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A couple new HORI sticks are right around the corner, the Hori Real Arcade Pro 3  (PS3) and the Hori Real Arcade Pro EX (360). Both sticks are fitted with a Sanwa stick but come with stock HORI buttons, so they are not full Sanwa but the buttons can easily be replaced. The actual joystick is what usually has the most impact on gameplay in my opinion anyway.

The two sticks are essentially the same but the 360 stick costs about 30 bucks more than the PS3 one. I think it could be because of Microsoft's licensing fee's or maybe the included headset jack but it's anyone's guess really.

The two sticks are available for pre-order on Amazon and I'm not sure you will be able to pick one up at your local GameStop or similar retailers. The PS3 stick comes out December 29th and the Xbox360 one drops early February!