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Nintendo isn’t using anti-drift Hall effect sensors on Switch 2 joysticks
- Nintendo confirmed Switch 2 Joy-Cons will not use Hall Effect sensors, which was unveiled April 2.
- The original Switch suffered from joystick drift issues, prompting a redesign for the new console.
- The redesigned Joy-Con 2 controllers feature larger, more durable sticks with smoother movement.
- Nate Bihldorff stated, the updated Joy-Cons "feel really good", despite not being Hall Effect sticks.
- Nintendo hopes the redesigned analog sticks will improve durability and combat stick drift issues.
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Joy-Con 2 won't have Hall effect thumbsticks, Nintendo dodges drift questions
Nintendo has nixed hopes that Switch 2 Joy-Cons (Joy-Con 2) feature Hall-effect sensors. Rumors emerging around Christmas last year suggested that Joy-Con 2 would implement the Hall effect to deal with the joystick-drift problems plaguing the original units. However, according to a Nintendo Life interview with Senior Vice President of...Read Entire Article
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