Drift Stick appears for everyone, but Nintendo Switch equipment has a reputation particularly susceptible to failure. Of course, everyone is wondering if Nintendo Switch 2 and his up-to-date Joy-Con controller are better than his predecessor. The news that at least one person bought a completely up-to-date Switch 2 that appeared Get out of the drift box It does not facilitate paranoia around the drift. So what happens – and you should also worry?
Drift Stick refers to the phenomenon in which the joystick of the controller apparently has its own mind. Your machine interprets the input data, which does not really happen, often causing that the signs or cursors are constantly moving in a certain direction. You can play around it through up-to-date input data, which is replaced by a drift, but it is burdensome, which causes inaccuracy during the game. You usually need to repair the controller or buy up-to-date equipment.
Drift is not unique to Nintendo, but there are many potential reasons for stigma. “Joy-Con Drift” is a powerful term compared to something like “Dualsense Drift” or “Xbox Wireless Controller Drift”. Detachable controllers also have more culture around them, in which people will buy up-to-date colors simply to have a system of advice. While all platforms provide unique colors, those on the switch are more capricious. In addition to pastel options, sometimes one Joy-Con set will be available in two completely different colors that give the console an artistic atmosphere. Portability allows Joy-Con function to function more as a fashionable accessory compared to the controller, which has always got stuck at home. Joy-Cons are also slightly more pricey than basic competitors, so disadvantages may seem like a larger offer on the switch.
There is no perfect way to collect data around it, but anecdotally more people were looking for a playstation drift than Nintendo, and even accounting for various searched terms in the last five years.
People will quote statistics like this where apparent 40% of controllers Ultimately, they experience this problem, but just over 900 people surveyed. The first switch has sold over 150 million pieces and is currently on the right track to become the best -selling system of all time.
The good news is that a person who unpacked Switch 2 with a drift of a stick seems to be an extraordinary experience. You need to rewind dozens of posts to see how someone claimed that he has the same problem, and even then the commentator claims that they were able to realize the controller manually. Elsewhere, there There are incorrect reports of Joy-Con 2 drift, whichWhile Polygon cannot confirm individually, do not change the significant dissemination of the problem if it is done at nominal value. Nintendo has sold millions of Switch 2 consoles. If even a fraction of the percentage of these consoles drifts, it could mean thousands of people. Of course, this is terrible to anyone who experiences him, but this does not mean that the medium owner of Switch 2 must worry about Joy-Con drifts.
At least not so early. Most of the time, the drift will occur after prolonged wear. Switch 2 has not been for a month. Nintendo claims that the system as a whole was designed from scratch, including Joy-Con, but experts who ruined technology say The guts are largely similar to the original Joy-Con. This would suggest that Joy-Con 2 will be just as susceptible to a drift in a long-term perspective.
Like the first time, he offers nintendo Free Joy-Con substitutes for switch 2Provided that they are still covered by the warranty. Small printing determines this warranty only a year, but historically Nintendo was susceptible to repairing controllers with an inactive warranty.
Experiences nearby Repair on the Internet Joy-Con is largely positiveBecause users notice that at best they had to make a deadline without a controller for several weeks. There are many reports about people who have repeatedly sent Joy-Con, all free of charge. Unfortunately, a much smaller segment of this population claims that their controllers began to drift even after repairs. At least Nintendo will take them for free, which is a much better option than throwing another 79 USD for fresh steam.
You can personally fix Joy-Con for much cheaper ones, and fans relied on low technologies that simply require a piece of cardboard. But if you choose this route, you will also annul the warranty, while taking care of the possibility of making a mistake. You can expect similar circumstances on switch 2.
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In the past, the sensation around Joy-Con Drift caused lawsuits that caused Nintendo to apologize to customers in this matter. As Nintendo says, the Japanese company has It constantly improves Joy-Con durability Throughout the life cycle of the first switch and improvements, they were considered when developing switch 2.
“Control controls for Joy-Con 2 controllers have been redesigned and improved in areas such as durability”, and Nintendo spokesman said VGC. Asked by Polygon about the employ of Joy-Con, Nintendo was a mother about what players could expect on Switch 2, allegedly for fear that the details would be similar to providing reserved information.
Things can develop differently for switch 2. Magnetic strips mean that the equipment is connected in a slightly different way, and mouse checks also mean that people will employ Joy-Con 2 on various unusual surfaces. The friction potential is higher by these factors.
It will not be surprising if we see more reports about Joy-Con Drift on Switch 2. You can even experience Joy-Con 2 Drift. On the other hand, all my PS5 controllers were drifted, while none of my joy in Switch had problems. Your course will be different, but for now there is no reason to think that Switch 2 will have the ubiquitous disadvantage of equipment more than its rivals.
