a nightmare for players trying to cope with controller-related problems.
The most widely discussed of these problems is the notorious “Joy-Con drift,” where a malfunctioning Joy-Con analogue stick senses input independent of the player actually doing anything. This irritating technical snafu has already affecting the company’s base.
Fans experiencing problems with the Nintendo Switch controllers, or players that want a different look, will have an easier time purchasing a new Joy-Con come November, according to a Nintendo Twitter post. On November 9, Nintendo announced, customers will be able to purchase individual Joy-Cons for $39.99, or $10 cheaper than it currently costs, though the deal is limited to only one type of color per controller, at least for now. According to Nintendo’s tweet, the only discounted offerings will be the left, neon blue Joy-Con and the right, neon red controller.
It is important to note that gamers experiencing Joy-Con drift have other options besides buying a brand-new controller when dealing with the issue. Nintendo had offered during the summer to begin fixing malfunctioning controllers for free, but there is a critical, pandemic-related, caveat. Nintendo’s repair centers have been hit with the same issues facing the rest of the globe which means repairs could be slow or, in some cases, not available at all.
That gamers can now get ahold of in-demand Nintendo hardware at a cheaper price is a positive piece of news, though it is difficult to forget that demand for the controller might, in part, spring from the fact that Joy-Cons can have serious technical issues. It is also interesting that the price change is being implemented right around the time that Sony and Microsoft are releasing their next-gen consoles, which is only a few short weeks away.
Source: Nintendo/Twitter
