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Isaiah Richard

Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con Sticks Are Not 'Hall Effect,' But Its Self-Designed Tech Delivers Upgrades

One of the top rumors back when the Switch 2 was unconfirmed it will feature Hall effect thumbsticks on the Joy-Con controllers once it arrives. However, Nintendo has now confirmed that it did not use the Hall effect technology for the Switch 2's Joy-Cons.

That being said, fans should not be disappointed that this feature is unavailable from Nintendo as the company claimed that it designed a new thumbstick technology for the Joy-Cons, which are still an upgrade.

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