Switch 2 Joy-Con Will Not Feature Hall Effect Sticks
Switch 2 Joy-Con Will Not Feature Hall Effect Sticks
Controllers have been designed from the ground up
One of the biggest issues that's plagued the Nintendo Switch since its launch in 2017 is stick drift. In fact, Nintendo faced several lawsuits as a result of the issue, with an ex-repair supervisor previously stating that the workload to fix drifting Joy-Con was "very stressful".
Now, while we can acknowledge that Nintendo has undoubtedly been working hard behind the scenes to mitigate the issue for the upcoming Switch 2, we're nevertheless disheartened to confirm that the Joy-Con 2's joysticks will not be Hall Effect.
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The fact that they dodged questions of durability and did nothing to reassure says that they're probably identical and Nintendo just enjoys the revenue it gets from people buying more joycons.
Just FYI, getting them repaired is 100% free. It was their part of a class action lawsuit. You make a report, print out the label, ship it and wait.
This doesn't hold true for every country though. So a lot of people are better off buying some third party controller or not giving any money to Nintendo at all.
That's fair. I forget about my US centric mindset at times.
Just for reference in case someone needs it, Nintendo is "offering" free joycon replacements in North and South America, most of Europe (EU+EFTA+UK), Australia, and New Zealand.
I couldn't get in contact with Nintendo in Mexico, I ended up buying those AliExpress repair kits and did it myself after several frustrating hours.
Can confirm I did it like 3 times before I just started installing 3rd party Hall effect switches.
The bitch of it is waiting for them to get back or spending $80 on a backup pair while you wait.
At least the joycons were easier to open and work on than the xbox and PlayStation controllers I've opened up. The sticks are diy replaceable, but I wouldn't recommend a shell swap unless you have really steady hands.