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 ...

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?

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 ...

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.

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.

I’m admittedly not huge Switch fan, but my kids are - we have 1 original and 2 lites in our household. But as more details arise, the Switch 2 is less and less compelling. Let’s call it $500 (trariff ...

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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. AllegroMicrosystems’ ...

The rate of leaks about Nintendo’s next console is intensifying — although the same can’t necessarily be said of genuinely new information emerging from those leaks. However, a particularly ...