently holds the best Hall effect spot in our hearts (and our guide), Asus says the anti-drift TMR joysticks found in its new Asus ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless controller are the far superior tech, which makes me anxious to test one for myself.
According to the Taiwanese tech giant, its TMR (Tunnel Magnetoresistance) sticks offer more accurate control and consume less power than their Hall effect equivalents, which comes as something of a surprise to me. I've yet to use a set of Hall effect sticks that feel anything other than pin-sharp accurate, and their power draw is fairly tiny, so I'd imagine the battery saving when switching over to TMR is probably minimal. Still, improvements are improvements, I guess.
