An input device (1, 1′′′, 1"", 1ʺʺ′, 1"""), in particular for an electronic unit, preferably for a game controller, comprising a) an actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2ʺʺ, 2ʺʺ′, 2′′′′′′) for the actuation of the input device (1, 1′′′, 1"", 1ʺʺ′, 1′′′′′′) by a user, having an actuation section (2.2, 2.2", 2.2′′′, 2.2""") accessible from outside the input device (1, 1′′′, 1"", 1ʺʺ′, 1"""), wherein b) the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2"", 2ʺʺ′, 2""") can be brought into multiple actuation positions (B1, B2, B3, B1", B2"), which define an actuation range, by the user, wherein c) the actuation element (2, 2"', 2"", 2""', 2′′′′′′) can be displaced into the actuation positions (B1, B2, B3, B1", B2") by displacement in one or more displacement directions (V1, V2, V3), which in particular lie substantially in a displacement plane (V, V", V′′′), and d) electronic position detection means are provided which directly or indirectly detect an instantaneous actuation position (B1, B2, B3, B1", B2") of the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2ʺʺ, 2ʺʺ′, 2"""), the input device being characterized in that e) the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2"", 2ʺʺ′, 2′′′′′′) is guided, movably in an instantaneous stroke direction (HN, H1, H2, H3) that is oriented perpendicular to a respectively instantaneous displacement direction (v1, v2), in the input device (1, 1′′′, 1"", 1ʺʺ′ 1′′′′′′), and f) a control device (3, 3", 3′′′, 3ʺʺ, 3ʺʺ′) is provided, by means of which, during a displacement of the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2ʺʺ, 2ʺʺ′, 2""") in the actuation range in the one or more displacement directions, a stroke movement of the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2ʺʺ, 2ʺʺ′, 2""") in the instantaneous stroke direction (HN, H1, H2, H3) is controllable or controlled in a manner dependent on the displacement of the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2"", 2ʺʺ′, 2"""), wherein the control device (3, 3", 3′′′, 3"", 3ʺʺ′) determines a stroke profile of a point of the actuating element (2, 2′′′, 2"", 2ʺʺ′, 2"""), the stroke profile referring to a path which the point of the actuating element (2, 2′′′, 2"", 2ʺʺ′, 2""") moves along in a case of a superposed stroke movement and displacement. a) an actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2ʺʺ, 2ʺʺ′, 2′′′′′′) for the actuation of the input device (1, 1′′′, 1"", 1ʺʺ′, 1′′′′′′) by a user, having an actuation section (2.2, 2.2", 2.2′′′, 2.2""") accessible from outside the input device (1, 1′′′, 1"", 1ʺʺ′, 1"""), wherein b) the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2"", 2ʺʺ′, 2""") can be brought into multiple actuation positions (B1, B2, B3, B1", B2"), which define an actuation range, by the user, wherein c) the actuation element (2, 2"', 2"", 2""', 2′′′′′′) can be displaced into the actuation positions (B1, B2, B3, B1", B2") by displacement in one or more displacement directions (V1, V2, V3), which in particular lie substantially in a displacement plane (V, V", V′′′), and d) electronic position detection means are provided which directly or indirectly detect an instantaneous actuation position (B1, B2, B3, B1", B2") of the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2ʺʺ, 2ʺʺ′, 2"""), the input device being characterized in that e) the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2"", 2ʺʺ′, 2′′′′′′) is guided, movably in an instantaneous stroke direction (HN, H1, H2, H3) that is oriented perpendicular to a respectively instantaneous displacement direction (v1, v2), in the input device (1, 1′′′, 1"", 1ʺʺ′ 1′′′′′′), and f) a control device (3, 3", 3′′′, 3ʺʺ, 3ʺʺ′) is provided, by means of which, during a displacement of the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2ʺʺ, 2ʺʺ′, 2""") in the actuation range in the one or more displacement directions, a stroke movement of the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2ʺʺ, 2ʺʺ′, 2""") in the instantaneous stroke direction (HN, H1, H2, H3) is controllable or controlled in a manner dependent on the displacement of the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2"", 2ʺʺ′, 2"""), e) the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2"", 2ʺʺ′, 2′′′′′′) is guided, movably in an instantaneous stroke direction (HN, H1, H2, H3) that is oriented perpendicular to a respectively instantaneous displacement direction (v1, v2), in the input device (1, 1′′′, 1"", 1ʺʺ′ 1′′′′′′), and f) a control device (3, 3", 3′′′, 3ʺʺ, 3ʺʺ′) is provided, by means of which, during a displacement of the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2ʺʺ, 2ʺʺ′, 2""") in the actuation range in the one or more displacement directions, a stroke movement of the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2ʺʺ, 2ʺʺ′, 2""") in the instantaneous stroke direction (HN, H1, H2, H3) is controllable or controlled in a manner dependent on the displacement of the actuation element (2, 2′′′, 2"", 2ʺʺ′, 2"""), wherein the control device (3, 3", 3′′′, 3"", 3ʺʺ′) determines a stroke profile of a point of the actuating element (2, 2′′′, 2"", 2ʺʺ′, 2"""), the stroke profile referring to a path which the point of the actuating element (2, 2′′′, 2"", 2ʺʺ′, 2""") moves along in a case of a superposed stroke movement and displacement.