Nothing can ruin Switch games like your controller subtly registering movement without you touching it, which is why Joy-Con drift has to go. While Nintendo hasn’t quite nailed a solution in its first ...

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The Nintendo Switch has infamous issues when it comes to joystick drift for its Joy-Con controllers. This phenomenon records ghostly input, causing your character or camera to move around even when ...

A patent for a new Nintendo controller, published by the United States Patent Office on September 7, indicates the Super Mario developer is at least considering how to permanently shake its Joy-Con ...

If you’ve owned a Nintendo Switch, then you’ve dealt with this issue, the dreaded “Joy-Con Drift”! It’s an issue so widespread among Switch users that it sparked a class-action lawsuit against the ...

Nintendo has pledged to fix faulty Switch Joy-Con controllers in more territories, including the UK, even if they are out-of-warranty. In an update on the official Nintendo Support page (thanks, ...

Switch owners have increasingly reported "Joy-Con Drift" problems that cause unintended movements. It's no "red ring of death," but gamers are still annoyed. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

There are many reasons to be excited about the Nintendo Switch 2, but one thing in particular has original Switch users ready to move on: Joy-Con drift. Plagued by a ...

An 80’s kid who started out on Atari 2600 and grew up with the NES, Robert has been enthralled with video games ever since. He has a passion for games new and old (and ancient). Robert is a music ...

Nintendo gamers who are experiencing Switch JoyCon Drift will be pleased to know that the team over at iFixit has published a fantastic video this week explaining how you can fix Nintendo Switch ...

Nintendo has announced it will repair all Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers that have Joy-Con drift even if the warranty has expired in the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, and Switzerland. This ...

On November 22, 2022, Nintendo of America scored a major legal victory. The company had been facing down a potential class-action lawsuit in California over a defect with the Nintendo Switch and its ...