There are many reasons to be excited about the Nintendo Switch 2, but one thing in particular has original Switch users ready to move on: Joy-Con drift. Plagued by a largely unfixable mechanical ...

Nintendo fans were hoping that the Nintendo Switch 2 would fix one of the most annoying things about the original Switch: the Joy-Con drift issue. Unfortunately, even though the Switch 2 hasn’t ...

Switch 2 Joy-Con Don't Have Drift-Resistant Hall Effect Sticks And Fans Are Worried Nintendo says the new thumbsticks feel really good, so that's nice, I guess. nintendo. By. Zack Zwiezen.

Yet, “Nintendo is apparently willing to fix a Joy-Con 2 controller for free.” Though Tom’s Hardware reports that repairs in Japan cost the equivalent of $25.33.

While Nintendo shared a lot about Switch 2’s hardware, it won’t confirm how new Joy-Cons will avoid “joy-con drift.” or if they use Hall-effect joysticks.

Hall Effect sticks are far less prone to stick drift, and now a new report by Nintendo Life can confirm the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con's won't be using Hall Effect sticks, which may come as a big ...

Joy-Con 2 won't have Hall effect thumbsticks, Nintendo dodges drift questions The thumbsticks feel "really good" though, design VP says By Cal Jeffrey April 7, 2025, 15:03 9 comments ...

We won’t know how the Switch 2 Joy-Con hold up under strain perhaps until years after the console comes out. But hopefully, based on what Nintendo is saying now, Joy-Con drift will be a thing of ...

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The only fix was replacing the controller's locking buckle, or buying a new an entirely new Joy-Con set for $80. So, at the very least, it feels nice to have a new Switch console where the ...

We won’t know how the Switch 2 Joy-Con hold up under strain perhaps until years after the console comes out. But hopefully, based on what Nintendo is saying now, Joy-Con drift will be a thing of ...