If you've owned a Nintendo Switch for several years, you've no doubt dreaded or encountered the infamous Joy-Con Drift.

Present since the release of the console in 2017, this problem, which affects the Nintendo Switch controllers, causes involuntary movements of the joysticks, making it impossible to use certain games.

The problem is serious enough to be the subject of numerous lawsuits.

So much so that Nintendo had to offer to repair controllers experiencing this problem for free, even though the controller is no longer under warranty.

Gamers were hoping the problem would go away with the arrival of the Switch Lite in 2019, but it didn't.

Likewise, expectations were high around the OLED Switch.

Doug Bowser, CEO of Nintendo of America said in an interview with The Verge that the Joy-Con Drift should disappear from new models: “As people returned defective units, we brought continuous improvements in all Joy-Con, including the analog stick.

This latest version, the Nintendo Switch OLED, has the same updated analog stick that is now available on the original Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite.

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A matter of wear

Even so, it is not impossible that the problem will return eventually. Ko Shiota, the general manager of the development division, had indeed declared last October that this problem was linked to the wear of the shifters and that it was very difficult to eliminate: “The tires of a car wear out. when a car is in motion, since they are in constant friction with the ground. Keeping this issue in mind, we always wonder how we could improve durability and, at the same time, maintain operation. It is something that we are constantly studying. The degree of wear depends on factors like the combination of materials and shapes, and we are constantly making progress by testing suits that are less likely to wear out. "

Only time will tell now if the problem is definitely fixed or if it has only been postponed until later.

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