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Nintendo Patent Hints at Drift-Free Switch 2 Joycons Using Hall Effect Joysticks

  • New Nintendo patent suggests Switch 2 may use Hall Effect joysticks to eliminate joycon drift issue.

  • Original Switch joycons prone to drift issues due to physical wearing down of electric contacts in potentiometer joysticks.

  • Hall Effect joysticks use magnetic fields instead of physical contacts, preventing wearing down over time.

  • Patent filed September 7, 2023 among several related to new Switch console.

  • Remains to be seen if new joystick tech will be for Switch 2, standalone joycons, or Switch Pro controller.

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