Detach the Joy-Con from the Switch. Use a dry, soft cloth or cotton swab to clean the metal contacts on the Joy-Con rail. Also clean the rail contacts on the Switch console itself. Use a small amount ...

Tears of the Kingdom FOMO got me. I rarely rush out to buy — or these days, download at midnight — a game on release day. It's not that I don't like The Legend of Zelda or anything. I just don't enjoy ...

There are many reasons to be excited about the Nintendo Switch 2, but one thing in particular has original Switch users ready to move on: Joy-Con drift. Plagued by a ...

If you’ve owned a Nintendo Switch, then you’ve dealt with this issue, the dreaded “Joy-Con Drift”! It’s an issue so widespread among Switch users that it sparked a class-action lawsuit against the ...

Nintendo has now promised to repair Joy-Con controllers for Nintendo Switch consoles for those in select territories. Over the past few years, Joy-Con “drifting” with thumbsticks on the Switch’s ...

While Nintendo rushed to get the Nintendo Switch 2 out the door before tariffs, it appears the console once again suffers from the infamous “Joy-Con Drift” that plagued the controllers of its ...

Switch owners have increasingly reported "Joy-Con Drift" problems that cause unintended movements. It's no "red ring of death," but gamers are still annoyed. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

A patent for a new Nintendo controller, published by the United States Patent Office on September 7, indicates the Super Mario developer is at least considering how to permanently shake its Joy-Con ...

An 80’s kid who started out on Atari 2600 and grew up with the NES, Robert has been enthralled with video games ever since. He has a passion for games new and old (and ancient). Robert is a music ...

Nintendo has announced it will repair all Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers that have Joy-Con drift even if the warranty has expired in the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, and Switzerland. This ...