yes, if you want a controller that will never exhibit drift you have to find one that specifically markets itself as using hall-effect joystick assemblies. all other controllers will (eventually) exhibit stick drift.
Yea they still do, fortunately it's pretty cheap to get replacement hall effect joysticks. I found a pack of four on amazon for 54$, so i was able to replace all of them
Is there any soldering involved in the replacement? I am ass at soldering.
No, ifixit has guide to replace sticks, check it out.
I can second this switching out the joycon sticks is easy, and not too expensive you can find some cheap kits on amazon
Will do, thanks.
No. It’s a bunch of screws, and a couple ribbon cables that slip into plugs. It requires being careful, patient, and some dexterity, but no soldering.
Here's the link: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Left+Joy-Con+Joystick+Replacement/113182
There's a similar one for right joystick, there's a slight difference in both.
Be aware that you'll need to calibrate any replaced sticks in the Switch settings somewhat regularly, especially if you resync the joycons with multiple Switches.
You bet they do!
Yep, and Nintendo still fixes them for free AFAIK.
Joycons suck, badly.
Apart from the drift and poor battery life,
they feel bad in your hands.
Here's what I did/do:
The DS4 controllers play much better,
and have been surviving for much longer as well.
Dont just go around telling people to jailbreak their switch acting like it’s easy and there no ramifications, that’s how you get your Nintendo account banned and all your digital purchases taken away from you.
I have a Nintendo Pro controller which I use primarily, however sometimes I want my joy cons connected to the Switch itself.
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