The so -awaited Nintendo Switch 2 Finally, it fell this week and, although it has improved in its predecessor, things like a better screen, more important internal specifications and more accessible controls, there is one thing that is worse. According to repair and dismantling defenders IfixitIt is even more difficult to solve than the original switch.
Perhaps the most worrying about the new owners is that, despite a new redesign “from the Earth” many owners The original has been complaining for a long time – it seems that he had not really headed to switch 2.
Courtesy of Ifixit
Stick Drift is something that can happen to joysticks, usually over time or under high use, where the movement is recorded without the user’s entry. Ifixit states that the less drovent joystick technology based on magnets instead of potentiometers, such as the hall or tunnel magnetoresist sensors (TMR), can help prevent it, but did not find any of those present in switch 2.
“From what we can say, the redesign did not include a review of the basic technology that causes the drift of joystick,” writes Ifixit in his Blogost. “Unless Nintendo uses some new miraculous material on these resistant tracks or the change of size magically, the best solution will be again of third -party replacement.”
Even worse, Ifixit found that the replacement of Joy-Con controllers is really more difficult this time. “Any technology they use … Joysticks are a large wear and tear component. They can still be broken in a drop, even if they never suffer from drift. Being able to replace these things is a high priority for the repair of the game console.”
Generally, Ifixit has given the switch 2 a repair score of 3 out of 10. This is a point less than 4 out of 10 Recently retroactively gave the first switch and stays behind the tastes of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series xBoth obtained 7 out of 10.
