{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5f9fe3b4721d745ce7abff41","clusterId":"c_06a4e48a037b0b9ae8961fd8","slug":"hjk-gaming-s-fightstick-arcade-controller-lands-in-early-december-for-249-99","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"HJK Gaming's FIGHTSTICK Arcade Controller Lands in Early December for $249.99","summary":"HJK GAMING will release the HJK FIGHTSTICK arcade controller in early December at $249.99, with a $20 discount during a limited first pre-order run. It supports PC and Nintendo Switch 2/Switch. The 12-button layout adds four buttons to the VEWLIX layout and was set after surveying dozens of pro players, including Eita and NL.","whyItMatters":"For an arcade controller maker on its second product, the FIGHTSTICK's selling point is the player feedback baked into its layout, and the company is backing that claim with trial units at five venues.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe chassis is angled at 2 degrees, measures 439 x 258 x 62.8 mm excluding the lever, and opens on a damper-type mechanism when the front latch is released, so the board and internals can be serviced without disassembly tricks. A multifunction display handles still images and GIFs, and the RGB lighting is configurable.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lever is a Sanwa Denshi model. The buttons are HJK GAMING\u0026#39;s own HJKB-30, with hot-swappable switches that accept commercially available low-profile parts. Button assignments and display content are set through a dedicated web configuration tool, and unused buttons can be removed and their holes capped to cut misinputs. HJK GAMING says it has confirmed operation on PS5 using some converters.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HJK Gaming priced the FIGHTSTICK at $249.99 and built its 12-button layout from pro feedback, including Eita and NL. The $20 first pre-order discount turns a spec debate into a timing one.","twitterPost":"HJK Gaming's 12-button FIGHTSTICK adds four buttons to VEWLIX, shaped by Eita and NL feedback. The $249.99 price sits behind a $20 first pre-order discount.","threadsPost":"HJK Gaming says the FIGHTSTICK's 12-button layout was shaped by surveying pro players including Eita and NL, which puts the extra buttons ahead of the pad itself. The $249.99 price and $20 first pre-order discount make the timing of the buy part of the decision.","newsletterBlurb":"HJK GAMING will release its HJK FIGHTSTICK arcade controller in early December at $249.99, with a $20 discount on a limited first pre-order run. The 12-button layout adds four buttons to VEWLIX and was set after a survey of dozens of pro players, including Eita and NL. Permanent trial play spaces are planned at five venues in Tokyo and Nagoya.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999902/20261021026/\",\"title\":\"Arcade controller \\\"HJK FIGHTSTICK\\\" incorporating feedback from players Eita and NL to launch in early December [PR]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4747,"outputTokens":657,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792749128,"createdAt":"2026-10-23T09:46:38.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T09:51:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-23T09:51:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_06a4e48a037b0b9ae8961fd8","canonicalTitle":"えいた選手とNL選手の意見を取り入れたアーケードコントローラ「HJK FIGHTSTICK」，12月上旬に発売【PR】","representativeArticleId":"a_d1d405abc8f58dd462e9a882","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"HJK FIGHTSTICK\"],\"studios\":[\"HJK GAMING\"],\"people\":[\"Eita\",\"NL\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-23T08:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-23T08:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-23T09:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999902/20261021026/","title":"えいた選手とNL選手の意見を取り入れたアーケードコントローラ「HJK FIGHTSTICK」，12月上旬に発売【PR】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["HJK FIGHTSTICK"],"studios":["HJK GAMING"],"people":["Eita","NL"],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}