Replacing the joystick on the left Joy-Con . Set up your work area and tools, and get the left Joy-Con in front of you. We'll do the other Joy-Con once we're done with this one and calibrate it fully.

A new pair of official Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons cost $79.99. What if there was a way to fix Joy-Con drift for much cheaper? Joystick replacement kits are worth it.

Hall effect joysticks are the answer to this problem, and a company called GuliKit sells replacement Joy-Con sticks and a small set of tools for about $27 a pair at Amazon. They claim to be drift ...

This portion of the Nintendo Switch IGN wiki explains what Joy-Con Drift is and how you can attempt to fix any Joy-Con ... very gently lift up the battery connector ... Buy a Venic 3D Joystick.

Controller failure—dubbed “Joy-Con drift” for the way the problem will cause your controller to register movements you aren’t actually intending—has been a mark against the system for years.

This would suggest that Joy-Con 2 will be just as susceptible to drift in the long term. Like the first time around, Nintendo offers free Joy-Con replacements for the Switch 2 , provided they’re ...

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube 822k. Gaming accessory company Gulikit has released a new 'Hall Joystick' for Switch Joy-Con controllers, promising no drifting or wear and tear with easy ...

The joysticks on the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Cons were surprisingly low-profile when they came out. But years later, they’ve become a symbol for the problems that can plague traditional designs.

Leaked images suggest the Switch 2 may have improved Joy-Con analog sticks and a special connector for a secure fit. Renders have surfaced online that seem convincingly accurate as to what a ...

The Legion Go will get its own official $65 USB-C dock this August — and in October, a full year after launch, you’ll be able to buy a $50 wedge-shaped “Charging Connector.” ...

Joy-Con drift is a common problem with the Nintendo Switch and it can be incredibly frustrating. Here's how to fix it officially and not-so-officially.

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 ...