The Joy-Con 2 controllers will not feature Hall effect thumbsticks This was confirmed by a Nintendo executive in a new interview The technology could help prevent thumbstick drift Almost every Nintendo Switch owner is aware of the dreaded Joy-Con drift,

Summary: Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch 2 Joy-Con controllers are not using Hall Effect sticks. The company has also stated that the sticks are more durable and have smoother movement. Before Nintendo announced the Switch 2,

While Nintendo shared a lot about the hardware for the Nintendo Switch 2 during its April 2 Nintendo Direct and subsequent Treehouse streams, the company still won’t share the exact workings of the second iteration of Joy-Con or Pro Controller directional inputs.