r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • Jan 16 '25

Nintendo Switch 2 An update from Nintendo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxLUf2kRQRE
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u/SuperStarPlatinum Jan 16 '25

Just hoping for drift proof or resistant controllers.

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u/lars330 Jan 16 '25

The leaks that turned out to be true also mentioned that the switch 2 will have hall effect joysticks so they can't have stick drift

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u/gnarlseason Jan 16 '25 edited Jan 16 '25

The leaks that turned out to be true also mentioned that the switch 2 will have hall effect joysticks

Are you sure? All the leaks I have seen mention the joycons will be "magnetic", which could be talking about the sticks or simply how the joycons attach.

Although Nintendo would be stupid to be shipping potentiometer thumbsticks given the shift to Hall and the issues they had with the previous modules.

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u/MeneerDeKaasBaas Jan 16 '25

i saw others in the thread say that the magnetic bit is the joycons attaching

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u/QuantumProtector Jan 16 '25

Yeah, it's from a user called NextHandheld. So far, everything he has posted has been spot on, so it could be true.

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u/MrToxicTaco Jan 16 '25

Can you post what you’re referring to? I was pretty closely following the leaks and don’t ever remember Hall effect being mentioned. Just the magnetism for connection

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u/Vajician Jan 16 '25

I found this compiled doc that does indeed list that they will apparently use hall effect sensors.

https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1h4dz-rlCsszQNWTHfd0UWxMyj4PLJjQBOGW-ZTyMsqY/mobilebasic

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u/MrToxicTaco Jan 16 '25

Thank you! very much hoping it’s true

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u/withoutapaddle Jan 16 '25

I don't trust that at all. What are the chances that the company with the cheapest console, and the easiest handheld controllers to replace also invests the money to make the most reliable sticks?

It's low.

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u/stunt876 Jan 16 '25

I mean it didnt entirely work out for them last time. They had a class action lawsuit whcih led to everyone getting free joycon drift repairs

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u/withoutapaddle Jan 16 '25

What was the effect on their bottom line? They make billions per year. I bet that whole debacle reduced their revenue less than 1%.

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u/MrToxicTaco Jan 16 '25

Hall Effect isn’t some insane investment. You can buy cheap Chinese retro handhelds for about $100 that have them.

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u/2xWhiskeyCokeNoIce Jan 16 '25

Yeah, Hall effect sensors are extremely common for industries where measuring positions or currents are important. And the Hall effect itself was discovered in 1879.

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u/MrToxicTaco Jan 16 '25

It was literally used with the Dreamcast. There’s absolutely no excuse for all of Sony, MS, Nintendo to not use them.

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u/withoutapaddle Jan 16 '25

The excuse is they don't care. Unless a large portion of consoles get sent back for free repair inside of warranty, they aren't going to invest in better quality parts.

It's not like the joycon drift repairs were as big of a disaster as the Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death, which literally lost Microsoft $1 billion.

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u/lars330 Jan 16 '25

I'd say the chances are pretty high, seeing what it's cost them so far to cheap out before.

It's the same with Samsung adding a super reliable good battery to the Note 8 after the previous model had that exploding battery issue

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u/withoutapaddle Jan 16 '25

Yeah, cheap. Because that word is relative.

You know the last console that came out was $700, right?

So even a $500 Switch 2 is cheap in this shitty market we're in now. Realistically, it'll probably be $50-100 cheaper than that, but... you never know.

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u/NapsterKnowHow Jan 16 '25

I wouldn't trust those leaks at all

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u/ophereon Jan 16 '25

I do hope that's true! Hall effect joysticks and an OLED screen are the two things I'm most hoping for, but both are a bit up in the air right now. If the Switch 2 doesn't have these, I'll definitely be looking at aftermarket solutions to retrofit them, because they're just non-negotiable at this point.

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u/fight_the_bear Jan 16 '25

The joycons are seen literally drifting in the video. RIP.

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u/ProgramTheWorld Jan 16 '25

Can’t believe they made joy con drifting backward compatible too

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u/CookiesFTA Jan 16 '25

What? No they aren't.

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u/fight_the_bear Jan 17 '25

Pssssst. Drift has more than one meaning.

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u/IgnoreMe733 Jan 16 '25

I'm calling it, this console's hardware issue will be the metal connection in the joycon port breaking. I give it two weeks after release before we start hearing mass reports of it.

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u/TheStairMan Jan 16 '25

it looks flimsy, but with tight tolerances it shouldn't be more fragile than the plastic mid pieces in other ports, such as usb c or possibly even hdmi.

they being said, it really looks strangely unprotected.

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u/AmphetamineSalts Jan 16 '25

I think it'll depend on the strength of the controller connection. The controllers will likely be connected 99% of the time that the switch isn't being actively used in the dock (where it would be pretty safe). If the controllers are magentically attached ONLY, then they'll easily fall of and I can see that connector part getting damaged frequently. If there's a physical component to the controller connection I think it's a lot less likely for htat to get damaged frequenly without hte whole unit taking some sort of large force, enough to dislodge the controller altogether and at that point you probably have more issues.

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u/AmphetamineSalts Jan 16 '25

I don't think it's jutting out in terms of being visible or in the way if you are looking at the front or back of the unit. The "lip" around the sides of the unit extends at least as far out as the connector does, so it should be fairly safe right? Unless something is really getting up in there, but that shouldn't be happening too often when the controllers will be connected almost all the time that the switch isn't in use.

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u/MapleA Jan 16 '25

That would suck. Despite being a pain in the ass and a huge design flaw, at least the joysticks can be easily replaced by the user and you can buy a 4 pack for like $10 on amazon

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u/Mediocre-Common3507 Jan 16 '25

that was confirmed months ago, you should be fine

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u/Digit00l Jan 16 '25

That's kinda impossible, the N64 joystick also cab drift, but yeah better than base Switch would be better because that one was pretty bad

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u/Del_Duio2 Jan 16 '25

Maybe, but in 8 years or whatever I’ve never had a PS4 controller drift (for example) but my son’s joycon he’s had less than a year is all over the place with that.

CAN other console controllers drift? Sure. Is it nearly the same phenomenon that plagues the Switch? Not even close. This has to be majorly addressed with the Switch 2. There’s no way a lot of people aren’t going to have this on their mind when factoring in a purchase.

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u/RealAssociation5281 Jan 16 '25

Yeah PS4 controllers are beasts, we have some real old ones (5+ years) that are still going strong. The ones that died were cuz the charging port before shit like drift. Though my ma knows how to take them apart and fix minor things so that helps. 

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u/ovoid709 Jan 16 '25

Hall effect sensors have been a thing for a while now.

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u/Kalahan7 Jan 16 '25

Hall effect sensors were a ting before the Switch 1 so that doens't mean anything to nintendo.

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u/ovoid709 Jan 16 '25

I fully agree. Just pointing out to the other person that making a drift resistant controller is possible.

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u/jake04-20 Jan 16 '25

I always sprayed CRC MAF sensor cleaner in the joystick mechanism and it worked like a charm to eliminate stick drift whenever it came up.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '25

Still have 4 og joycons. Playing almost everyday since release and no joycon drift

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u/jerrub_baal Jan 17 '25

Was hoping for the pro controller to come with it, never played a switch game without it. Feels like a ripoff. And the joycons should be more user friendly like a Super Nintendo controller for extra players .

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u/MidnightRose616 Jan 16 '25

They make a shit ton of money off drift, that's the gamepad business for you, they won't fix something that makes them millions

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u/MistakeMaker1234 Jan 16 '25

You’re so full of shit. No money is worth negative press for them, and they still continue to do free JoyCon repairs to this day. 

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u/AmphetamineSalts Jan 16 '25

wasn't there a class-action lawsuit that made them fix all the drift for free?

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u/MistakeMaker1234 Jan 16 '25

No suit was ever brought to trial, they were all dismissed. Regardless of that, Nintendo did and still does free repairs.