The Switch 2 Pro Controller uses a similar joystick design as the Joy-Con 2, which Nintendo has already confirmed doesn't feature a drift-free Hall effect joystick. The company never directly ...

We've been talking about 8BitDo a fair bit recently, as the Chinese peripheral maker has just made its large catalogue of ...

Stick drift made Joy-Con controls unreliable. Over time, Switch owners would start to experience unresponsive or inaccurate joystick movements, and ultimately Joy-Cons would need to be repaired or ...

Nintendo Switch 2 won't have Hall Effect joysticks, disappointing fans hoping to avoid joystick drift issues. Concerns over potential joystick drift issues on the Switch 2 have been addressed by ...

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 ...

See our ethics statement. Nintendo hasn’t confirmed what joystick technology the Switch 2 is using, but its not Hall effect sensors. Photo by Owen Grove / The Verge ...