No, Nintendo is not using Hall Effect sticks in the new Switch 2 Joy-Con. Yes, however, Nintendo has changed the joystick technology. Presumably, at least in part, so the stick drift isn’t an ...

Rumors emerging around Christmas last year suggested that Joy-Con 2 would implement the Hall effect to deal with the joystick-drift problems plaguing the original units.

Nintendo of America says the Joy-Cons have been redesigned, but not with anti-drift Hall effect sensors. Nintendo of America says the Joy-Cons have been redesigned, but not with anti-drift ...

The Joy-Con 2’s improved ergonomics also mean it’s more viable to use them detached from the console, even without the grip Nintendo includes with each Switch 2.

The Joy-Con Drift This issue is believed to be caused by wear and tear on the joystick’s internal components, the buildup of dust or debris, or design flaws in the mechanism itself.

So it wasn’t a total shock to see someone on the increasingly hysterical Switch 2 subreddit pretending to use their Switch Joy-Con on its side like a little, skinny mouse. Sure, why not?

Once again confirming what many original Switch owners feared, iFixit’s teardown of the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons reveals a familiar joystick design that uses a resistive material that could lead to ...

The left Joy-Con felt a little cattywampus, but I still was able to play Mario Kart World. Today, Saturday 6/7, the stick felt worse when pushing right. I guess I already had stick drift or something.

The Switch 2’s Joy-Con 2 is full of extra functionality, from upgraded gyros to the slick mouse mode, but sometimes you just need a more traditional gamepad to play your games. The bigger issue ...

The company also pulled the lid off a mysterious Joy-Con feature. The rumors were right. They can double as mouse-like controllers. One Joy-Con can be used as a traditional controller, ...