{"id":151390,"date":"2019-07-24T01:10:29","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T17:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/featured\/-1797115\/"},"modified":"2019-09-25T01:25:29","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T17:25:29","slug":"is-joy-con-drift-nintendo-switchs-red-ring-of-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2019\/07\/24\/is-joy-con-drift-nintendo-switchs-red-ring-of-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Joy-Con Drift Nintendo Switch\u2019s Red Ring of Death?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/switch-lite-hands-on-650x376.jpg?resize=640%2C370&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"370\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p><em>Update: Seemingly confirming\u00a0many worst fears, a new video shows Joy-Con drift now plaguing the recently released Nintendo Switch Lite. What makes the issue even worse on this portable machine is that the permanently\u00a0attached controllers make repairs that much more difficult and expensive. Here&#8217;s hoping this isn&#8217;t the start of a larger trend.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d2hglXSO7Co?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>To save you a click with my own headline, no I don\u2019t think any of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-nintendo-switch-1685280\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Nintendo Switch\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0current hardware issues have approached the sheer dysfunction of the original Xbox 360. But count me among the players who have noticed little rough edges Nintendo couldn\u2019t polish off before launching its first console\/handheld hybrid. Remember the special foam for improving wireless connectivity or melted face stickers from using the dock?<\/p>\n<p>Now Joy-Con drift has become the next Switch hardware issue to reach critical mass. If you\u2019ve unfortunately avoided the problem, Joy-Con drift is when the analog stick registers movement even when you aren\u2019t touching the $50 controller, possibly caused by trapped dust or worn inner components. While calibrating the sticks you can see it as the little dot moves around erratically like it\u2019s possessed.<\/p>\n<p>Moving your character when you don\u2019t want to can, uh, really mess you up in a lot of games. And while some have found temporary successful with home repair solutions like compressed air or replacement parts, folks like me have just shipped Joy-Con back to Nintendo for costly out-of-warranty fixes that don\u2019t even fully solve the issue.<\/p>\n<p>In a very Microsoft-esque move, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/8xzzva\/internal-nintendo-memo-instructs-customer-service-to-fix-joy-con-drift-for-free\"  rel=\"noopener\">Vice<\/a>\u00a0reported that Nintendo&#8217;s new internal company policy is to replace Joy-Con free of charge as well as offer refunds for previous repairs. I inquired about this change in policy, since I previously paid to have my Joy-Con repaired, and can confirm I got my money back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jvorgb05Dxo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Joy-Con drift has become so widespread that the law firm Chimicles Schwartz Kriner &amp; Donaldson-Smith has filed a <a href=\"https:\/\/chimicles.com\/cskd-files-class-action-lawsuit-against-nintendo-of-america-inc-relating-to-joy-con-drifting-issues\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">class-action lawsuit<\/a>\u00a0calling the controllers straight-up defective. If that goes through customers may be entitled to some kind of refund. You\u2019d think legal action would prompt a detailed response and plan from Nintendo, but the only <a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/nintendo-responds-to-sufferers-of-joy-con-drift-1836614170?utm_source=Kotaku_Twitter&amp;utm_medium=Socialflow&amp;utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>\u00a0they put out is just some vague words of commitment to product quality and a link to the same support page to request repairs.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a shame because if anything else so many players noticing Joy-Con drift just shows how many people are playing Nintendo Switch. And with numerous big games still left to come this year like <em>Fire Emblem: Three Houses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/hands-on-links-awakening-switch-remake-is-a-gorgeous-dream-1793725\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Link\u2019s Awakening<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/hands-on-luigis-mansion-3-busts-all-the-ghosts-on-nintendo-switch-1793847\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Luigi\u2019s Mansion 3<\/a>, <\/em>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/hands-on-pokemon-sword-and-shield-bring-spectacular-battles-to-nintendo-switch-1793819\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><em>Pokemon Sword and Shield<\/em><\/a>, there\u2019s more we want to play without worrying about the analog sticks disobeying us. Here\u2019s hoping the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-lite-is-your-next-nintendo-handheld-1795121\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Switch Lite<\/a>, which doesn\u2019t even have removable Joy-Con, doesn\u2019t have the same issues with its embedded analog sticks.<\/p>\n<p>For more on Nintendo Switch here are some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/play-these-nintendo-switch-games-before-pokemon-sword-and-shield-1793443\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">cool games<\/a>\u00a0to play right now, gawk at upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/normal-nintendo-switch-gets-better-battery-new-joy-con-colors-1796153\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Joy-Con colors<\/a>, and learn why Wendy\u2019s can make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/speedrunners-cant-make-mario-maker-levels-but-wendys-can-1796006\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><em>Super Mario Maker 2<\/em> levels<\/a>\u00a0but a beloved speedrunner can\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Nintendo-Joy-Neon-Pink-Green-switch\/dp\/B078GZM4H8\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1705462 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/SEE_IT_HERE_GEEK-1.jpg?resize=178%2C51&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"178\" height=\"51\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/switch-lite-hands-on-650x376.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"376\"><\/figure>\n<p>Update: Seemingly confirming&nbsp;many worst fears, a new video shows Joy-Con drift now plaguing the recently released Nintendo Switch Lite. 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