If your Nintendo Switch Joy-Con is not working as it should be, you may be experiencing a common problem called Joy-Con drift. Many gamers encounter this issue when there is movement detected by their controller even without touching their Joy-Con.
Joy-Con drift is a prevalent joystick error among Nintendo Switch gamers. To help their users cope with the problem, Nintendo offers a free JoyCon repair or fix to anyone experiencing the Joy-Con drift issue. All you have to do is fill out a form and submit it to Nintendo for verification. Unfortunately, only users in North America can redeem and avail of the free fix offer.
How to Avail of Free Nintendo Repairs for Switch Joy-Con Drift Joystick Problems
Getting a free repair for your Nintendo Switch joystick controller is easy. Follow the steps and process below to learn how to avail of the Nintendo offer and get your game controller repaired and fixed without a cost.
- On any web browser, go to https://joyconrepair.nintendo.com/.
- Fill in your name, email address, and phone number.
- Enter your shipping details.
- Check the box on the number of Joy-Con you want to repair.
- Check all the boxes stated under the Repair Terms.
Note that you can only send your Joy-Con controller up for repairs. Other accessories and Nintendo controllers will be sent back unrepaired. Each repair form applies only to four Joy-Con per box. Nintendo also has the right to send the available color of Nintendo Switch Joy-Con if the sent color is no longer in distribution.
How to Recalibrate your Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Game Controller
One of the main reasons for the Joy-Con drift is poor calibration. There comes a time when your Nintendo Switch controller will experience wear and tear issues. If this happens, you will notice that your Joy-Con is no longer working as it is supposed to be. For instance, the in-game characters are moving without input, or things happen without you doing anything.
You can recalibrate your Nintendo Switch controller with only a few steps. Check out the easy process below.
- First, turn on your Nintendo Switch Joy Con.
- Click the Wrench icon or navigate to the Settings menu.
- Go to the Controllers and Sensors tab.
- Choose Calibrate Control Sticks.
- Tilt your controller stick in any direction to calibrate your controller.
- Now, check if the plus sign appears instead of the round one when not being touched. Also, turn the stick and see if the color changes. If it responds, select Calibrate. If not, press the X button.
- Move your controller stick to the direction of the arrow on your screen and release it if the arrow turns blue. Do the same in all directions.
- Next, rotate the stick in full deflection.
- Once completed, you will see a notification on the screen.
- Now, test if it works on a game.
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