MAYFLASH Arcade Stick F700 Elite with Sanwa buttons and joystick for PS5, PS4, Switch/Switch 2, Windows, Apple, Android and more. Fighting Stick Support Wireless Bluetooth, 2.4G and Wired Connection

Mayflash makes sticks that offer very high value proposition with solid build quality, excellent performance, easy moddability, and wide system compatibility.They also have a strong track record of improving the firmware years after release. The F300/F500 are old (released 2015/2016) but have had firmware updates most recently in April 2024 to add L3/R3 support and a little before that to improve input lag to 1.4 ms.Changes over the non-Elite F700 (you can read reviews of that one too, just note the differences here):- Lever is the Sanwa JLF, harness is 5-pin JST instead of 0.187" fastener- Buttons are Sanwa OBSF-30- Non-slip mat covers entire bottom surface- Classic Mayflash beige colourway for the Elite lineThe value for the extra $30 is justified as the cost of buying the components would far exceed that, so if you don't have a replacement prepared, this is a worthwhile upgrade over the non-Elite. Whether the grey-black Sanwa parts and beige case is to your liking is up to you.It's slightly wider than the F500 at 14.5" which makes it quite comfy on the lap, especially with the full-coverage mat.Main advantages over the competition:- Wide system compatibility in wireless format.- Solid input lag wired and over 2.4G. As reported by Mayflash: 1-5 ms wired (excellent), 6-8 ms over 2.4G (good), 13-18 ms over BT (iffy). Will update review if third-party measurements become available.Main drawbacks:- L3/R3 require pushing two small buttons, they are not separate buttons.- PS5 compatibility is in PS4 legacy mode, which means all PS4 games work but only PS5 games that enable legacy support work -- this includes most fighting games (search online to see whether your game will work, or play the PS4 version). Note that this is true for all non-officially-licensed sticks, and is what the Brook Wingman FGC and Mayflash Magic S Ultimate do as well.- Changing components requires unscrewing the bottom (6 screws, pretty typical). Not a big deal but if you want to frequently change you may want a stick with a tool-less pop-open design.Other notes:- Artwork under the plexi is changeable but requires detaching buttons. Template is available both on the Mayflash site as well as Focus Attack.- Lever mount matches the JLF plate. There's plenty of room for essentially any J-lever or low-collar K-lever. This will not fit full-collar K-levers without modifying the metal plate and plexi.- Built-in autofire frequencies are kind of odd: 5/15/25 Hz. For shmups you'd really like to see 10 Hz and 30 Hz.Overall, it's a very solid feature package and build for $180. You won't find the same feature set in anything of a similar price, and I'd consider more expensive retail sticks to mostly be sidegrades if you prefer the look or material (e.g. you want a metal top). I've been happy with my F500 for several years and can see myself using this over the long term as well.

I doubt you will see these at competitions but for the rest of us, this is fantastic. The base size is large enough for your palms to rest. Configuration is a snap and the wireless function works well. I cannot tell the difference between wired and wireless but I don't get paid to win matches either.Buttons are super touchy as expected for high end components. I am used to the cheaper old school arcade buttons so it took a bit of adjustment on my part.

I bought these to use on an arcade system and they work great via 2.4 G, Bluetooth, or via USB. Very impressive and superb quality!!

This is a great, well-built arcade controller. It's multi compatibility with everything is second to none. This box is very modifiable and easily done so. The end game accuracy is top par.So, with all this positive feedback, you may wonder, why only 4 stars?The number one reason is there is no touch pad and there is no dedicated L3 and R3 buttons. Of course, I personally would have liked to have some LEDs to light up the buttons as an option. At least, glow in the dark button caps so I can see them in a dark room easily. A detachable joystick lever, for portability, would also be nice. But those other things are just on my wish list and have nothing to do with the 4 stars. The main reason is those needed missing buttons. To be fair they have at least updated the firmware to allow us to access the basic functionality of these buttons but not having them as mappable buttons we can use in game, is a missed opportunity for absolute perfection in my book. Regardless, this is a great arcade stick and you cannot go wrong with this purchase.

using it with a nintendo switch and a steam deck, playing shooter/shmup/bullet hell style games and some classic nintendo platformers. i absolutely love this stick, its my first one and it feels so good to play these games with a stick. i’ve already swapped the buttons for different colors, tried a few different ball/bat tops, installed an octogonal gate, and amexperimenting with actuators and springs. it’s super easy to mod, and it’s fun getting the lever feeling more to my preferencebluetooth isn’t the easiest to swap between different devices, but it works with both switch and steam deck fine. i leave it paired to the steam deck as that’s what i use more, and the stick will wake the deck from sleep. the wireless dongle works super easily. haven’t actually used the wire yet aside from charging

When i plugged it in i couldn’t turn off the turbo button and the fight stick did not respond on my pc. Then found out i had to turn the knob to Xinput. Got so mad i was about to refund the fight stick. All the sudden the turbo turned off by itself. The stick is nice and heavy i like it. Almost returned it cause of the turbo button couldn’t be turned off, luckily it turn off by itself.

I am playing sf6 on the ps5. I got 8bitdo arcade stick conneted using brook fcg wirelessly. After connecting the mayflash wirelessly to the ps5 you can feel the difference in the responsiveness of the controls. Combos become easier comparably. It's main stick now.

Great starter arcade stick. Returned due to getting a different stick.