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 ...

Nintendo is still actively looking into resolving the dreaded Joy-Con drift. The Nintendo hybrid console platform was a huge hit and a much-needed one at that. Nintendo had a real dud with the Wii U, ...

On November 22, 2022, Nintendo of America scored a major legal victory. The company had been facing down a potential class-action lawsuit in California over a defect with the Nintendo Switch and its ...

There is an official support page which Nintendo has put up targeting issues like Joy-Cons “not responding” or “responding incorrectly.” Just before launch, it was reported that there were problems ...

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 ...

If you’ve owned a Nintendo Switch, then you’ve dealt with this issue, the dreaded “Joy-Con Drift”! It’s an issue so widespread among Switch users that it sparked a class-action lawsuit against the ...

Nintendo recently won a class-action lawsuit filed by parents who accused the company of knowingly selling faulty products. The parents in question had initially attempted to sue Nintendo themselves, ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 is already out, and so far, the reviews for the new portable console have been positive. Things might change later down the line if one particular issue resurfaces. With the ...

In context: The Nintendo Switch has been notorious for stick drift problems since 2017 and this issue continues to affect users. A UK watchdog has renewed calls for Nintendo to fix the situation, ...

The big picture: Analog sticks using Hall effect sensors are nothing new but companies like Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, and Valve have yet to incorporate them into their gaming controllers. Stick drift ...

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 ...