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Is Joy-Con drift just a blip on Nintendo’s score sheet?

With Joy-Con drift making headlines again over the past month thanks to

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, it’s easy to see the phenomenon as a potential disaster for Nintendo. Many gamers have had absolutely no problems with Switch's detachable controllers, but

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have encountered issues, often multiple times, and it’s common enough to

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until we’re certain the issue is resolved.

The drift debacle is an embarrassing state of affairs for Nintendo, perhaps amplified thanks to its reputation for delivering remarkably sturdy, long-lasting hardware. We’ve seen the company respond (albeit slowly) with free repairs and refunds for previously repaired Joy-Con

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. While this will incur significant cost, it’s a very long way from developing into the Xbox 360 ‘Red Ring of Death’ disaster

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. That infamous design fault cost Microsoft over a billion dollars to make good and restore customer confidence. If execs were looking for silver linings, at least it worked; we joke about RROD but 360 is fondly remembered for its brilliant library and how it defined the modern online console environment with Xbox Live. Joy-Con drift might be irritating, but it’s unlikely to tarnish the legacy of Switch or Nintendo in the long run.

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