I'm Buying a Switch 2 on Day One if Nintendo Does This
howtogeek
Tue, Dec 31, 2024
Nintendo did a wonderful job with the Switch aside from one sore point: Joy-Con drift. Now that Hall Effect joysticks are picking up steam, I expect the Switch 2 to come with "drift-proof" thumbsticks. If that happens, the Switch 2 will be a day-one purchase for me. This results in a "drift" effect where the thumbsticks register movement when no pressure is being applied. It can result in your character walking in one direction even when you have no hands on the controller, and it can make aiming in shooters difficult as you have to counter for drift and aim. Since Nintendo uses the same parts in both sticks, both the left and right Joy-Cons are prone to this issue.
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