Nintendo's “Joy-Con Stick moves on its own” bug that Nintendo is sued for a class action lawsuit



It is reported that the user filed a class action lawsuit against Nintendo of America, a US corporation in Nintendo, as 'a structural defect in

Joy-Con , a dedicated controller of Nintendo Switch , hinders the play.'

CSK & D Class Class Action Lawsuit Against Nintendo of America, Inc. Relating to Joy-Con “Drifting” Issues – Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP
https://chimicles.com/cskd-files-class-action-lawsuit-against-nintendo-of-america-inc-related

Nintendo faces Switch Joy-Con drift class action lawsuit • Eurogamer.net
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-07-22-nintendo-faces-switch-joy-con-drift-class-action-lawsuit -to-joy-con-drifting-issues /

Nintendo faces class action over drifting Joy-Con controllers | GameDaily.biz
https://gamedaily.biz/article/1059/nintendo-faces-class-action-over-drifting-joy-con-controllers

Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith has announced that plaintiff Ryan Diaz has filed a complaint on July 19, 2019 with the Federal District Court for the Western District of Washington. Diaz claims that 'Joy-Con Drift' caused by a defect in Joy-Con's joystick prevents the user's gameplay, 'declarative relief regarding the financial remedies for damages and the rights of the parties based on the defendant's guarantee. , And seek relief by public injunction.

Joy-Con Drift is a problem that the joystick is mistakenly recognized as being input even though it is not touching the Joy-Con. For example, in the movie below, the Joy-Con (L) joystick that controls the camera is being left in for some reason, so the camera on the game screen whirls in spite of not touching the game console at all. You can see how it keeps turning.



If the user is playing ' Super Mario Maker 2 ', the stage can not be selected because Joy-Con Drift causes the cursor to move freely.




In addition, with the demonstration Nintendo Switch which is put in the store, the picture which the screen scroll is performed endlessly even if no one touches it is the following movie.



This Joy-Con drift problem has long been reported among users. According to a user who disassembles Joy-Con , Joy-Con can input analog movement by reading the pad attached to the joystick with a touch sensor. However, it has been pointed out that the touch sensor and the pad part of the stick may be rubbed many times, causing the sensor part that reads the movement of the stick to wear and be damaged, resulting in a drop in reading accuracy.

The image below shows the stick part of the board, showing that the black touch sensor is scratched as if it were rubbed. Although it is not yet clear whether the cause of Joy-Con drift is the wear of this touch sensor, the user who disassembled said, 'If this is the cause, even if it is brushed with contact cleaner or cleaned with alcohol. 'I can't think of a way to put it back,' commented.



At the same time, lawyers Brandon Huffman and Richard Hou said it was a nuisance whether the case would be successful or not, 'Joy-Con's design problems have led to Joy-Con's drift. 'It may be difficult to prove', 'Nintendo has repaired Joy-Con within the warranty period, so it's hard to say that Nintendo violated the federal and state guarantees.'

Eurogamer, a game-related media, asked for comments on the Nintendo of America, but was unable to respond. According to Eurogamer, if Joy-Con Drift occurs, you will have to recalibrate the analog stick from the Nintendo Switch's settings menu or clean the inside of the controller yourself.

In addition, Nintendo has indicated measures on the page of Q & A about this problem officially.

[Switch] The stick of the controller moves freely or some buttons do not respond.
https://support.nintendo.co.jp/app/answers/detail/a_id/33812

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