TL;DR: Nintendo Switch users have long faced Joy-Con stick drift issues, leading to lawsuits and free repairs. The upcoming Switch 2 Joy-Con will not use Hall Effect sticks, which are less prone to ...
Nintendo is still actively looking into resolving the dreaded Joy-Con drift. The Nintendo hybrid console platform was a huge hit and a much-needed one at that. Nintendo had a real dud with the Wii U, ...
On November 22, 2022, Nintendo of America scored a major legal victory. The company had been facing down a potential class-action lawsuit in California over a defect with the Nintendo Switch and its ...
Summary: Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch 2 Joy-Con controllers are not using Hall Effect sticks. The company has also stated that the sticks are more durable and have smoother movement. The ...
There is an official support page which Nintendo has put up targeting issues like Joy-Cons “not responding” or “responding incorrectly.” Just before launch, it was reported that there were problems ...
As the Switch 2 continues to sell in the millions for Nintendo, it shouldn't be a surprise that there'd be some issues with the console. It appears, however, that one problem Switch 2 owners are ...
If you’ve owned a Nintendo Switch, then you’ve dealt with this issue, the dreaded “Joy-Con Drift”! It’s an issue so widespread among Switch users that it sparked a class-action lawsuit against the ...
Nintendo recently won a class-action lawsuit filed by parents who accused the company of knowingly selling faulty products. The parents in question had initially attempted to sue Nintendo themselves, ...
The big picture: Analog sticks using Hall effect sensors are nothing new but companies like Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, and Valve have yet to incorporate them into their gaming controllers. Stick drift ...