Switch 2 Won’t Have Drift-Free Hall Effect Joysticks
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Nintendo has finally confirmed that the new console’s controllers do not employ anti-drift Hall effect joysticks.
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Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch 2 will not use Hall Effect sensors in its Joy-Cons, and unfortunately, that means it’s still vulnerable to stick drift. Instead, the handheld will use analog-style sticks, but Nintendo assures fans they have been redesigned to combat one of the biggest problems of the original Nintendo Switch.