Current Events > Apparently, the Switch 2 is also susceptible to Joy-con Drift.

(+) Yeah! (+)

https://youtu.be/gpY5eXHnu80?si=eD8hgTEeH2G9VB2D

https://www.pcmag.com/news/joy-con-drift-will-probably-still-be-a-problem-on-nintendos-switch-2

They could have used Hall Effect Joysticks, but no.... they had to make up some excuse. No, it won't affect the joycon magnets.

On one hand, YongYea can go feed some very hungry Yorkies for what he did to Kiryu in the newest Yakuza game. On the other hand though, gotta give him credit where its due since we fucking called this the very moment that Nintendo rep began dodging the questions from the audience on whether the new Joycons would have Hall Effect sticks.

Did anyone get drift yet? Or is he just trying to generate rage views?

Potentiometer sticks are almost guaranteed to get drift with 400 hours of use due to the resistors wearing thin

Agent_Stroud posted...

On one hand, YongYea can go feed some very hungry Yorkies for what he did to Kiryu in the newest Yakuza game. On the other hand though, gotta give him credit where its due since we fucking called this the very moment that Nintendo rep began dodging the questions from the audience on whether the new Joycons would have Hall Effect sticks.

Was his kiryu that bad in Y0?? Lmao

Rexdragon125 posted...

Potentiometer sticks are almost guaranteed to get drift with 400 hours of use due to the resistors wearing thin

That user above your posts no doubt gonna claim thats not good enough even though that was the case with the first design iteration, which I might add isnt all that dissimilar from the current iteration.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2t61wgZ6GtM&pp=ygUYU3dpdGNoIDIgam95Y29uIHRlYXJkb3du

CompatibleGreet posted...

Was his kiryu that bad in Y0?? Lmao

Trust me, theres meme videos of his lackluster performance in The Man Who Erased His Name, not to mention the infamous karaoke bar video where he sounds like a damn robot at some points.

_____Cait posted...

Did anyone get drift yet?

If you'd actually clicked my second link you'd know that there's been two deep dives into the internal workings of the Switch 2 Joy-cons and they're basically identical to the originals.

it's crazy how much they charge for a joycon and can't upgrade the sticks to prevent drift. i thought it would have been a priority after the class action or whatever on the switch 1 sticks that caused them to have to repair them for free.

wtf it's $95 for the damn switch 2 joycons? i figured they'd be more but thought it would be $85 like the pro controller. so they're charging an extra $15 for basically magnets and maybe the rumble is slightly better and the mouse thing. but joycons being $80 instead of $60 was already crazy. things probably cost them like $10 each to make. but couldn't spend an extra couple bucks to improve the sticks.

creativeme posted...

it's crazy how much they charge for a joycon and can't upgrade the sticks to prevent drift. i thought it would have been a priority after the class action or whatever on the switch 1 sticks that caused them to have to repair them for free.

wtf it's $95 for the damn switch 2 joycons? i figured they'd be more but thought it would be $85 like the pro controller. so they're charging an extra $15 for basically magnets and maybe the rumble is slightly better and the mouse thing. but joycons being $80 instead of $60 was already crazy. things probably cost them like $10 each to make. but couldn't spend an extra couple bucks to improve the sticks.

Funny thing is, 8bitdo and EasySMX will put out their version of the pro controller for 30 bucks and it will do everything the Switch 2 pro controller can do, plus work on other systems. But people will still flock to Nintendo thinking they are getting a good deal.

I really hope MOBA gets a split pad pro out soon. Their controller was the best ive ever used.

_____Cait posted...

Did anyone get drift yet? Or is he just trying to generate rage views?

Probably though this early on any drift is gonna be from outright defective units rather then any flaws in the design itself.

That reminds me...
I wonder how long they'll still do free joycon repairs for the Switch 1.

It's fucking ridiculous that first party controllers still don't use hall effect sticks. Pretty funny how 3rd party controllers used to be a joke, and now they're just straight up better than first party

Agent_Stroud posted...

On one hand, YongYea can go feed some very hungry Yorkies for what he did to Kiryu in the newest Yakuza game. On the other hand though, gotta give him credit where its due since we fucking called this the very moment that Nintendo rep began dodging the questions from the audience on whether the new Joycons would have Hall Effect sticks.

And to think we could have gotten aleks le to voice kiryu for yakuza 0

https://youtu.be/fIZHjmQGOQA?t=34

these things should be rater for 100,000 hours not freaking 400.

i have snes controllers that still work ffs

Lmao Yong Yea. One of those "voice actors" whose entire credentials are "has a youtube channel and/or is a streamer".

Ivany2008 posted...

They could have used Hall Effect Joysticks, but no.... they had to make up some excuse. No, it won't affect the joycon magnets.

Meh. Steam Deck joysticks don't use Hall Effect and Valve's reason was that they weren't satisfied with the engineering for it. The Steam Deck joysticks have a very good reputation. The problem is simply Nintendo's engineering, not the specific technology.

Robot2600 posted...

i have snes controllers that still work ffs

jesus

Metal_Gear_Raxis posted...

jesus

Drift wasn't a thing back then. I don't think its even possible for a controller that old to get drift, even 100 years from now. They simply don't have the parts that are risk of drift

Robot2600 posted...

these things should be rater for 100,000 hours not freaking 400.

i have snes controllers that still work ffs

Not excusing Nintendo for not doing anything to mitigate this, because it IS bullshit, but controllers were a lot simpler back then. I've replaced the start and select buttons on my SNES controllers, there's really not much in there.

_____Cait posted...

Did anyone get drift yet? Or is he just trying to generate rage views?

Disappointment views now, rage views later

Ok I was surprised that the Switch 2 doesn't have an OLED screen when they already released a version of the Switch 1 with it. But I suppose it would increase the cost and it's just omg so many thoughts. I got a Hall stick PC game pad now just because I needed a new one and that 8bit do version so happened to be the one (hey I heard they work with Switch 2), but other than one weird time on the PS3 unofficial controller and then some PC controller (I guess I have experienced this too). I didn't see a lot of drifting. The PC drift on my controller was very frustrating b/c it felt like a ghost was moving my joystick. It got really bad.

Calling out Switch 2 controllers for drifting this early, it may likely happen just seems like panic just to create some now and then in the future someone can be all SEE I WAS RIGHT. :/

Kamil posted...

Ok I was surprised that the Switch 2 doesn't have an OLED screen when they already released a version of the Switch 1 with it.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/4/4228c128.jpg

MG_Raxis. Ooops I tipped off the Switch 2 revision, later to come. Heh ;) Uhh I wish I had a funny img to share hmmm https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/f9abf3ca.jpg

This was just the first wave of domination!

Well anyway maybe Switch 3 in 2035 has the problem fixed

Part of the reason I didn't buy.

A $200 price jump without fixing one of the two main problems with the console is unacceptable.

Kamil posted...

MG_Raxis. Ooops I tipped off the Switch 2 revision, later to come. Heh ;) Uhh I wish I had a funny img to share hmmm https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/f9abf3ca.jpg

This was just the first wave of domination!

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/4/4598f246.jpg

I know Wii - to Wii U just always seemed like a too silly name for me anyway and still confusing and stupid with how different they actually were though the Wii U did 100 percent emulate the Wii. The Switch to Switch 2 seems more clear and well it's basically just a Switch with a lot more spunk behind it. More flair! It can voice chat from the controller to my knowledge. It can apparently run CyberPunk 2077 Ultimate something the PS4 was not able to do upon release (even on a Pro not so well).

Uhh I don't know where I am going with this. But in the year 2035 maybe all life will just in digital space. If you drift, it's because of body/mind/disharmony.

creativeme posted...

it's crazy how much they charge for a joycon and can't upgrade the sticks to prevent drift. i thought it would have been a priority after the class action or whatever on the switch 1 sticks that caused them to have to repair them for free.

wtf it's $95 for the damn switch 2 joycons? i figured they'd be more but thought it would be $85 like the pro controller. so they're charging an extra $15 for basically magnets and maybe the rumble is slightly better and the mouse thing. but joycons being $80 instead of $60 was already crazy. things probably cost them like $10 each to make. but couldn't spend an extra couple bucks to improve the sticks.

I think it went up by $10 due to tarrifs

Doe posted...

Meh. Steam Deck joysticks don't use Hall Effect and Valve's reason was that they weren't satisfied with the engineering for it. The Steam Deck joysticks have a very good reputation. The problem is simply Nintendo's engineering, not the specific technology.

Well I'm not impressed with Nintendos Engineering. Use the Hall Effects that are readily available, because we know they aren't going to innovate any time soon.

Ivany2008 posted...

Well I'm not impressed with Nintendos Engineering. Use the Hall Effects that are readily available, because we know they aren't going to innovate any time soon.

they can't use the hall effect cause the magnets would interfere with the magnets they use to connect ot the switch

Kain_Highwind posted...

they can't use the hall effect cause the magnets would interfere with the magnets they use to connect it the switch

No, they wouldn't. That's nonsense that Nintendo told you and you believe. If done correctly you could have both without either of them affecting one another. EasySMX uses both and it works fine for their controllers.

Kamil posted...

Switch 2 doesn't have an OLED

Gotta save that for the mid-life refresh.

I had very very bad experiences with the Switch joycons and the constant drift. Glad I didn't jump on the FOMO for Switch 2, knowing my luck.

snes? I have nes controllers that work.

Kain_Highwind posted...

they can't use the hall effect cause the magnets would interfere with the magnets they use to connect ot the switch

Counterpoint: even if they did, why do they insist in making them attach magnetically? All they had to do was make them attach the same way they do to the Switch, I don't remember anyone complaining about that, but everyone complains about joycon drift and they will do so again when it starts happening to their new ones.

LordFarquad1312 posted...

Counterpoint: even if they did, why do they insist in making them attach magnetically? All they had to do was make them attach the same way they do to the Switch, I don't remember anyone complaining about that, but everyone complains about joycon drift and they will do so again when it starts happening to their new ones.

the old connections are becoming really loose for alot of people

it works but they get weaker and I'm afraid of holding mine now without it just dropping off the joycons

LordFarquad1312 posted...

All they had to do was make them attach the same way they do to the Switch, I don't remember anyone complaining about that

Well, actually, after a few years of play my joy cons got loose enough that I'm consistently having the game paused while I push them back into place.