Reports Suggest The Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons Not Only Drift But Are Also More Difficult To Repair

Reports Suggest The Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons Not Only Drift But Are Also More Difficult To Repair

Mario (Kevin Afghani) pulls off a sick drift in Mario Kart World (2025), Nintendo While Nintendo rushed to get the Nintendo Switch 2 out the door before tariffs, it appears the console once again suffers from the infamous “Joy-Con Drift” that plagued the controllers of its predecessor. Though cases appear to be limited, tear-downs reveal repairing the problem may have been made harder. A pair of Joy-Con 2s in Nintendo Switch 2 – First-look trail…

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Switch 2 stick drift doomers pin their hopes on Nintendo's repair service, which will take a Joy-Con 2 that "doesn't work" for free

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