We may see Hall effect joystick replacements for Switch 2 Joy-Cons soon after launch.

The Switch was notorious for its Joy-Con stick drift, and Nintendo wants to change that What are Hall-effect joysticks and why are they important for Switch 2?

Nintendo says the Switch 2 Joy-Cons don't have Hall effect thumbsticks for reducing stick drift The company also confirmed pricing for the Zelda upgrades and Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour.

After dealing with years of widespread reports of "stick drift" on the original Switch Joy-Cons, Nintendo watchers have been hoping the Switch 2 would make use of magnetic Hall effect sensors that ...

What we do know is that the Switch 2 Joy-Cons don't use Hall effect sticks, which are markedly more resistant to wear and drift – if not functionally immune – due to their magnet-based design.

8BitDo's Pro 3 Controller is compatible with Switch 1 and 2 (as well as PC, Apple, Steam, and Android devices), packs TMR joysticks, which are apparently even more sensitive than Hall Effect.

I keep parsing this story title as implying that Hall effect sensors are the cause of stick drift, and that's the reason why the Switch 2 joysticks won't use the technology instead of the other ...

More and more keyboards and video game controllers employ Hall effect sensors, but what exactly is this technology? We break it down.

What we bought: The last gamepad I’ll need to buy for Switch and PC In praise of the 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller and its Hall effect joysticks.

AllegroMicrosystems’ A1171 ultra-sensitive, Hall-effect switch features operation at low supply currents and voltages, making it well suited for battery-operated electronics.