The Switch 2 is an improvement on the original Switch it many ways, but it hasn't managed to ditch this longterm Nintendo problem.

Anyone who owns a Nintendo Switch will know about Joy-Con stick drift. It’s when the Joy-Con Control Sticks stop responding correctly, or suffer from "drifting." Complaints about Joy-Con drift were so ...

Switch owners have increasingly reported "Joy-Con Drift" problems that cause unintended movements. It's no "red ring of death," but gamers are still annoyed. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jo Craig (they/them) is a writer on Game Rant from Scotland and has been in the industry for nearly a decade dissecting comic book movie trailers for hours and diving headfirst into horror. They still ...

A user teardown of the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy Cons revealed similar stick components. The Switch 1 Joy Cons have been plagued with drift problems for years. Other changes to the Joy Con design may ...

We all certainly hope Nintendo can find more reliable parts for the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons. Two of the longest running Joy-Con drift lawsuits have just ended, with a whimper. As reported by GoNintendo, ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 is already a huge success. Nintendo is selling more units than it can manufacture, and it's likely the high demand will hold for quite a while. The original Switch (and the ...

My original Nintendo Switch is looking more than a little worse for wear now. It’s been through several thousand hours’ worth of use, numerous trips, and almost daily use since I bought it back in ...

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 ...