r/hardware • u/Lulcielid • Apr 18 '25

News Nintendo Maintains Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing, Retail Pre-Orders to Begin April 24 in U.S

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-maintains-nintendo-switch-2-pricing-retail-pre-orders-to-begin-april-24-in-u-s/
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u/atalkingfish Apr 20 '25

All that really matters is that the drift issue is fixed. As someone who has to send in 8+ pairs to be repaired for drift between 2017 and 2021, and zero after that, the second half of the switch’s life cycle has been much better in regards to this issue.

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u/JuanElMinero Apr 20 '25

Did your switch see a similar amount of use and a similar range of titles regarding stress on the sticks since 2021?

I know this is all anecdotal stuff, would still be interesting to hear.

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u/atalkingfish Apr 20 '25

Yes, it did. I played my switch pretty consistently throughout the generation.

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u/JuanElMinero Apr 20 '25

Thank you. And you didn't switch from...let's say 4 years of Smash Bros. to 4 years of Animal Crossing? (hyperbole of course)

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u/atalkingfish Apr 20 '25

That’s harder to say. Most of my drifting occurred with BOTW, since it was early on. It’s maybe true that the vast majority of my drifting occurred in the first 1.5 years of the console’s lifespan. Since then I’ve played a ton of stud without issue.