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HylianSwordsman on 21 July 2019
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Shiken said:
Shiken said:

I have had it happen to both my right and left Joycon within the past few months. Never happened before then however, and for me recalibrating fixed the issue in both cases.

It definitely seems like more of a wide spread case and hopefully they not only fix the issue for Joycons noving forward, but also have already resolved this for the Lite.

That being said, this kind of thing happens to ALL controllers so I find it funny how quick people are to single out Nintendo.  One of my X1 controllers just had the same issue not that long ago, but it could not be fixed by recalibrating and I had to replace it.

HylianSwordsman said:

No, you're talking in circles. What in your first post do you want me to respond to? Sorry I can't scientifically prove that Joycons have issues with their control sticks. I think they do, more so than any other controller ever to hit the market from the big three platform holders. I'd wager that most of this thread agrees, and that's enough for me. I don't care if you don't agree.

As you can see I am not denying that drift is happening.  I am however saying that this and other controller problems have been just as present with EVERY console based on not only my personal experience, but based on several other accounts I have seen as well.  I am also stating that I have 2 sets of year one joycons and 2 pro controllers, none of which have drift to this day.

So with that in mind, I find it funny how people are quick to single out the Switch and act like it is the only Nintendo that has these probems, when as far as I and others can see (not necessarily in this thread) it is no different than any other controller wear and tear in the past.  I guess it is only natural to single out the current gaming device selling like hotcakes though.  It happened with PS4 when people claimed it had nothing to play but indies, it happen with the Wii when people called it "the console everyone owns, but no one plays".

The reason I felt the need to respond is because you acted like I was "defending Nintendo" when in fact I was simply pointing how comical the hypocrisy is that people forget this kind of thing has always been present with EVERY CONSOLE, and if we are to point out one case we should call them all out.  At no point did I claim that it did not exist, in fact I said it was probably on a larger scale.  It is because you refuse to acknowledge what I said to begin with that it appears like I am talking in circles, because you are arguing with yourself over a non existent point that I never tried to make.

Well we don't find it funny. We don't find it hypocritical. What's funny and hypocritical about Nintendo fans upset with Nintendo? You keep dancing around what exactly your point is, so I can't very well respond to it. Who cares if it happens to every console? I've never had a problem before, I'm having a problem now, and I'm upset about that. There's nothing funny or hypocritical about that.