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With the Nintendo Switch 2 on the horizon -- and confirmation that its new Joy-Cons will not feature Hall effect thumbsticks, a popular drift-prevention feature some gamers had hoped for -- now's ...
Magnets, mouse control, and a GameChat button, oh my. Magnets, mouse control, and a GameChat button, oh my. Wes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment.
Nintendo of America says the Joy-Cons have been redesigned, but not with anti-drift Hall effect sensors. Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest ...
If you have seen the Nintendo Direct presentation, you might be aware of the Switch 2 Joy-Cons. There’s a new feature where Nintendo ditched the rail system that the current Nintendo Switch has.
One lingering question is whether the new system's magnetic Joy-Con controllers will ... The answer does suggest that the new Switch 2 Joy-Cons have been improved, but the answer conspicuously ...
Senior Nintendo officials reveal that the Switch 2 Joy-Cons nearly missed out on a helpful feature that took many iterations ...
The Switch 2 will have new Joy-Cons and a new Pro Controller. Both will have new features, different sizing from the original Switch versions, and a hefty price tag. The Switch 2's new ...
Nintendo has confirmed that Switch 2's Joy-Cons will not use Hall Effect thumbsticks despite all the stick drift issues Switch owners have put up with since the console launched in 2017.
TechRadar’s own Dash Woods believes that it might enable a new mouse mode on the Joy-Cons – essentially acting as a new way for controlling the Switch 2 and navigating the interface.
Nintendo of America's Nate Bihldorff in an interview with NintendoLife stated the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons don't have Hall Effect sticks. "Well, the Joy-Con 2's controllers have been designed ...
Speaking about the origins of the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons, the console’s producer Kouichi Kawamoto said: ‘Originally when we were developing Switch, there was the idea to attach the Joy-Con ...
Nintendo fans’ waking days are still haunted by the stick drift issues with the original Switch’s Joy-Cons. Those hoping for drift-less Switch 2 sticks may want to keep hold of their third ...