Joy-Con Drift Will Probably Still Be a Problem on Nintendo's Switch 2 Two separate teardowns warn gamers to expect controller-drift problems to persist, with iFixit explaining that the Joy-Con 2 ...

Ever since the Switch(Opens in a new window) launched, gamers have been reporting a specific and unusual problem with the console. Its Joy-Con controllers -- the diminutive handheld devices that ...

Joy-Con Drift has been a common complaint of the Nintendo Switch era. Over the last 8 years, users have frequently complained that the controllers are prone to “drifting,” where the game or system ...

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 ...

Anyone who owns a Nintendo Switch will know about Joy-Con stick drift. It’s when the Joy-Con Control Sticks stop responding correctly, or suffer from "drifting." Complaints about Joy-Con drift were so ...

A user teardown of the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy Cons revealed similar stick components. The Switch 1 Joy Cons have been plagued with drift problems for years. Other changes to the Joy Con design may ...

Stick drift comes for everyone, but Nintendo Switch hardware has a reputation for being particularly prone to failure. Naturally, everyone is wondering if the Nintendo Switch 2 and its new Joy-Con ...

Some Switch 2 players have complained that their Joy-Cons come off too easily when using the Killswitch case from accessory maker Dbrand. The issue happens mostly when holding the console by the ...

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 ...

As revolutionary as Nintendo’s original Switch was, it came with a big — or, rather, very, very small — problem: Its tiny Joy-Con controllers were pretty terrible. Sure, they were novel, rumbled in ...