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A newly discovered patent from Nintendo talks of a new type of controller; one that sounds like an attempt to mitigate drifting issues.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s still no telling when Nintendo will properly unveil its next console, known by fans as the Nintendo Switch 2, but there are plenty of rumours surrounding it.<\/p>\n

In just the last couple of weeks, it\u2019s been claimed to be capable of pushing graphics comparable to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X\/S, and will include a new camera with AR functionality.<\/p>\n

Now, there is some speculation that the new console will feature upgraded Joy-Con controllers, thanks to a newly discovered patent.<\/p>\n

Said patent was filed back in May but was only made public on September 7, before being discovered and shared over the weekend.<\/p>\n

It obviously doesn\u2019t directly mention the Switch 2, or any such console, but what it does show is Nintendo\u2019s interest in coming up with a new type of joystick controller.<\/p>\n

In this instance, it posits a joystick that makes use of a magnetic field, meaning it can read player input without the stick needing to come in physical contact with the surrounding borders.<\/p>\n

Hypothetically, this could be Nintendo\u2019s answer to the notorious Joy-Con drift. As a reminder, that\u2019s an issue where the controller reads player input even if you aren\u2019t touching the joystick.<\/p>\n

Aside from helping mitigate wear and tear (since the sticks shouldn\u2019t have to rub against anything), it should mean that the sticks will revert to the centre when not being used. So, there\u2019s less worry of it being a bit off and reading inputs that aren\u2019t there.<\/p>\n

You can read the patent for yourself here, but there is some debate on Reddit over whether the idea makes use of magnets or just motors embedded in the axis of the joysticks.<\/p>\n

One user, Scorcher646, claims it\u2019s the latter, adding that since the idea requires more consumable parts, any such controllers would be more expensive.<\/p>\n

\u2018These joysticks are also going to be more expensive because they\u2019ve got a complicated control circuit and they also have this rather expensive fluid in them,\u2019 they write.<\/p>\n

As this is just a patent, there\u2019s no guarantee Nintendo is going to use this for its next console, but it makes sense that it\u2019s looking into more long-term solutions for Joy-Con drift.<\/p>\n

After all, the situation\u2019s become so bad that the company now offers to fix drifting controllers for free, even without a warranty.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also the case that joystick drift is common on all modern controllers, including those from Sony and Microsoft \u2013 although how easily they can get round the patent, if it does prove cost effective, remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

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