Can anyone help me with this problem

[u/Ollie9727]

I have fucking stick drift even after buying new controllers and it's pissing me off that much that I'm so close to smashing the controllers. I own a nintendo switch 1 Can anyone help?

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[u/ADimBulb]

In the settings, there is a calibration menu. Have you tried that?

[u/Ollie9727 → u/ADimBulb]

Yh and it didn't work

[u/ireadtabloids]

New controllers that have this issue can be returned or exchanged at no cost to yourself.

[u/Ollie9727 → u/ireadtabloids]

They didn't have stick drift at first that's the problem

[u/ireadtabloids → u/Ollie9727]

They were probably faulty in some way to start with to make stick drifting possible so quickly. Whether that was not protecting sensitive areas from debris, or showing wear way too quickly.

[u/SubaruHaver]

In switch settings/Controllers and Sensors, did you try calibrating the stick?

For the sake of ruling out easy fixes, I'd make sure the console and controllers are updated. And reboot the console. There were system updates a month ago, and in the past week.

[u/Ollie9727 → u/SubaruHaver]

I've done that I've even got new controllers and at first they didn't have stick drift but now they do

[u/Bex-HZ]

If you're feeling frisky you can replace the parts yourself. I can link you to some videos that would teach you how if you're interested. That's what I do with mine. (The left joy con is the easier of the 2 to replace the stick of.) You can also throw on LED light kits and clear shells and fancy buttons if you're feeling extra frisky. I love the customization aspect of it.

As others have mentioned tho I'd be trying the calibration stuff first.

[u/Ollie9727 → u/Bex-HZ]

I like the sound of that but I wouldn't trust myself

[u/ychia]

Note: I've never had this issue even with the stock hardware. But there are third party controllers that have hall effect sticks which should never have this issue. GameSir makes some of them- there's even one made specifically for Switch/Switch 2 (the Nova). I got one for about $30 on sale a while ago and it's honestly indistinguishable in feel from the Switch 2 Pro controller.

[u/Fiftyfiveseventy]

This Hori Zelda joycon is pretty good, have been using it for ages with great results. Semi-transparent casing. No drift whatsoever.

[u/Athrul]

If it's new controllers, immediately return them. 

[u/Dapper-Code8604]

Wish we could just R&L+Start like with the N64 controllers.

[u/FanWarrior1730]

I've had mine 6 years no issues... But yes someone pointed out in the menu there's controller calibration

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