Nintendo switch frustration!!!

[ScottishStottie]

So decided to treat myself today and buy a nintendo switch. Couldnt find one abailable anywhere other than CEX but seemed reasonable price and get a 2 year warranty on it despite being second hand so ordered online and went to collect.

Got it home and the left stick had really bad controller drift happening. Was unplayable. So back in the car, to the store and they swapped it for another one. Apologetic and said they checked this one and it worked better.

Got home and its better, but the drift is still happening. So when playing character is running off the edge of the cliff etc etc. Not all the time but enough that its unplayable.

Looked into it and found its a common problem and happens about 1-2 years in. So maybe second hand isnt possible realistically. Which would be fine if i can get a new one, as its sold out everywhere!!

So i have the option of returning it all, and just leaving it at that, or buying a new set of joycons, but they are £60 which is a lot of money to spend when i shouldn't have to, ive already spent £280 on a console that should be in working order.

Its just so frustrating that i either have to give it all up and get my money back, or end up spending over £350 on a console that should only cost £280 brand new.

Why is it so hard to get hold of a brand new one??

Would you return it all and leave it at that or would you spend the extra money to get joycons that work?

Also if you have a switch have you noticed much of an issue with drift? Not sure if i have just been really unlucky to get 2 that have issues or whether its a widespread issue.

I replaced our joycons and got the same horrible drift after a couple of months. I've had the same with the wii U as well. I don't know why they can't sort it out!

My joycon started drifting. I bough a new joystick off Amazon for £10 and replaced it by watching a youtube video. Works absolutely fine now. The kit came with 2 sticks and a little set of screwdrivers

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Nintendo fix drift for free

Can your switch see the controller? Like you're not holding it under a blanket or there's something else obstructing the switches view of the controller?

Mine had a drift issue. This was an issue with the first consoles sold years ago I believe and you could back then send the left controller back to be replaced for free. Not anymore though now. I bought a brand new controller set, branded, and only issue I have since is if it's obstructed and the switch can't "see" it.

I bought a switch earlier this week, I didn’t see any stock issues. I bought from GAME but Smyths and Curry’s had them too.

Hmm, I’ve just had a look and both of those places are out of stock now you’re right.

DS has a Switch for 3 years and we've sent his joycons off to Nintendo twice. They've repaired them under warranty and sent them back. It means having a spare set though.

Ive tried game, currys, amazon, smyths, argos,and none in stock anywhere.

Ive bit the bullet and ordered a new set of controllers from argos to collect tomorrow, will order the kot on amazon linked above as well and see if i can fix the dodgy ones, and of so, then ill have 2. Just so annoying

I’d tell cex you want a £60 refund to cover the cost of the joycons.

@badfoot1 dp said that as well. But not sure how that would go as its comparong brand new with second hand.

I think its shit that the cex ones dont work, but they might argue that wear and tear is expected to a certain extent on second hand.

Did you pay full price for a second hand Switch? I got mine in February, I'd waited about 4 weeks for the next batch release, bought it through Smyths Toys

Yes it was full price for a second hand from cex. Im guessing they are profiting off how hard it is to get hold of a new one. Thought it would be fairly safe as it still has a 2 year warranty. But i suppose its still second hand.

The console itself works fine, its just the controllers, so hopefuly now with new ones it will work better.

Somewhat off topic (sorry op!) but could anyone advise which is the best Zelda game to get for a newbie to switch? I used to play the old Zelda games on DS many moons ago..... Thanks x

dd swapped hers at cex about three times in a year.
In the the first lockdown they went again. I thought fuck it! "Poor child hasn't got much of a life" bought her a new set of controllers from asda.
As far as i know ( she's now at uni) they are still working fine.
It's a known fault apparently

@CheshireCats breath of the wild!! I loved it!

@cookielove Thank you 😊

Drift is such a ball ache with the switch
DS has got it on his switch lite which was new at Christmas!
DD lives in fear of drift and guards her joycons like Gollum.

I would definately see if Nintendo will fix the joycons for you. My son's is over 2 years old and they've just fixed the drift on all 4 of his joycons for free. It's worth having an extra pair anyway as some games need 2 joycons per player.

Well yes they can argue wear and tear is expected but then their price should reflect that and £260 doesn’t. At that price it needs to be in working condition and drift rendering it unplayable isn’t working condition.

If they're charging RRP essentially, I would not hesitate to go back about the drift again, it does fundamentally affect game play. I would maybe try and negotiate some money back for the controllers if you didn't want to return it. Is it a lite or a regular switch? I tend to use a wireless controller anyway if playing on the telly, would recommend.

Switch joycon controllers are shite. We had one fail, and got it fixed. Then the second set failed (out of warranty). Shockingly poor quality given the price.

My son has had his switch since they were released. Just this week we got new Joycons because the drift on one was too bad to use.

Get the insurance from argos its not much but its been worth it for my joycons