Nintendo has been fixing Joy-Con “drift” issues for Switch players for free in North America since 2019, even if it’s no longer under warranty, and it launched the same program in France and Latin America in previous years.
The gaming giant has now extended its free, unlimited repair service for Joy-Con flights to the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom and Switzerland “until further notice,” and on its UK website, the company announced that repairs in those regions are controlling the “response syndrome.” joystick.” In addition, according to engadget, the issue known to users will be fixed even if it was “caused by abuse”.
Switch players in Europe are now well protected with a 24-month warranty instead of just 12, and when the European Consumer Protection Agency (BEUC) called for an investigation into the Joy-Con drift in 2021, it said it had received 88% of the 25,000 complaints. of people whose screens showed signs of problems in the first two years, which means a standard warranty in Europe can cover repairs for most people, but now gamers can use Nintendo to fix their consoles for free, even after the warranty expires.
While BEUC calls the development a “tangible gain for consumers,” it also believes it is “short-term.” Premature failure, what he hopes to do. Banned in Europe.
Joy-Con drift, which features the Switch’s motion detection even though the player isn’t touching the controller’s analog sticks, has been a constant source of frustration for gamers, and Nintendo has had to deal with lawsuits accusing it of selling its Fighting Joy-Con it knew was “flawed.” And while company president Shuntaro Furukawa acknowledged the problem and apologized back in 2020, it still plagues fans.