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New Nintendo patent suggests Switch 2 may solve joycon drift (www.dexerto.com)

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A patent filed by Nintendo suggests that they’re working on Hall Effect style joysticks for the Switch 2 that would eliminate stick drift almost entirely.

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I think it's saying a patent about hall effect sensors specifically relating to Nintendo and Switch style implementations. Obviously it's not for the concept at large that's been around for decades.

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