Neogaf : Multiple reports of joycon issues in switch previews.

[Faelco]

Louie said:

Faelco said:

Some reviewers said that they can't play Zelda with the Joy Cons, and that the pro controller is necessary because of this. If this can't be solved before launch, it is a big deal. The Switch becomes a $370 nude console because of the mandatory pro controller. 

You are jumping to conclusions. Maybe it can be fixed with a day one patch. Maybe it's just a minor problem for most people.

Remember when the rubber came off of the Dualshock 4 sticks at PS4 launch? Most people didn't think it was a huge issue and found a way to work around it. Remember "antenna-gate" with the iPhone 4? Same story. And same here: Most people will turn to a different sitting position so the Joy-Con isn't covered or move the Switch to a different place and the problem will be solved. The worst case scenario is that Nintendo will have to replace left joy-cons for free with a hardware revision for those people who complain. We simply don't know.

I did say "If this can't be solved before launch"...

 

And this potential issue is nowhere near the DS4 sticks. I bought sticks protection for a couple of euros just in case, and that's it. A controller not working is a lot more problematic and potentially a lot more expensive. The antenna gate might be closer, but it was pretty bad for Apple at the time.  

 

We'll see what Nintendo will/can do about it.