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Switch 2 Joy-Con Don't Have Drift-Resistant Hall Effect Sticks And Fans Are Worried
Nintendo has confirmed that Switch 2's Joy-Cons will not use Hall Effect thumbsticks despite all the stick drift issues Switch owners have put up with since the console launched in 2017.
Nintendo isn’t using anti-drift Hall effect sensors on Switch 2 joysticks
"Well, the Joy-Con 2's controllers have been designed from the ground up," Nintendo of America Senior Vice President of Product Development & Publishing Nate Bihldorff told enthusiast site Nintendo Life in a recent interview. "They're not Hall effect sticks, but they feel really good."
The Switch 2 Won’t Have Drift-Free Hall Effect Joysticks, But There’s Hope
Those hoping for drift-less Switch 2 sticks may want to keep hold of their third-party controllers for now. A Nintendo of America exec confirmed the Switch 2 $90 Joy-Con 2 controllers won’t use longer-lasting Hall effect sticks,
One week later, this is what still surprises me most about Nintendo Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 reveal was filled with surprises, but we're still most shocked by the tech powering it all.
Nintendo Understands the Power of Exclusive Video Games With Hades II on the Switch 2
Supergiant’s Hades II will be available on PC and as a console exclusive on Switch 2. PS5 and Xbox gamers are out of luck... for now.
Analysts Predict Potential, Eventual Switch 2 Price Moves After Tariffs (Update)
Experts are starting to chime in that over time, Switch 2 prices may be 20% higher if Nintendo is impacted by tariffs to a significant degree.
Nintendo Confirms Switch 2 Won't Have Achievements, And That Sucks
When Polygon recently asked Nintendo vice president of player and product experience Bill Trinen if the Switch 2 would have an Xbox 360-like achievement system, he simply answered: “Nope.” It’s not surprising that Nintendo has made this decision as the company has avoided achievements for 20 years now,
Switch 2 launch game Deltarune is getting surprise mouse support
Deltarune . Deltarune is one of the most-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 launch games, and now its creator Toby Fox says it’s getting exclusive, mouse-mode-only content. This cont
Nintendo Switch 2 preorders now delayed in Canada to align with US
Nintendo has now delayed Switch 2 preorders in Canada "to align with the timing of pre-orders to be determined in the U.S."
The Nintendo Switch 2 could still be vulnerable to the original’s biggest issue
Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch 2 will not use Hall Effect sensors in its Joy-Cons, and unfortunately, that means it’s still vulnerable to stick drift. Instead, the handheld will use analog-style sticks, but Nintendo assures fans they have been redesigned to combat one of the biggest problems of the original Nintendo Switch.
After going hands-on with the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller it feels like a fantastic upgrade, but I have just one small concern
The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller is already well on its way to potentially being one of my favorite controllers ever. After going hands-on with the gamepad at a recent Nintendo Switch 2 event in Paris, I came away very impressed by the upgrades it’s bringing to the table.
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