While Nintendo rushed to get the Nintendo Switch 2 out the door before tariffs, it appears the console once again suffers from the infamous “Joy-Con Drift” that plagued the controllers of its ...

Stick drift refers to the phenomenon where a controller’s joystick seemingly has a mind of its own. Your machine will interpret input that isn’t actually happening, often causing characters or cursors ...

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 ...

Two separate teardowns warn gamers to expect controller-drift problems to persist, with iFixit explaining that the Joy-Con 2 sticks 'look almost exactly' like the original Joy-Cons inside. When he's ...

While Nintendo shared a lot about the hardware for the Nintendo Switch 2 during its April 2 Nintendo Direct and subsequent Treehouse streams, the company still won’t share the exact workings of the ...

There’s been a lot of discourse and FUD surrounding stick drift that’s been haunting the Switch 2, since it became a pernicious problem on the Nintendo Switch. But how much of a problem will it really ...

Nintendo Switch 2 won't have Hall Effect joysticks, disappointing fans hoping to avoid joystick drift issues. Concerns over potential joystick drift issues on the Switch 2 have been addressed by ...

Nintendo Switch 2 won't feature Hall Effect sticks, increasing stick drift risk. Despite new tech, Switch 2 analog sticks won't use Hall Effect technology. High-priced games, lack of Hall Effect ...

If you were hoping that Nintendo would make the Switch 2 immune to stick drift, I have bad news for you. We've known since early April that the new console's controllers don't use anti-drift ...