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With the joy-con drift problem still present, no one should buy this.
by simlevesque 5y ago
With the joy-con drift problem still present, no one should buy this.
- pupppet 5y agoNot buying a Nintendo console again after the time and money I’ve spent on this issue.
- dafelst 5y agoNot excusing the issue, but did they not just replace your joycons once they started drifting? Mine were replaced at no cost.
- nvarsj 5y agoIt gets annoying after you've replaced them 6+ times in the space of a year. Personally I just gave up and avoid using joycons or live with the drift when I have to.
- pupppet 5y agoI've sent back 4 different sets for repair, after a few months the drift returned along with pairing issues.
- G3rn0ti 5y agoBTW: The joysticks in the JoyCons that seem to wear out quickly are at least very easy to fix yourself as the electronic switches are just screwed on and not soldered. I bought replacement sticks (including the electronic switch component) for as much as €2.50 and just followed The guide on ifixit: https://de.ifixit.com/Device/Joy-Con# https://de.ifixit.com/Device/Joy-Con#
- Eric_WVGG 5y agoI did a whole lot of research on this topic — including replacing several defective sticks — last winter. The strangest thing I learned is, virtually everyone uses the same thumbsticks. Sony and Microsoft etc. buy them all from a company called ALPS, whom I remember as mouse/trackpad manufacturers back in the nineties. So why do Switches seem to have so much trouble with this, while Playstations don't? my guesses… - Switches are just used a lot more (seems unlikely) - Switches get exposed to more dirt and crap by being thrown in backpacks and bags a lot (maybe?) - The clearance between the joycon and the stick mechanism isn't tight enough (doesn't hold up to scrutiny IMHO) Anyway, I've found that dribbling a little rubbing alcohol on the ball of the thumbsticks and rocking a few orbits usually clears it up for a few months, and I still derive enough joy from these cons to give them a pass on it.
- bmurphy1976 5y agoThe joycon thumbsticks are nothing like the joysticks on the xbox/ps4 controllers. They may be the same manufacturer (which I'm skeptical), but they are clearly a different product line at the very least.
- Eric_WVGG 5y agoOEM replacement for Xbox Elite Controller - https://www.zedlabz.com/products/alps-3d-internal-analog-thumbstick-modules-for-xbox-one-elite-2-controller-threaded-thumbstick-internal-replacement-2-pack-zedlabz https://www.zedlabz.com/products/alps-3d-internal-analog-thu... OEM replacement for Switch - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32840163595.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32840163595.html yes, probably different product lines (in fact definitely, the Xbox stick is threaded metal), but I dug into ALPS's inventory and they don't offer more than two or possibly three models in total.
- numpad0 5y agoThat second one can’t be for Joy-Con. The ones used in Switch is not that type of traditional 2-axis potentiometer.
- bmurphy1976 5y agoThat part is for the Pro controller, not the JoyCons.
- jeffbee 5y agoMaybe it’s because players put so many hours into breath of the wild, where you just hold the left stick straight up forever.
- numpad0 5y agoI think it’s the height and resulting design differences. Switch sticks are half as thick compared to normal ones, and internal design don’t resemble classical 2-axis joysticks.
- tokamak-teapot 5y agoI returned one a couple of weeks ago and they sent it back fixed. I didn’t pay anything for this. All I had to do was put it in a box, attach a label, and take it to the post office.
- majkinetor 5y agoI would go that far to call joy con a scam. Its amazing how broken they are, not only drift but BT connection is horrible - it stops working each time my leg comes in between. Tried pure alcohol on all drifting ones without any effect whatsoever.