I am thinking about buying a switch...

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PortisheadBiscuit said:

COKTOE said:

Oh my goodness. I didn't even realize this was a thing. I typed the pertinent data into the google machine, and it appears to be a thing indeed. Maybe this is part of the reason Switch Lite numbers have dropped more sharply than I think most would have expected.

Except that with the Lite, it's the internet fear mongering due to a few small youtubers making unsubstantiated claims regarding drift. Considering drift is a wear and tear issue, not enough time has passed to accurately conclude the Lite suffers the same widespread issues as the original joycons. 

You're certainly correct that we haven't had enough time to see the extent of it.  But, the fact that it is happening in nearly brand new units doesn't.  There is enough evidence that it is still occuring, and that's it's basically the same issue, for the lawyers to lump it into the big lawsuit.  

Of course, lawyers want to lump in anything they can.  But, they certainly aren't making it up out of thin air.  Doing that could seriously screw up the entire case, which is not a risk that would be taken.