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OT: I'm quite disappointed by the switch hardware. We're using it lightly in our family, not tugging it around or travel with it. Mostly game with it docked. Ca 1 year old at this time.

The controllers have both been plagued by the issue of dust entering the analog sticks, making it drift. You can't calibrate this away (tried it). Nor did it for us help with a spray can of air to blow it away, but perhaps I was holding it wrong (snark). Had to send it away for repair and they changed both analog sticks.

A new set of controllers (ie two sticks) also cost almost twice what an official PS4 dualshock controller costs. A single costs about as much as a PS4DS. Also, the PS4 one feels so much more robust.

For a controller that is meant to be used on the go, I find the poor dust-resistance and high cost of replacement very off-putting. I get the feeling that they, or something else on the switch, is gonna break again soon.

Puh, sorry for the rant.

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A rant this is. Send them in. You‘ll get new ones without flaws.

Dragging my Switch everywhere haven’t had a single problem ever with my joy cons not with the pro Controller. Friends had problems, got their joy cons replaced - all good now.

Do you mean there is a new controller version that is more robust, or simply replaced with ones that aren't (yet) dusty?

If the latter, it's just a question of time before one has to do the same ordeal again. I'd prefer the problem not to arise in the first place. But good thing Nintendo are generous with replacements.

No, he is saying the vast majority of people don't have those issues so short of exagerating* you probably have deficient ones, and simply need to get them exchanged for new ones .

* you know, like saying "oh this issue is really bothing me but no I won't change them because it would just happen again anyway I'm sure of it even though most of others aren't affected". This is a definite case of "the user is not looking for a solution, but for a chance to rant", we've all seen it one time or another

If i put my leg between my console and the controller, it sometimes lags or don't register an input.

I still loved donkey kong and zelda and mario. I accepted, at that point, that nintendo just sucks in developing hardware.

The usb c port is btw. on the bottom. you can't play and load your switch without having something which keeps that cable away if you like to use the little stand feature of your switch. Smart right?

There was a specific hardware / RF design issue with the first-gen left joycons that caused a weak signal and resulted in lag or bad inputs. If you have that one, get it fixed. Nintendo was (at the time) fixing them all for free. There are also youtube videos of how to do the fix yourself for a couple of bucks.

They still fix it for free, at least in europe.

just as another anecdote, we have had ours since launch and haven't had much issue with the joycons. I've had a small issue with the d-pad on the official pro-controller. But we bought a 3rd party pro controller this last Christmas and although it doesn't feel like it has the same quality, its been easier to be much more precise with it.

Completely agree re: costs though. 80$ for the pro controller is 30$ too much. Joycons too.

On the other end, my kid has played my launch day version nearly every day and haven't had an issue yet.

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