A recent survey indicated that 40 percent of Nintendo Switch owners have experienced Joy-Con drift, and Joy-Con drift has been around for a long, long time without any major design changes from Nintendo so far.

In this regard, Nintendo insists that Joy-Cons are the same type of product as car tires, and they believe that wear and tear are inevitable.

A company called Gulikit claims to have found the answer to this question that plagues many Switch players. Gulikit has developed a new upgrade kit for affected Joy-Cons users called the “Grain Joy-Con Hall Electromagnetic Joystick”. As you can tell from the nomenclature, these new joysticks use electromagnetic Hall sensors.

The company claims that its joystick can replace the Joy-Con joystick 1:1 without changing the wiring; these electromagnetic Hall sensors are not only more durable than the sensor components in the original joystick, but also consume only 50% of the original power consumption, thus Significantly extend the battery life of Joy-Cons.

Most importantly, they claim that the Hall sensor of this design moves without contact, thereby eliminating drift caused by carbon film wear and eliminating voltage jitter when the carbon film structure moves. In addition, this kind of rocker cap does not need to be disassembled, and users can replace rocker caps with different feel at will.

GuliKit is a design-driven game peripheral brand, especially in the field of Switch accessories. The company also has agents in China, and interested users can go to the e-commerce platform to search and check.

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The study found that despite only a few months of use, the Joy-Con’s plastic circuit boards showed noticeable wear at the joystick slider contact points, and it was this wear that ultimately led to stick drift.

In addition, dust and other contaminants were found in the Switch’s internal components, although Nintendo has tried to keep the above-mentioned areas dust-proof by design, indicating that it is not effective in dust-proofing.

The group called on Nintendo to offer a compensation or refund scheme to any UK consumer who can prove they have bought replacement Joy-Con controllers due to drifting since 2017, saying the scheme should be widely rolled out.

The group also called for Nintendo to offer a completely free “hassle-free” repair or replacement for all Joy-Cons that have drifted since 2017.

In response to the study, Nintendo issued the following statement: “While a small percentage of Joy-Con joystick drift has been reported in the past, we have continued to improve the Joy-Con joystick since its introduction in 2017. .We expect all of our hardware to perform as designed, and, if something does not meet this goal, we always encourage consumers to contact Nintendo’s customer support, who will be happy to openly and leniently resolve any issues with Consumer issues related to joysticks for Joy-Con controllers, including where the warranty may no longer apply.”

If your Joy-Con is drifting, the first point of contact should be Nintendo Customer Support, and they may repair your stick for free, including shipping.

Which? also released a report earlier this year that said two out of five of Nintendo’s original Switch Joy-Cons had drift issues.

The problem surrounding Joy-Con rocker drift has been going on for several years. In 2019, the United States filed a class action lawsuit against Nintendo on this issue. Last year, the European Commission stated that it was considering launching an investigation.

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On June 17, Steam already supports the Nintendo Online Classic Series handles, including the N64, FC, SFC and Sega MD series handles, and is still being optimized. Although the update file is small, this greatly extends Steam’s handle support and provides a whole new way to play.

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