We opened up the new Switch 2 to see if it’s any more repairable. Is this really the best Nintendo could do?

Joysticks: Probably Still Drifty

Joy-Con joysticks use a potentiometer to read the voltage at a wiper that slides across a strip of resistive material. That material wears down over time, or plastic and dust can dirty the sensors.

Stick drift is a huge problem with other Switch models. One survey found that 40% of Switch owners had problems with their Joy-Cons drifting, and things didn’t get any better with the Lite or OLED editions. After a bunch of lawsuits, Nintendo’s president even admitted it and apologized, setting up a free repair program for customers in some parts of the world.

  • PieMePlenty@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    16 hours ago

    And, as luck would have it, the thing that breaks on mine is the track pad and I cant find a replacement.

    • potustheplant@feddit.nlEnglish
      2·
      5 hours ago

      I just looked it up on ebay and found quite a few sellers that had touchpad replacements so I’m not sure what you’re talking about…

      • PieMePlenty@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        4 hours ago

        What I’m seeing in Europe is a few sellers selling them, sourced from other steam decks. Used parts from non reputable sources. This is what I’m talking about. Yes, I could use them if I really needed it, true.