Joysticks: Probably Still Drifty
Joy-Con joysticks use a potentiometer to read the voltage at a wiper that slides across a strip of resistive material. That material wears down over time, or plastic and dust can dirty the sensors.
Stick drift is a huge problem with other Switch models. One survey found that 40% of Switch owners had problems with their Joy-Cons drifting, and things didn’t get any better with the Lite or OLED editions. After a bunch of lawsuits, Nintendo’s president even admitted it and apologized, setting up a free repair program for customers in some parts of the world.
everyone: Nintendo is a horrible company that does shit that’s harmful to consumers and the gaming industry!
also everyone: WOW can you believe I was able to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 the literal day it released?!?!
We really showed them. 🤷♂️
Joysticks still drifting is an embarrassment.
The more I learn about the Switch 2, the less I want to buy it. thanks Nintendo I’ll wait until Ryujinx 2 comes out
450 USD and they won’t spend an extra 40 cents on hall effect sticks?
Have you even thought about the shareholders?
It’s intentional. How else are they supposed to sell you a new set of joy cons every year?
One thing I will always appreciate about the Steam Deck is how repairable it is. I think that’s probably the feature I most desire in any device now going forward.
