Will Nintendo Switch 2 Have Joy-Con Stick Drift Issues?

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Will Nintendo Switch 2 Have Joy-**** Stick Drift Issues?

The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to launch very soon. It will bring with it next-gen visuals and performance, something that was sorely lacking in the first-generation Switch. Indeed, while the console proved to be a massive hit amongst players, multiple hardware issues soured the overall experience.

One of the more prominent issues was stick drift, which resulted in many Joy-Cons being abandoned and rendered useless quickly. With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Switch 2, how Nintendo will address the issue remains to be seen.

What is stick drift, and why was it a major issue on the original Switch

In a nutshell, stick drift is a phenomenon observed when any of the analog sticks of a controller begin to move on their own, for no apparent reason erratically. This ghost movement is known as ‘drift’. 

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Stick drift is a common issue plaguing consoles across the globe, and this is partly due to the deliberate use of a more obsolete design, instead of the Hall-effect sensors present in modern iterations of PC controllers.

The Nintendo Switch, in particular, had a very bad case of stick drift in its Joy-Cons, which was reported to be affecting quite a large number of retail units. Given the pricey nature of the Joy-Cons (especially when attempting to buy a first-party replacement), many users were understandably upset with the whole affair.

The situation got so bad that Nintendo’s president, Shuntaro Furukawa, formally apologized and offered a free repair program. Given the high failure rate of these controllers, buyers were notably infuriated.

Early reports on Nintendo Switch 2’s stick drift from users and reviewers

While we are yet to get our hands on the retail version of the Nintendo Switch 2, one thing was made abundantly clear – the Switch 2 will use traditional, potentiometer-based analog sticks, instead of the much superior (albeit pricey) hall effect variants.

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This isn’t very reassuring, as it brings with it the possibility of stick drift, which is quite likely to occur in these Joy-Cons as well. To make matters worse, it was alleged that the Switch’s Joy-**** drift was caused by a fundamental design flaw, which eroded its circuit boards over time.

This meant that there was no quick and easy fix available, with the only realistic solution being a complete replacement.

The Switch 2 seems to be a lot better in terms of build quality and overall longevity, at least from first impressions. Producer Kouichi Kawamoto has assured buyers that the Nintendo Switch 2 will feature better, longer-lasting Joy-Cons, being designed from the ground up.

Nothing concrete has been said about stick drift, though, and it remains to be seen how these newer Joy-Cons will stand the test of time. 

Nintendo’s response and potential fixes for Joy-**** drift in the Switch 2

Speaking out in a recent ‘

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’ news piece from Nintendo, the company explained how they attempted to remake the Joy-Cons from scratch for the new system. In short, the newer Joy-Cons feel a lot tighter, snappier, and should theoretically last a lot longer.

Interestingly, the whole interview was missing any mentions of stick drift, which Nintendo has chosen to avoid. As such, there is no way to say whether the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons will have stick drift.

If anything, the problem is likely to manifest later down the line, albeit at a much, much lower rate—assuming Nintendo did its homework this time.

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