Nintendo: The handle of Switch OLED has adopted a new design, but the drift problem cannot be cured.

In July, the doctor shared with you the article "Is there any handle drift problem in Switch OLED? Nintendo played Tai Chi, which tells the story that after the publication of Switch OLED, players are very concerned about whether the Joy-Con handle still has the drift problem that was criticized by everyone before. Many media consulted Nintendo officials on this matter, but Nintendo did not answer the question directly, which made everyone very disappointed.

at present, the Switch OLED has been released synchronously with "galaxy warrior: fear of survival". Dr. unexpectedly found that the developer actually mentioned the Joy-Con handle of the Switch OLED in the FAQ of Nintendo official website's Switch OLED style development details. Although the news was not very good, this time he didn't evade or answer irrelevant questions, which was not bad.

in a related question and answer session, general manager of Nintendo's technology development department, Yukio Hata, said, "For example, tires will wear out after driving for too long, because they constantly rub against the ground for a long time. In the same way, we have been hoping to improve the durability of Joy-Con handle, but at the same time, we must also take into account the operability, which is a problem we have been thinking about. "

from the description of yukata, the doctor can confirm that the positioning of Joy-Con handle is a "quick consumable" just like tires in Nintendo. However, I don't think his analogy is appropriate. Nintendo should think more about why the Joy-Con handle is not as durable as Sony and Microsoft handles. Players can actually accept that the handle is a consumable, and the problem is that the Joy-Con handle is consumed too fast.

Toru Yamashita, vice president of Nintendo's technology development department, confirmed that the Joy-Con handle attached to the Switch OLED is "the latest version after comprehensive improvement". Today's Joy-Con handle has long been different from the original Joy-Con handle launched in 217, and this optimization and improvement is still going on. In addition, when the player sends the Joy-Con handle for repair, Nintendo will repair it with the latest version of the material.

From the above, we can know that Nintendo didn't do nothing after learning about the handle drift problem. They also improved their technology when conditions permit, hoping that the Joy-Con handle can be used for a long time. Of course, the above is just the official story of the game. Whether the handle of Switch OLED is more durable remains to be further observed by players.

however, it is certain that the drift problem is an inherent problem in Joy-Con handle design at present, and various improvements and optimizations can only delay the occurrence of the problem to a certain extent, but cannot completely solve it. It is worth mentioning that the DualSense, the new handle of Sony PS5, is not very durable after its launch, and the failure of the trigger button frequently appears in just one month. The handle is really difficult to handle!