Nintendo Switch: How to Fix Joy-Con Drift
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- We show you how to fix Joy-Con drift for your Nintendo Switch!
WARNING: This repair guide requires you to disassemble the JoyCon on your Switch, which will void your manufacturer's warranty. Do not attempt this fix for Joy Con drifting if you aren't willing to void your warranty.
For more Switch tips and info, check out our full Switch wiki on IGN: www.ign.com/wikis/nintendo-sw...
Fix as originally proposed by Victor STK: • How To Fix Your Joycon...
Based on research on Fantastic Quack's channel: / @fantasticquack
#IGN #Gaming #Nintendo - Hry
The fact this video exists is a bad image for Nintendo, wish they had a better design
lol they do it on purpose so people will buy more joycons, if you send it to nintendo and they're special edition joycons they'll send you grey/blue/red ones back as replacement
@@ff343355 That's an utterly low and scummy way to leech off ppl, they're rich as hell why the hell do they even need to do that it'll literally be chump change compared to buying whole products anyway.
@@dewolf123 it's called business. nothing to do with if you are rich as hell or not
@@afifsahrin5708 it's called not being ashamed
@@dewolf123 products aren't built to last nowadays, especially tech products. This is not just on consoles but smartphones and electronic vehicles as well
IMPORTANT: Do not remove the battery connector if you can avoid it. You can carefully pry up the battery and place it aside while it is still connected. During removal or replacement of the battery connector, if you inadvertently touch a very small, grey “fuse” right beside the connector with anything metallic, it can short out, resulting in the JoyCon’s battery becoming disconnected from the mainboard and no longer able to power it. The JoyCon will still work when docked but ONLY when docked.
-Sheldon Carpenter
Happened to me one time, so watch out and just skip step 3.
That's probably why this video specified using non-metallic implements for all the steps like that, but it's nice to know what to look out for and that it's possible to work around the step the video describes as "scary"...
My right Controller fell down and now it doesn't work anymore, only in handheld and only if the switch is charging while in handheld 😭
Not to mention that reattaching the battery was the hardest part of this whole process for me.
@@veero8130 sounds like the battery came unplugged? Easy to take apart and verify
before starting any repair, you should ALWAYS disconnect the battery.
"We've fixed the joy-cons, thanks to recent advancements in cardboard box technology" - Master Miller
Snake had the right idea
Last word in stealth infiltration technology
nintendo will capitalize on this feature and create a joycon drift Labo kit
@@Old-Boy_BEbop We need a Metal Gear game on Switch where they make a meta joke about this
Underrated
Trust me, Nintendo knows how to fix it. They just won't bother because people would buy new joycons every month because of the drift.
Even worst it may be a case of Planned obsolescence
They just see the money pouring in and have no intention to stop it. Greedy
That's probably true
Makes me sick
No, they can't do the fix because that would be admitting fault, which they never have, and would be an instant fail-state for all the law suits against them.
Tip for viewers who haven't seen VK's video: if you firmly press down on the plastic right above and below a drifting joystick and the drift goes away while you're squeezing the plastic, that means this fix will work for you.
Thank you! Does this work for a ps4 controller as well?
@@TheSaintsVEVO No; ps4 controller drift doesn't appear to be caused by the same issue so this test and fix probably won't work.
can confirm it doesn't
@@TheSaintsVEVO that was a very dumb question bro…
@@hunyadimolnarmatyas7822 people are allowed to ask dumb questions. They didn't know, and now they do.
The fact this video exists is fine. The fact it has 600k views is a problem.
When you do a quick some compared to worldwide figures, only 0.5% have watched this video, no problem there
Underrated comment 👏
tHe FacT
You’re telling me all Nintendo needs to do is put a piece of paper in there controller and this whole issue goes away
Or, perhaps make the housing for the control stick slightly thicker.
Still not as bad as the N64 controller design flaw where the base of the stick gradually erodes from grinding over time.
My guess is that a plastic piece wears down that allows the joystick to have more play in it, the cardboard just adds extra pressure to compensate for the worn plastic. So when the plastic wears down more, you'll need another piece of cardboard to compensate more. Also, doing this to a new joycon likely would quicken the wear on the plastic causing drift sooner.
@@bobthemagicmoose According to VK’s channel, the bottom of the control stick of the Joycon starts to warp after a long time of use which affects the inputs of the control stick.
@@bobthemagicmoose watch the original video for the fix, the person goes into detail explaining what's the issue
@@christopher32074 More specifically, the pads the joystick interfaces with aren’t fastened, so pressing the joystick button slower pushes the housing over time. This cardboard paper applies enough pressure to keep the housing where it should be.
It's insulting that Nintendo won't fix their cheap console assets themselves.
They will. For free.
@@andrewmason8309 They keep producing hardware prone to issues. Just because they will fix it doesn't mean it's fine. It takes ages for you to send it and to get it back.
@@andrewmason8309 not in all countries no, they specifically fix it in countries that could sue them then ignore the rest. Because you know.
King of bare minimum.
The reason why is because it’s actually really hard to mass produce fixing the drift in a affordable price and you may argue that it’s more expensive them doing the repairs but not everyone is gonna repair their joycons.
How can they fix something that is an inherent flaw in the Joy-Con's design? It wouldn't be cost effective to fix the design since everyone who has drifting controllers will want a replacement for free.
Thanks for showing the second half where you put it back together. Enough times I've followed a video where it just stops when the thing is in pieces and you have to try and watch it back in reverse to reassemble your gear!
Nintendo: **Doesn't fix joy con drift**
Everyone: "Fine, I'll do it myself"
new report coming out that many peoples joycons from as far back as 2018 has foam padding where you place the cardboard.
Did it work
@@chan13153 damn
@@sinper480 it might have
WHOLESOME 100 FELLOW REDDITOR!!!!!!!!!
It's because the conductive pads get scraped away after use. Cleaning them out with contact cleaner (after opening up the stick modules themselves) works wonders. All this does is creating a more "aggressive connection", pushing the metal tabs closer to the conductive pads, thus improving the connection regardless of uneven conductive surface or debris.
Even if that's true (which he did address in the video), it'd still help
need a video how to do this
Or perhaps Nintendo could stop building components out of cheap, high-wear material, and sacrifice just the SLIGHTEST bit of thinness in order to install a robust, durable joystick module.
This race to make everything as thin as possible has lead to so many problems.
"you'll need a variety of tools" gave up there lol
True
You can buy it full on Amazon for pretty cheap - they give full kits
Least you dont need a soldering iron😁
enjoy ripping it open with your bare hands then
LMAO
Step 1 being anything else other than forming a class action lawsuit....
It would probably fall through considering they have a service that will repair them for free.
@@sheikahblight which they've only brought in since they've been getting sued over this since the console came out.
@@SierraHarmony Goob deduction skills 👍
Step One: Sue Nintendo for a blatant design flaw.
Step two: Expect a defeat on your lawsuit.
Step Three: ????
Step four: Emulate
Step Five: Profit!
@@marinbelle Final Step: Watch VK’s Channel on how to fix your faulty Joycon and it’ll defeat those corny and pathetic Joy Con drift comments on CZcams.
I'm pretty sure the reason Nintendo hasn't fixed joycon drift is because they've been sued and taken to court over it several times, and if they fix the issue they're admitting there was an issue.
And so you buy more joycon's
VK's Channel: *makes video about how to fix your Joycon with a piece of paper*
IGN: "Write that down!"
It's news... relating to gaming... so...
Why is that a bad thing? IGN credited him in the description and they have more SUBSCRIBERS so more people can watch it.
While they could’ve shown his name bigger than just a small mention and a tag in the corner, this video is way more in depth in how you do it
They could have mentioned him as a thank you honestly
@@cnk9822 they should also credit in the video. Not everyone looks at the description
IGN: *How to fix Joycon Drift*
Nintendo: wtf yall talking about?
Nintendo: “🤔 What is this…..Joycon drift you speak of?”
Lmao
This was a thing for a few years. We just finally found a working fix. And the amount of money nintendo makes they probably care less that we learned to fix it bc they did make it to where we can open the controlers/switch
nah not IGN, try VK.
they're perfectly aware of it, they just keep it in the joy cons so that people buy new controllers since switch sales have gone down tremendously after the pandemic.
Used this fix last week. So far it's holding up.
Same here
@@subtegral 24 hours a day for 7 days! 168 hours of continuous moving the joystick around and playing game. It's truly amazing!
Did the fix and worked for a couple days. Back to drifting.
@@theredmeadow Try to find construction paper or the thinnest bit of foam padding maybe. The paper probably moved slightly when you reassembled the joycon. Did mine two weeks ago and its been perfect since.
@@DamnitMan88 obviously every switch user uses their switch 24 hours a day without eating, sleeping or any other activities
Really easy to repair this. Takes like 5 minutes. Worth it
Thanks for this tutorial. Fixed both my left joy-cons with ease. Didn't have 5mm business card but used double A4 photo paper with the glossy sides inwards. Works so far.
how is it now?
How is it?
Thank you IGN for acknowledging the joycon drift issue.
This joycon drift that prevent me to buy a switch. All of my friends who have a switch are having this problem.
It's like 100% failure rate on industrial product 😂
Yet there are people who actually believe that its not actually a widespread problem and ive even seen people who believe its a myth.
To be fair, by that logic you wouldn't be allowed to buy any of the current consoles as they all use cheap and faulty materials for their sticks. You have that on PS5 and on Xbox, too. Maybe not to that extent, but still. Also you could just buy a separate controller for a Switch. Some use the same components for the sticks, but by far not all of them.
@@Master_A1 was thinking of buying these consoles but after hearing abt joycon drift ima just stick wit pc
Just get a pro controller like everyone else.
@@XyzCloud The rate for faulty sticks are almost as worse as with the Joy-Cons. It just takes a little more while. 8Bitdo controllers are reliable as an example.
Controller reliability are the catalyst to whether or not a game is even playable. Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft should take this VERY seriously. The one whom addresses this last will never be able to remove the negative stigma.
Awesome video just fixed two controllers here in less than 20min thanks for the detailed steps!
Nintendo next week: Please enjoy our new Nintendo Labo Joycon Repair Set.
For the cheap price of 100€+ Tools dlc (50€)+ Intructions dlc (80)+ Delivery (99,99€)
Joy-Con drift is fake. It’s actually the souls of children who died after being caught by their parents playing DS after bedtime. They roam the world eternally attempting to play the latest Zelda and Pokémon games on your Switch.
Underrated comment
I'm so hyped for the drifting oled!!!
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@@ace_nx1580 the new switch is called the switch oled, and it’ll have (probably) the same joy cons and it will drift too
The joycon perfectly shows that warranty does not matter and that the manufacturer does not know what is 'best' for the device.
Worked like charm. Took me 20 minutes. Brilliant stuff.
At this point, the fact that it takes the consumers to fix the drift is VERY embarrassing for Nintendo. Obviously they don’t care about their product
Nah Nintendo just doesn't care in general
That's a load of crap. You try designing a controller that can charge wirelessly from its host console/tablet in that tiny amount of space.
My joycons had gotten borderline unplayable during Breath of the Wild. Impossible to use the bow and arrow, messed the camera up constantly during everything else. Tried this fix just now and everything's perfect again. Stable ci tools, and the rumble seems to be on more often now. Thanks for posting!
how is it now?
how is it now?
MOM I'M ON IGN!
:D
Thanks for all the help man, we're all eternally grateful 🙏🙌
Nintendo treats their high end products like 2nd grade children's toys
they are tho...
Well they have a strong attraction to kids than Microsoft and Sony.
@@christopher32074 Smash fans too
High end?
Their high end products are the games.
Lowe’s also sells an electronic repair kit that’ll also include a lifetime warranty. So if you break/ lose something you can take it back and exchange it for a brand new kit
We need to demand better from nintendo
And Sony as well as stick drift isn't an issue exclusive to Nintendo platforms.
We can start by stop buying 3+ year old games for $60
@@NoExplosionsMcgee are you kidding PS Vita don't have such an issue after 10 years.
@@aihsanasl he's talking about the PS5 controllers
@@NoExplosionsMcgee But Nintendo's much worse
Bough an unpatched switch with everything included plus 256gb memory card for $180. One of the joycons had drift and this trick worked like a charm. Thank you!
There is a little rubber sleeve just under the top of the analogue stick, lift it up a little with a toothpick and put a very quick spray of WD40 under it. Works every time. No need to open.
Thanks dude
Worked for me. Thanks!
If it still drifts a little, recomend doing this over and over again untill it doesn't drift, worked for me.
Me: *excited ready to fix my joycon drift*
Him: So you’ll need some tools..
In Australia, joycon drift is covered under your manufacturers warranty. Just take it to the store you bought and get a new one
Thanks for the detailed tutorial on the fix but the card stock should be 0.5mm thick instead of 5mm.
Thanks for confirming!
yeah I'm sure we couldve figured that out
Just because it was designed in Tokyo doesn’t mean it has to drift.
Actually, it was designed at their development center in Kyoto.
I've just done it to my left joy-con. It worked like a charm. Thanks!
There’s no JoyCon drift at Ba Sing Se
Where’s that?
@@Finamajig uh its a joke/reference to avatar the last airbender
Genius
Honestly
You thought this was funny? Fuckin loser..
The problem is this is a Band-Aid. Eventually the joycons will start drifting again. If you’re going to tear it down this much you might as well just replace the entire joystick. You can get them for like $10 a pair.
Nice tutorial, works like a charm! 👍
Nintendo is already preparing to send you guys a takedown notice 😂.
You can't have a valid takedown notice when no copyrighted material is being infringed.
@@nickmotsarsky4382 Was a joke............
Nintendo ninja
@@nickmotsarsky4382 they have taken down videos of installing android on the switch
This issue shouldn't be for the consumer to "fix" especially YEARS after its launch. Oh wait, this video will come in handy for new owners of the oled.👍
THANK YOU!!! This fixed my joycons! Cheers!
Ooooh someone plays guitar! Thanks bro, yours is the most coherent tutorial for this I've seen so far.
Just tried it right now! And it works thank u so much! 🙌🏼
Crazy because this could be fixed with just printing the back cover with some molded posts behind the stick box
I’ll definitely look into this again when my newish joycons mess up
Thank you so much for this. It helped me sort the drifting issue in my left joycon
How can one void a warranty for a problem that NINTENDO THEMSELVES denies ever existing?
As much enjoyment as I've gotten out of having a switch for the past year, Nintendo's handling of this hardware defect only inspires me to skip whatever their next console is.
Thank you for covering this topic. The wider this spreads, the more likely it breaks the language barrier of nintendo of japan to where they might apply something to an official fix similar to how they did with the bluetooth antenna!
worked like a charm. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this great tutorial!!
It worked! Still wish this was an issue that Nintendo themselves could fix but at least there’s a solution.
Had swapped both sticks myself like 2 years ago. Knock on wood but they havent drifted since then and been loving it!! ^-^
Awesome! Finally a working Solution! Big Thank You!
Best ign video so far. Kudos
What's dangerous are the people who buys new joycons whenever their old ones get the drift, they are encouraging Nintendo on sustaining their malicious practices.
Thank You for the Info and Assistance! I'm Sure That Will Come in Handy for All of Us!👍
The fact IGN made a video about this is insane.
Can't believe this worked for me. Thanks
Nintendo being all sus with their joy cons makes me sick to my stomach.
when the joycon is sus 😳
@@Wavy667_ Amocon. Joymogus.
This worked for me, but had to put in 3 layers of card stacked on each other for it to finally fix it
Cancelling my replacement joystick amazon order now, worked a treat 🙈
Worked great! Thank you!
Nintendo are the shittest company for not dealing with this
Worked for my blue controller, but not for my red one. The blue has screws closer to the joycon, helping to keep the extra pressure but the red's battery holders screws are further away from it.
try two layers of paper
One of the best videos in the Internet.
this actually fixed my joycons thanks alot and for saving me money .
Guys, DO NOT remove the baterry from the joycon. is not necessary at all. By doing that, you can broke the battery connector from the board. So just take the battery and put it aside while you are doing this
when doing any repair, you should ALWAYS disconnect the battery before starting. you can get away without doing it, but you risk breaking the device further.
It does not void your warranty. thats a convenient and common misconception.
The manufacturer would have to show how you the work you did damaged the device and therefore not responsible for your at fault damages. Opening and servicing a device is not on its own a warranty voiding action.
However products are often cheaper than lawyers so they get away with it.
worked great. Didn't have to disconnect battery or antenna though
Just went to calibrate my controller to see if it showed any more signs of drift after the repair. It hasn't yet. Thanks for the vid
Imagine spending so much on next gen controllers and ultimately having to do this 🤦🏻♂️
Its funny how they put a N64 at the background, the "strongest" console in the history
This vid actually works thanks man 🔥
Fixed all my joy-cons! Thanks!
How to fix joy-con drift: Hold Nintendo account for their terrible build quality.
Thanks! Now please make a video for the PS5 DualSense! 😭
Words no one ever thought was going to say
The ps5 controller drifts?
@@Swerveyy It does and there is already a lawsuit filed against Sony.
@@Swerveyy Both DualShock 4 and DualSense suffer from rampant stick drifting as well.
@@Swerveyy got two dual-sense and both work fine 🤷♂️, maybe only happens to a few people
This video will be useful. I've manage to get my Switch controllers to last 7 years without any drift issues.
Thanks! Works like a charm now :)
Right to repair baby!
Technically it can be repaired and they are doing it for free. However it shouldn't be happening on such a large scale in the first place. Nintendo should be sued for knowingly selling faulty products.
Shouldn't need to "fix" a purchased product from a Fortune 500 company...
Curious, is this the same issue with the PS5 duel-sense drift?
Worked for me! Thank you
Joy con Drift
And
Dock Screen Scratches
Two fundamental issues with the two major components of the switch
Didnt work for mine :/..
Does this only repair thumb stick drift?
What if the other buttons are delayed or intermittently responsive ?
Any idea why cleaning the stick previously appeared to be a temporary solution?
IGN does what Nintendon't *cough* oh excuse me, Nintenwon't
U mean vk does what nintenwon't bcuz vk is the first to found the solution
remember everyone with Joy comes Cons
Thanks Dad...
Is there a switch tutorial for switch lite? Thanks!
What's the measurements of the cardboard you cut out?
Where’s the “BuT n1nT3ndO fix3s tHem f0r fr33!!¡” bootlickers?