Ars Technica

Switch 2 joysticks won’t use Hall effect sensors to avoid stick drift

I have not forgotten the numerous RRoD Xbox units I have paid for (and warranted via BestBuy) that I would not buy another Xbox. Even their controllers, whether inherent drift or not, are designed TO ...
Engadget

Nintendo says the Switch 2 Joy-Cons don't have Hall effect thumbsticks for reducing stick drift

While the Nintendo Switch 2 had its splashy debut last week, including details about the hardware and launch games, there's still lots about the console that Nintendo has yet to clear up. For instance ...
The Verge

Nintendo confirmed the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons don’t use Hall effect joysticks

Nintendo of America says the Joy-Cons have been redesigned, but not with anti-drift Hall effect sensors. Nintendo of America says the Joy-Cons have been redesigned, but not with anti-drift Hall ...
Game Rant

What are Hall Effect Sensors?

Miri is a creative writer with a passion for gaming and animation. She started gaming way back in 1994 on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis and has been a console gamer ever since. She's currently a ...
Ars Technica

Switch 2 joysticks won’t use Hall effect sensors to avoid stick drift

It's all about the relative failure rate. My understanding is that drift can and does happen on pretty much any non-Hall joystick, but that the Switch Joy-Cons were ...