Live official product page confirming model Q3-PS4-01, platforms, Sanwa JLF/OBSF-30 hardware, touchpad, dimensions (461x266x121mm), weight (3kg), cable, price, and product images.
Qanba Obsidian
Qanba's original tournament-grade Sony-licensed lever arcade stick (model Q3-PS4-01), released in 2017 for PS4, PS3, and PC, with a Sanwa JLF joystick, eight 30mm Sanwa OBSF buttons in Vewlix layout, an aluminum-bevel/glossy-black chassis, a PS4 touchpad, a turbo button, a tournament lock switch, and a rear compartment for the fixed USB cable.

- Price
- $199.99
- Footprint
- 461 × 266 × 121 mm
- Weight
- 3000 g
- Buttons
- 8
Technical data
Specs
Physical
- Dimensions
- 461 × 266 × 121 mm
- Weight
- 3000 g
- Size category
- Large
- Colors
- Black
- Materials
- Plastic, Aluminum
Connectivity & platforms
- Native platforms
- PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3
- Conditional platforms
- PlayStation 5 — Requires a PS5 title that still accepts legacy PS4 controllers; the Obsidian has no native PS5 mode and runs only through PS4 backward compatibility. — Not Sony-licensed for PS5; only works with PS5 titles that support legacy PS4 peripherals, which many competitive fighting games disable.
- Default board
- Qanba Obsidian (Q3) licensed PCB
- Observed price
- $199.99No archived launch-era (2017) price was found; current official-store pricing used.
Configuration
- Brand
- Qanba
- Controller type
- lever
- Layout
- Vewlix-style 8-button arcade layout
- Buttons
- 8
- Default lever
- Sanwa Denshi JLF-TP-8YT
- Default buttons
- Sanwa Denshi OBSF-30
Maintenance and customization
Mod Support
Sanwa JLF lever and OBSF-30 buttons are standard-fit and swappable, but the case has no plexiglass top panel, so custom artwork is not straightforward to install without third-party services (per period reviews).
Official media
Official Product Images
Product images in this section come from official product pages, store listings, manuals, or manufacturer-provided media.

Mod references
Community Mod Gallery
Community photos are for modding reference: custom skins, button colors, lever swaps, dust washers, cable routing, panel changes, and other real-world builds. Entries link back to the original creator/source.
No community mod references linked yet
Future entries can include custom artwork, alternate buttons, lever swaps, dust washers, cable mods, panel replacements, and other real builds for this exact controller.
Browse completed custom sticksAvailability references
Retail Links
Links are kept so readers can verify availability, regional listings, and price source context. They are intentionally not presented as calls to buy.
Manual: Obsidian Arcade Joystick Instruction Manual (Model Q3-PS4-01)
Verification
Sources
Source records explain where each claim came from and when this entry was last revised.
Official Amazon-hosted PDF manual (title/model number verified); platform-switch and lock-switch details corroborated via manufacturer-page content.
Confirms Sanwa buttons, Sanwa JLF square-gate lever, Vewlix layout, PS4 touchpad, 3m USB cable, stiff cable-storage compartment, non-detachable cable, no-plexiglass mod limitation, dimensions/weight cross-check.
Confirms Vewlix layout, aluminum-bevel/glossy-black materials, storage compartment, art-swap difficulty without plexiglass, and PS4/PS3/PC compatibility.