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Stick Drift Could Be a Thing of the Past With the Nintendo Switch 2

According to a patent filed by Nintendo, the Switch 2 could alleviate stick drift.

So, in some of my past stories, I’ve chatted about all sorts of Nintendo stuff, and I’ll toss the links to those at the end of this post.

But today, let’s dive into what Nintendo’s cooking up to tackle that pesky stick drift problem on the Nintendo Switch.

So, guess what? If this new patent is any clue, we might finally be saying goodbye to the bane of every Nintendo Switch owner’s existence — Joy-Con drift! Yep, Nintendo might just be on the verge of fixing that pesky problem with the release of the Nintendo Switch 2. I mean, it’s about time, right?

Now, before we get too excited, let’s remember that the Nintendo Switch 2 is still shrouded in mystery. Nintendo has been keeping this baby under wraps, giving us only tantalizing glimpses behind closed doors.

While we’re all dying to know about its graphics and battery life, there’s one burning question on the minds of Joy-Con drift survivors — Will the Switch 2 spare us from that nightmare?

Well, hold onto your hats, because there’s a patent out there that suggests Nintendo is working on something big. This patent hints at some nifty joystick technology that might just make Joy-Con drift a thing of the past. Instead of the old physical contacts, this new joystick uses magnetic fields to work its magic.

It’s like magic magnets in your controller! The joystick sends signals to the console based on how strong the magnetic pull is at any given moment, and that depends on where you’re pointing that stick. Talk about fancy tech!

But hold on a minute, this magnetic joystick concept isn’t entirely new. It’s kind of like that hall effect joystick thing. You know, the one that uses magnets to figure out where you’re pointing? Some other companies have already used this tech in controllers like the NYXI controller. And guess what? People say it works pretty darn well. So, Nintendo might just be onto something here.

Now, let’s dive a bit into the murky waters of Joy-Con drift. We all know it’s the absolute worst, and it’s usually caused by dust sneaking in or the poor internal components giving up the ghost. The current Joy-Con joysticks use physical contacts to send signals, but here’s the problem — those contacts can get all messed up.

In some teardowns, folks have found these parts damaged, leading to debris getting in the way or the contacts just refusing to, well, contact. That’s when the controller thinks you’re doing something when you’re not, and it’s beyond annoying.

So, what’s the verdict? Can Nintendo pull off a miracle and banish Joy-Con drift from our gaming lives forever? We can only hope. This issue has been a thorn in the side of gamers and Nintendo alike, with folks sending in their Joy-Cons for free repairs left and right.

That’s gotta hurt the Big N’s wallet, right? So, you can bet they’ve been sweating bullets to make sure the next controller works like a charm. And this magnetic joystick technology? Well, it seems like a step in the right direction.

Final Words

In the end, we’ll just have to wait and see what Nintendo does with this patent and how they implement it in the Switch 2.

But hey, fingers crossed that we’re on the brink of a Joy-Con drift-free era. Wouldn’t that be something?

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References

New Nintendo patent suggests Switch 2 may solve joycon drift.

Nintendo Switch 2 Might Solve Joy-Con Stick Drift Issue, According to New Patent.

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