The Nintendo Switch 2 fixed Joy-Con drift, a leaker claims

A leak from December claimed that the Nintendo Switch 2 would feature “Hall Effect”, a technology that solves the Joy-Con drift issue present in many of the OG Nintendo Switch controllers. Though Nintendo is yet to confirm it, more and more signs caught by and fans on Reddit point to the likelihood of it being the case.

Tech leaks are a dubious thing, and console leaks, especially, are to be taken with a heavy pinch of salt. This, however, is coming from NextHandheld, a leaker who’d talked about the Nintendo Switch and who’s been proven right on every claim, so fans are now digging deeper into this very promising possibility.

What is Joy-Con drift?

Joy-Con drift is a problem that affects the analog sticks in Nintendo’s Switch Joy-Cons. It causes the Joy-Con to input movement commands that the player did not intend. So long as a Joy-Con is connected to a Switch console, the controller may force your character to move in a direction or cause your camera to constantly wander, even if no one is touching the controller. If both your Joy-Cons happen to be suffering from Joy-Con drift, you will suffer from both issues at the same time.

This issue greatly hinders enjoyment and is one all Switch users might have to deal wi🌜th as their Joy-Cons get older♛.

This kind of drift can also affect analog sticks from non-Nintendo contr𝔉ollers, but it seems as if the issue is much more prevalent with Nintendo Switch systems.

What causes Joy-Con drift?

There are many possible causes, such as dust getting trapped under your analog stick, but it’s something that might simply occur after a lot of usage. The Joy-Con’s potentiators, the part responsible for tracking the movements, begin to falter over time. Even if you take all precautions, the Joy-Cons simply aren’t as durable as you’d want them to be.

How will the Switch 2 fix Joy-Con drift?

NextHandheld claims they tore down one Switch 2 Joy-Con and confirmed it was using Hall Effect. That technolog🌌y relies not on mechanical track🏅ing, but on electromagnetic tracking, which naturally avoids all the problems stemming from usage friction.

We’re yet to know for sure if the Joy-Con 2 is the real deal, but that would explain why Nintendo would show the new Joy-Cons drifting so confidently in their official reveal.

The Nintendo Switch 2 will be released in♉ 2025, though Nintendo is yet to reveal an exact release date.