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iFixit Says Switch 2 Is Probably Still Drift Prone
- Nintendo released the Switch 2 this week featuring redesigned Joy-Con controllers and improved internal specifications.
- Joy-Con drift troubled the original Switch, but Nintendo denied using hall effect or TMR sensors in Switch 2's joysticks despite early hopes.
- IFixit and other teardown analyses revealed Switch 2's joystick design closely resembles the original, with similar potentiometer technology that risks drift from wear.
- IFixit rated the Switch 2's repairability at 3 out of 10, marking a decline from the original Switch's revised score of 4 out of 10, due to challenges like glued-in batteries, soldered parts, and screws concealed beneath stickers.
- The persistent core joystick technology suggests drift may still occur on Switch 2, making third-party repairs likely necessary and users advised to handle controllers carefully.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 is already here, but not all is good news for fans of 'do it yourself'. According to experts, it is even harder to repair than the original.
Despite the new hardware, Nintendo hasn't changed a critical point: the Switch 2's controllers are almost identical on the inside to the previous generation. According to iFixit, this could mean that the joystick defects that previously led to lawsuits could return.
iFixit says the Switch 2 is even harder to repair than the original
iFixit has completed its teardown of the Nintendo Switch 2 and many repairs don’t look easy. | Image: iFixit After retroactively lowering the original Nintendo Switch’s repairability score from an 8 out of 10 to just 4 out of 10 to reflect 2025 standards, iFixit has found the Switch 2 to be even harder to fix. Following its full teardown of the new console, iFixit is giving the Switch 2 a 3 out of 10 repairability score thanks, in part, to a bat…
The launch of the new Nintendo Switch is a real success, with crowds coming in to buy it. But be careful, in case of trouble, the repair will be complicated!
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