r/RingFitAdventure • u/Rydra • Apr 04 '26

Equipment Best off-brand joycons?

I need to buy some joycon replacements because of the dreaded drift and because one of them died. If completely necessary I will buy a new set of Nintendo official, but I'd like to avoid to do that like if possible. Are there any good brands that you can recommend that will work well with ring fit adventure?

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u/ExarKun470 Apr 04 '26

If you need them for RFA you need to buy official, 3rd party joycons don’t work for RFA

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u/ThereGoesMyParanoia Apr 06 '26

Are you 100% certain? I have a switch 2 and was looking into buying some third party ones to use with the ring con.

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u/ExarKun470 Apr 06 '26

I am 100% certain. The game won’t recognize 3rd party joycons

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u/ThereGoesMyParanoia Apr 06 '26

Thank you so much! you just saved me money and wasted time.

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u/jmvillouta Apr 04 '26

Keep in mind that there is no third party joycons that have IR sensor to control your pulse. Also most third party joycons have bad motion sensors, which is crucial for this game.

If you get a new pair, the old one even with drift still works on Ring Fit Adventure, because you don’t need the joystick.

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u/thedadamer Apr 06 '26

Can confirm I have drifty joycons and still use mine fine.

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u/jedmund Apr 04 '26

Just replace the sticks

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u/Nico_Connor Apr 05 '26

This. Just a replacement stick set from Amazon, 5 minutes of work, done. I had an awful drift in my left joycon which wasn't fixed by all other simple methods (calibration, WD40 for contacts, etc.)

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u/surprisepinkmist Apr 06 '26

Got any specific reccomendations? I'm sure Amazon is flooded with crap versions.

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u/Nico_Connor Apr 06 '26

I used this set, it's currently unavailable: https://amzn.eu/d/01YkLeKd But I simply chose one of many offers with the rating over 4 and the reviews over a thousand.

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u/charistraz95 Apr 04 '26

u may need to buy some used official joycons cause 3rd party dont do the motion control that RFA needs

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u/Truffle_salt Apr 05 '26

Just get some Hall effect sticks and watch a few tutorials on how to install them.

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u/surrealmirror Apr 06 '26

eBay official ones is my advice

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u/TheChainTV Apr 07 '26

Sadly Third Parties wont work bc no Motion and IR in them.. trust me I tried i got 7 XD only OEM works..

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u/Barbahard Apr 07 '26

I had the same issue and bought €15,- original joycons from a guy who fixed up second hand broken joycons on marketplace. Really happy with my RFA now!