Summary: Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch 2 Joy-Con controllers are not using Hall Effect sticks. The company has also stated that the sticks are more durable and have smoother movement. The ...

TL;DR: Nintendo Switch users have long faced Joy-Con stick drift issues, leading to lawsuits and free repairs. The upcoming Switch 2 Joy-Con will not use Hall Effect sticks, which are less prone to ...

While the Nintendo Switch 2 had its splashy debut last week, including details about the hardware and launch games, there's still lots about the console that Nintendo has yet to clear up. For instance ...

The original Nintendo Switch's now iconic detachable Joy-Con controllers could have attached to the console magnetically like the Switch 2 Joy-Con 2s, but the idea was shelved during development after ...

Back when it launched in 2017, the Nintendo Switch's primary gimmick was that you could pop the Joy-Con controllers on and off, playing either on your TV or on the portable screen. However, the Switch ...

From the moment 4-year-old Cameron first stepped out into Glimmer in Spyro 2, he knew video games were going to play a central role in the rest of his life. Though he never planned to make it the ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally in 2010 because an opportunity presented itself ...

Spending $99 on Switch 2 Joy-Cons is hard to justify when third-party controllers can cost half as much and in some cases ...

As much as the Switch 2 improved upon its predecessor in terms of design and comfort, it’s still plagued by Joy-Con ...

The Nintendo Switch 2's full unveiling on April 2 has confirmed one of its most exciting new features: mouse functionality. You can indeed use the console's new Joy-Con controllers like a computer ...

Curious how the Switch 2 compares to the Switch 1? Tens of millions of gamers are asking the same question. Nintendo has ...

A Nintendo Switch console next to a pair of Joy-Cons in their grip. - Prawira Ramadhan/Shutterstock Back when it launched in 2017, the Nintendo Switch's primary gimmick was that you could pop the ...