A patent for a new Nintendo controller, published by the United States Patent Office on September 7, indicates the Super Mario developer is at least considering how to permanently shake its Joy-Con ...

It's been more than six years since Nintendo launched the Switch, its first hybrid handheld console. It's due for an upgrade, and the rumored Switch Pro probably isn't happening. Instead, rumors of a ...

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 ...

Third-party accessory manufacturer DBrand has revealed its "fix" to the new Joy-Con 2 colors, following fan criticism of ...

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Joy-Con Drift has been a common complaint of the Nintendo Switch era. Over the last 8 years, users have frequently complained that the controllers are prone to “drifting,” where the game or system ...

Nintendo Switch 2 leaks have potentially confirmed that the next Nintendo console is going to fix the biggest issue with the current console, the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch 2 leaks have flooded ...

There are many reasons to be excited about the Nintendo Switch 2, but one thing in particular has original Switch users ready to move on: Joy-Con drift. Plagued by a ...

TL;DR: The Nintendo Switch 2, despite record sales, continues to suffer from the original's notorious Joy-Con stick drift issue, as Nintendo did not upgrade to Hall Effect sticks. Early user reports ...

A new Nintendo controller patent appears to include magnetic analogue sticks, which some have suggested raises hopes the company’s next generation console won’t suffer the drift issues that have ...

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 ...