Switch 2 Joy Cons are more expensive and may still suffer from drift. At first glance, it doesn’t look like much has changed when it comes to the stick itself.

Joy-Con drift always seemed like one of those things that was decided by Lady Luck. Some people would have faulty thumb sticks right out of the box, while others went the entire generation without ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 appears to suffer from the infamous "Joy-Con Drift." Tear-downs reveal repairing the problem may have been made harder.

Stick drift comes for everyone, but Nintendo Switch hardware has a reputation for being particularly prone to failure. Naturally, everyone is wondering if the Nintendo Switch 2 and its new Joy-Con ...

The Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons were very susceptible to the so-called “drift” issue. For those unaware, the drift issue on Joy-Cons was a well-known issue that affected many owners.

Unlike Mario Kart World ’s drift feature that helps players win races, the Switch 2’s Joy-Con drift is sadly on track to repeat the previous console’s issue on a widespread scale.

Not only do today's Joy-Cons require third-party intervention to resolve drift, but Nintendo has largely avoided taking responsibility for the issue, dodging a class action lawsuit in 2023 and ...

I already have at least eight Joy-Cons for the original Switch. That's not because of multiplayer, but because they wear out. Most of them have stick drift issues, and a couple stopped working ...

Teardowns have confirmed that the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons are using the same joystick technology as the originals, which could potentially lead to issues with drift over time. GuliKit, the company ...

Perhaps most worrying for new owners is that, despite a new “from the ground up” redesign for the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers, the root cause of stick drift—something that many owners of ...