Atari 2600 followed by NES

A commodore 64 joystick. Next was the NES controller.

NES controller

Atari 2600 joystick

Intellivision II and Commodore 64 with joystick. Not sure which one we had first first.

Commodore 64 joystick.

Atari 2600 controller. Joystick & button.

My parents bought us a Nintendo 64 for Christmas when it came out.

Never played any games or consoles that came in between those two. It was wild.

3 button megadrive controller

PS3

I appear to be quite young around here...

PS1. Unless mouse and keyboard counts….

Atari controller

We upgraded to a Wica controller (same thing as the Atari controller just with better parts so it didn’t break so easily.)

I played many systems before the Dreamcast but I consider that controller my first.

Radio Shack Pong game.

The NES controller. Though I like 2 at the time. First one I remember playing is the SNES controller.

Not a controller per say, but does a mouse and keyboard count?

SNES

Pong.

Yall making me feel like a little kid

N64, and no I'm still not sure how to hold it, I always end up walking funny.

This bad boy:

(Mattel Intellivision)

C64 joystick was the first (playing Professional Ski Simulator...) but the Mega Drive controller was the one I used everyday.

Trackball/Portable computer keyboard, followed by NES

A PS1 controller (without analogs) 😊

Sega Master System II

Vic-20 joystick and keyboard. And the rotary knob on the woodgrain "pong" game.

ps1 (dualshock)

Not counting dedicated Pong-type machines, this magnificent bastard. Still one of the best for precise twitch gaming with the short throw of the stick, and the paddles seemed slightly less prone to jitter.

Sega Saturn controller. Unplugged while my Uncle played Sonic and told me I was Tails.

An Atari 800 joystick, which was basically the same as the 2600 one. Many evenings spent playing Zaxxon, Miner 2049er, and so on, as well as simple games typed in from magazines.

Then I bought an NES and didn't look back. Super Mario Bros. was way more advanced, not only in terms of graphics but also the fluidity of movement and the game pad design. And it was more fun!

Sega Master System II

Technically NES but mostly N64. These days I just play everything on a PS5 controller. Pretty nice.

My first controller was probably an NES knockoff. Nintendo never did (and still doesn't) sell consoles officially in my home country.

If you're not counting the GBA SP's controls, my first official controller was the Wii's Wiimotes.

I’ve just had to search for the right model but the earliest that I remember is the Coin Control Competition Pro 5000. We had it in a dark/deep blue colour.