On April 2, Nintendo offered fans a Nintendo Direct to present its future console, the Nintendo Switch 2. Expected for June 5, we are gradually discovering new details about the machine. Today, it is a technology that could have solved a known problem on the Joy-Con of the first Switch that has been put aside by the manufacturer.
Joy-Con Drift, the scourge of the Nintendo Switch
According to rumors, Nintendo was supposed to fix a problem well-known to players of the original Switch with its future console, which will be released in early June. Indeed, rumors said that the Japanese manufacturer was going to integrate a technology used by some of its competitors to avoid being confronted again with a scandal that had caused a lot of talk about the first Nintendo Switch. This problem? Joy-Con Drift.
As a reminder, Drift is a fault that affects the precision of the controller's directional stick movement.
So, since the formal presentation of its next console on April 2, Nintendo has been avoiding the issue of drift on the next controllers. Fans were worried about whether the Japanese manufacturer would fix the issue. this problem by using the Hall effect which prevents the stick from locking in one direction and therefore ruining the gaming experience and also offers better performance.
The Switch 2 Joy-Con completely redesigned without Hall Effect
Nintendo had already revealed that the new Joy-Con which will be "larger and more durable with smoother movements". But this April 7, 2025, it was through Nate Bihldorff, senior vice president of product development and publishing at Nintendo of America, declared:
The Joy-Con 2 controllers were designed entirely from scratch. They are not Hall Effect sticks, but they give a very good feeling.
You will have understood and it has the merit of being clear, Nintendo will not opt for the Hall Effect for the Switch 2. This technology would have been ideal for avoiding Joy-Con Drift, although it is expensive to produce. This is certainly why Big N does not want to use it, as the company seeks to minimize its costs. For now, it is still too early to know how the manufacturer will definitively resolve this problem, which is not the only one with the Switch 2...
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