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Switch 2 joysticks won’t use Hall effect sensors to avoid stick drift JournalBot Apr 7, 2025 Jump to latest Follow Reply Apr 7, 2025 Replies: 122 ...

Having experienced the Switch 2 firsthand, Grassl and Hagues commented on how different the updated Joy-Con felt compared with the original Joy-Con and asked if a Hall Effect stick had been ...

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While fans have been anticipating the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con to feature Hall Effect analog sticks since it would’ve been a sensible upgrade, that, unfortunately, isn't going to be the case.

Hall-effect sensors can also be susceptible to magnetic interference, Mokhtari added, if they’re not properly shielded from magnets — which, by the way, Switch 2 Joy-Cons apparently use.

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NextHandheld also claims the Switch 2’s Joy-Con controllers will have Hall-effect joysticks. These sticks work using electromagnetic fields and don’t require physical contact between their ...

Hall effect thumbsticks could be a real game-changer for the Nintendo Switch 2, with the magnetic technology potentially eliminating the dreaded Joy-Con drift that plagued the original console.

There’s recently been a rumour circulating that the Switch 2 will feature hall-effect joysticks. Noyaktig noted that NextHandheld had said as much in one of their posts on Reddit.

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 ...

News Nintendo Nintendo Switch 2 Hardware It's Official, Switch 2 Joy-Con Will Not Feature Hall Effect Sticks Controllers have been designed from the ground up by Ollie Reynolds Mon 7th Apr 2025 3.3k ...