Nintendo's Nitro Deck 2 aims to fix Joy-Con drift issues

Nintendo has announced the Nitro Deck 2, a $59.99 slide‑on accessory that installs Hall‑effect joysticks into the original Switch and the upcoming Switch 2. The device promises to eliminate the notorious stick drift that has plagued Joy‑Con users for years. The Verge reported that the new deck is almost perfect, but a tiny design flaw could undermine its performance.

Joy‑Con drift has become a common complaint since the Switch’s launch in 2017. The original Nitro Deck, released in 2021, fixed the problem by replacing the worn analog sticks with Hall‑effect sensors, a technology that senses magnetic fields instead of physical contact. The original deck was praised for its low cost and ease of installation, but it was limited to the Switch’s standard size. Nintendo’s new deck extends this solution to the larger Switch 2, which will ship later this year.

According to The Verge, the Nitro Deck 2 fits snugly over the Joy‑Con but leaves a gap of only a few millimetres between the new stick and