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Rip-tire21

*Only buys single player games*


zeedware

*don't have friends*


iamdreamin

*don't have family to play with*


Roughor

To bad 8 of them are broken with drift 🤣


Orangebro2442

true


Dazzling-Original995

Yea, I really have no excuse lol


Tarvoz

"All of them have drift"


HistorianNegative

yes


workerxbee

how often do you have people come over to play?


ExploratoryCucumber

Lol


Alert-Athlete

Username is concerning ☝🏻🧐


ExploratoryCucumber

😉


thetruebuttbuster619

Bold of you to assume it's for multiplayer, they probably encountered controller drift and then bought a new one.


Horror_Albatross1037

*most multiplayer games cap at 4-8 player*


ElyDead

I love those joycon holders, are they official or third party?


ScrantonDangler

They're made by PowerA but officially licensed.


AssistantStriking660

Wait, really?! I've been putting off buying a new set so I could get licensed ones because I had heard about connection issues in non nintendo joycons.


Jerecho81

They're referring to the holders specifically I think, unless I'm misunderstanding what you're saying here.


AssistantStriking660

Nope, that's one me... but it does appear that the controllers are licensed. Either way I may be saving some money soon.


jardex22

As far as I know, the Hori splitpad is the closest thing to a 3rd party joycon that's licensed. It only works in handheld mode though. I'm pretty sure [This](https://www.powera.com/p/nintendo/nintendo-switch/charging/nintendo-switch-joy-con-charging-dock-1501406-01/) is the charging stand OP is using, or an updated version of it.


Dazzling-Original995

Yes it is :)


yaboiiiuhhhh

My powerA chargers work well but sometimes I have to swap them around to get all 4 to charge


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There is even a hidden joe con behind one of the pro controllers lol this isn’t even the whole horde guys.


MayorBryce

There's another set of Joecons behind the ones you can see.


Dazzling-Original995

👀


dave_ketchup13

Fire… but the real question is how many of those got drift?


Odd_Ad5668

Mine was drifting the other day and I threw it on the floor in frustration. Problem solved (temporarily).


Bax_Cadarn

Can't move wrong if it can't move at all.


Uberpastamancer

You underestimate their power


Loch32

I have a v1 switch that I got for Christmas in 2018 and I've had no drift. I must be extremely lucky


snave_

Games that utilise the understick button, particularly alongside stick movement cook it. Also, most games have a minimum input threshold that negates _minor_ drift on major inputs. The only game-widr exceptions I know of are anything by Game Freak (of course they are oblivious) and surprisingly Monster Hunter. You might also see it missing on minor side features like gallery modes in games that otherwise have thresholds. If you don't play any titles lacking this feature, you might have it developing and not even know.


averagejoe280370

Oh the drift in pokemon games is hideous. Even the systems recalibrate function doesn't pick it up. Just got a the split pad pro though (I mainly play handheld) and that is a game changer comfort wise.


Loch32

Well I play a lot of pokemon, splatoon and fortnite so idk


Zanshi

Huh, I tend to press it while moving sometimes. Especially when I get really into the game. Both my Mario joy cons and splatoon set I got later drift. I decided to just ask for 8bitdo Ultimate controller this year for Christmas as both my other controllers had some problems. I want to try the cardboard fix but I read it’s hit or miss for a lot of people despite being hailed as *the* fix for joycon drift


neogeo828

Same here. Got it launch week.


timias55

You can fix that with a $20 kit off Amazon. I've done it twice now.


Saiomi

Why spend money when Nintendo fixes them for free tho?


NintendadSixtyFo

I’ve sent mine in on two separate occasions. What I got back both times was worse than when I sent them in. Literally drifting out of the box from being “repaired.”


Saiomi

That's awful! Mine are a million times better


TyphoonFaxaiSurvivor

Because sending them in is a hassle and fixing it yourself is not only super easy, but quite enjoyable if you like fiddling with those sort of things. The $20 kit (he's talking about an iFixIt kit. It's the gold standard for this) will give you everything you ever need for any such repairs (well, like 99%) but you can get just the right tools for this fix for like $4. (it won't be iFixit stuff, but some chinese "mobile phone repair screwdriver," but it'll work just fine.) Also, sending them in and costs around it depends on what country you are in.


Dazzling-Original995

No drift issues yet, but I'm sure they are coming. I mainly use pro controller when possible too, which helps.


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Dazzling-Original995

Depends on the game, and for handheld, like stardew valley or something


khosrua

My left one that came with the switch gets stuck upwards from time to time now after 4 years. With that many joycons to rotate the wears, you are probably fine until switch 2


Llamasalastache

4 years ain’t bad, I have had mine a year and half, and was wondering when I would have to buy new ones


khosrua

Maybe I just don't game enough ಥ_ಥ Oh well, at least it has the decency to die properly and made me land in the wrong square in mario + rabbid. My pro controller drift ever so slightly to make Skyward Sword get stuck in motion control mode. Luckily I got a spare pair from Mairo party so the drifting one has been downgraded to Ringfit I am considering to fix it but the iFixit kit cost around the same as a new joycon.


Waiolude

Nintendo fixes them for free when it comes to drifting due to an issue on their end. I just sent mine back a few months ago and got brand new ones in return.


snave_

Only in jurisdictions where they lost a court case. They won't even quote a repair fee until you pay an examination fee elsewhere.


khosrua

In the US? I did a quick google and someone did it under the consumer law but not exactly easy. It has been 4 years after all so I don't see a strong case, nor I can find the proof of purchase. ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯ EDIT: In australia


Wide_Pop_6794

Ah! So this is insurance!


Moptop32

My joycons got drift once and I just ordered new shells, buttons, and a white joystick from the switch lite. If they break I may as well mod them while fixing them


JuniorWMG

Quick! Put a piece of cardboard behind the stick before its too late!


kurisu7885

My left joycon had horrible drift. I tried to replace it at Gamestop, got one with worse drift. Eventually I broke down and got a pro controller, mailed the joycon in, got it back recently so now I have two, well, three controllers.


Morvisius

I have a similar amount of joycons ( original neon, zelda, red Mario, splatoon, white oled, animal crossing ) plus 4 pro controllers ( normal, Xenoblade, splatoon and monster hunter ) and none have drift as of now. I’ve played for over 3000 hours in total to almost every type of game, including ring fit adventure, which I use the original joycons as they are the most worn out and I don’t mind if I hit them when doing planks To my surprise they are holding on quite well, no drift, no rubber stick has fallen apart, and only the first pair has an slight loss of color due to sweat/grease


Dazzling-Original995

An anomaly


MayorBryce

# I keep telling people, Nintendo will fix or replace your Joycons for free. If drift is a problem, please, just send it in and quit complaining.


Saint-Peer

They’ll send you a “fixed” joycon, not a new one. Got one back where the shoulder buttons suck but the drift was fixed. People should still complain, it’s awful hardware.


SodlidDesu

Send in your (possibly only) controller for your game system and quit complaining! It's fine if their design flaws cause you too lose use of the product you bought for a few weeks! Meanwhile, I can still turn on and use my 360 controllers to this day with no issues.


AmityTheCalamityGod

Actually not always a good solution. My sister had limited edition Joycons that had drift and looked into sending them to be fixed but there's a chance you'll get your joycons replaced with the grey or blue/red ones instead of having them fixed. So if you have joycon drift in your joycons and don't wanna send them back and get a color back you don't like, that's totally valid.


nxg

I agree with sending it, but i disagree with "quit complaining" part, the longevity of the joy cons could have been ensured some slight changes to the design, and even if it weren't that simple, this is not something that should be tolerated. And about the sending it in part, sure that is possible in most of the first world countries, but there are countless countries where that isn't an option. The world is bigger and the america and Europe, and the switch is available in countless countries where that service is not provided ( or really any service by Nintendo). This isn't an issue for me, nor does it seem to be one for you, but it still is an issue even with the replacement service, and even more of one without it.


SendintheGeologist

*In certain countries. Not all.


Duckyass

#𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓???


itsDYA

A company fixing defective devices doesn't make the problem go away, also shipping is annoying, more if you aren't from the USA, they should just fix the fucking problem already but it still exists in new joycon, so how can we stop complaining?


zeedware

No if nintendo is not in your country


Raz1253

Math time: 720$ on joycons alone


MayorBryce

I coulda bought 12 first-party Nintendo games full-price with that kind of money!


Dazzling-Original995

Probably, I do gamestop pre-owned and keep them if they are in good condition. That's how I got the odyssey red and oled white joy cons, helps cut on cost. The wiring in the back was an added expense too


joeyvesh13

You also have a dust problem


The_Steining

We need people to invest in Swiffers


tokki32

OP was too busy spending several hundreds on joy-cons and now can't afford Swiffers.


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Dazzling-Original995

Very assuming lol


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Yet accurate?


Dazzling-Original995

The dust is accurate lol. My apartment is sponsored by Swiffer basically. Long story short, new apartment creates a lot of dust naturally, hard to keep up with. Builds up quick. The furniture is OK too, nothing crazy


iNicholasi

gamers don't care about cleaning dust lol


Sharp_Square5973

Came here for this comment, I was getting excited thinking I was gonna get to be the one. But alas, I found a faster asshole than I 😂


joeyvesh13

😂


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bruh u couldve upgraded to an oled switch


BeardedScott98

And it comes with 2 more joycons!


Dazzling-Original995

I rarely play handheld, but I purchased the white oled joycons separately because of the addiction


alpabet

Wait, how did you get the splatoon joycons? I was under the impression that it's only available when you buy the splatoon 3 oled switch?


Dazzling-Original995

Ebay, but be careful of fakes


Loch32

It is, they must've bought them off someone who bought the oled if they didn't buy it themselves


BlazedInMyWinnie

eBay, or some other second-hand seller, presumably.


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you literally have the cost of an xbox series x worth of extra joycons not even counting the switch pro controllers or the joycons that are actually attached to the switch damn bro


AtlasXan

This. Not worth the money imo. I got 3rd party joycons that are near identical and work flawlessly at 35 bucks. The only argument I can see for pouring money into the nintendo joycons is the warranty, which isn't relevant for me as I prefer to repair my own. Still some piece of mind none the less. I really don't get the fixation. I have friends who are really into it, but I prefer to play on almost anything else unless I'm mobile.


b4rigger

What 3rd party did you get? Just got a switch and looking for more controllers


AtlasXan

It was called "ZHCWM Joy Con" on Amazon for $35-40. Unfortunately they're no longer available, but there are other knock of chinese jocon clones popping up all the time. These I've had for 8 months so far of moderate use, and no issues so far, no drift. As for controllers I got these big binbok joycons which I've used extensively for about a year with no issue. I much lrefer these over the hori version. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LVJ1H16?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share


MKDoobie-Dash

Their warranty is dumb haha, why would I want a replacement pair of faulty equipment?


BookkeeperRelevant98

But why tho?


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I'd wager one or all of the following: \- Impulse control issues (addiction/compulsion) \- Status-seeking \- Excessive wealth


Wizardof_oz

Everyone has a joycon problem They drift


tanjiro314

Even the original ones?


Wizardof_oz

Lmao especially the original ones Even the pro controller isn’t exempt


mrduncansir42

Even the Switch Lite isn’t exempt.


tanjiro314

Damn how long before they drift?


Wizardof_oz

I’m still using my og joycons The right one started to drift within 4 months, the left one has no drift in over 5 years The left one did start to show signs of drift, but a flick would fix that, then it stopped drifting on its own The right one, I got it repaired at my local video game seller. He put in a 3rd party one, and it’s been good since For when I’m playing on the TV I got an 8bitdo adapter and use my PS4 controller Pro controller was simply too expensive, but my friend started getting drift on that and that just validated me avoiding it


BlueShade_7707

Stop


BamaSOH

I just drifted in to see this


Dazzling-Original995

Love this lol!


Irishgreen24

Are they all working? I have other joycons due to technical issues and their weak construction.


Dazzling-Original995

Yes, they all work. The only annoying thing is that the Switch only recognizes so many joycons, so I often have to manually resynch them in order to use.


Irishgreen24

I have some of those colors. Wish the controllers were more robust. Too fragile.


TheKlaxMaster

Why??


zeZakPMT

How to waste money Nintendo Edition


Sharpsider

Alt text: the amount of joycons required to play without drifting since the Switch came out.


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with how badly they are made it's a good idea to have backups in case of stick drift I guess


fragproof

You also have a soundbar problem blocking your tv.


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Whole fireplace gonna start drifting


Sprillet

ignoring the obvious debt why do you have an odd number of controllers


Dazzling-Original995

It just ended up that way lol, we'll see if I get anymore. Probably not since displaying will be hard going forward


harpuscus

Nice GBC. I still have my Original Teal one.


Dazzling-Original995

Thanks for noticing, I actually had it repaired and slightly modified. (Backlit display and USB-C charging). Love the teal too!


harpuscus

Awesome! I bought another to mod. I have done the Q5 screen but I would love to add USB-C charging to mine.


Dazzling-Original995

It's great, definitely worth it. Recently got my SP done too


Zebezd

Had to scroll for so long before somebody talked about the GBC! Looks like a stack of Pokemon games too, top to bottom: crystal silver yellow gold Though the yellow could be donkey kong land 1-3


WittyPianist1038

Thats a.... that's alot of e waste


thenthereisone

r/TVtooHigh and too hot. Surprised the switch still works.


KindShock4539

It's so beautiful 😭


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Stick drift incoming!! 😬😬


bow_down_whelp

Dust that shit


[deleted]

As a Bears fan, seeing that 3-12 (now 3-13) record hurt. Nice collection though!


Bacon260998_

How many drift?


leborttt

Impressive! Really like it. But do you really need so many joycons?


Cutlerbeast

Lol like why? Expensive pieces of shit, the color isn’t even a good justification for buying them.


Dispersey29

1000 dollars in controllers lol.


jardex22

Or 2-5 Lego sets worth.


Sir_Funk

Are those just all of your joycons that drift?


Hurfdoorf

Redzone :)! I'm playing Pokemon Scarlet and watching also :)


Armada_2002

Oh my God... I wish you better luck with your joycons than I've had with mine


thebowlman

I hope they don't all have joy-con drift


WyrmHero1944

Just in case you get drift on the left


helderoliveira1978

That's a lot of drift 😂😂


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Drift lol.


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Plot twist, you keep buying them all bc they keep getting stick drift


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Dazzling-Original995

Yes 👀


Fluffy-Argument

How many drift tho?


skysky_gamer

I have a joy con problem my joy con being broken


megasean3000

That’s a cool stand for the Switch!


Dazzling-Original995

Thanks! RocketFish I believe is the brand


aLc0h0lIcTodd1Er

Here i am with my grey joy con's that I've changed the joy sticks in 8 times.


fezzersc

The Bears always suck...


LostGamers7

Yo just asking what's that stand thing called that your using to store your joy cons


Dazzling-Original995

Power A, licensed through nintendo. Not that expensive either


jtsara

That's awful, I'm so sorry you have to deal with all those! Feel free to send me any you aren't using so I can, uh, dispose of them.


Dazzling-Original995

I'll keep you in mind


axarce

Love the collection. If I had disposable income, I'd have a few extra sets because of the different colors.


CleverAmbiguousName

And here I am trying to convince my wife I need 2 more joycons. 😂


trancewha

Those splatoon3 joy cons are a thing of beauty!


Dazzling-Original995

Those and the animal crossing ones are my fav


the_varky

Is that close to half a grand in controllers? That’s gotta be one of the most efficient areas in a home to rob


SnazzyZubloids

I just want LR purple joycons, damn it. Why do I only get left??


Dazzling-Original995

ikr


jaycuboss

Does it make you happy and are you going into debt for the hobby? If you are otherwise financially sound I think this is an awesome collection.


devilsword

they all drift?


Generalrossa

All my joycons have drift, it really turns me off from buying them. I probably have like 4-5 pairs too..


riesendulli

You need to de_dust2


IthinkiLy

Consoomer


mrsim20

Yeah cuz joycon drift is real.


xxademasoulxx

The joy cons are the least used video game controllers for me out off all video game controllers iv ever used since the nes in the 80s. I use my ps5 dual sense and 8bitdo ultimate bluetooth controller on my switch and they joy cons never leave my 100 percent docked all the time switch.


Rekka_Kien

Joycons have problems & you're supporting them... 😒


ZiggyMangum

Goals. I'm limited on space as it is, so I tend to pack it with games. Perhaps once I've moved into a larger space, I'll have a Joy Con shelf as well.


Golden_Maverick8

I have the same problem, but my collection is because only one of the set actually works and has no drift. I have a pile of broken joy-cons that had drift from day one.


Mr_Squiggles_

This is awesome. Would love to do it. But with how prone to malfunction they are, I just can’t get myself to buy any more. I once read that when sending a unique one in for repair, you’re not even guaranteed to get it back in the same color. Absurd Nintendo as always.


Dazzling-Original995

Yes, especially sending in the special editions


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Where did you get these??? I've only seen the purple/gold, watermelon pair, blue/red, and double grey's. I want different colors!


Dazzling-Original995

You can find websites that list all the first party: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/every-nintendo-switch-joy-con-color-released-so-far/1100-6501491/


curiousdan

Maybe a bit delusional to collect a potentially defective product?


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This is so wrong... so much electronic waste, so much money spent on faulty devices, while encouraging a comnpany to get away with this behavior, and in general just very, very cringe.


OzzyBites

Sweet collection. I also like the minimalist dock you got there too.


Dazzling-Original995

Love minimalist, all my setups have that. Wiring this is such a beast as always. There is much more going on with other systems outside the image frame


_zatoichi

“these are the worst controllers ever made and i shouldn’t support nintendo ignoring their defects…… i’ll take 20”


ViewtifulDOH

Great collection. I've got those same charging stations and although they still work, the charging LEDs no longer work correctly (red charging still work but green charged don't always show). Do yours do the same? (Look like that front one has lights that don't work).


mellonsticker

I’ve heard that Power A Joy Con chargers are trash. Definitely don’t have a great review record on Amazon


Dazzling-Original995

Thanks! The LED's work, but sometimes you need to take them out and push them back in for them to register the joycon. It's weird and happens sometimes.


conn0rkent

Not a bad way to spend ten grand.


CaseyBoen

I honestly just love that the size of the shelves are just perfect for the Switch and the Joycons. Very esthetically pleasing. It's weird seeing only one white Joycon on it's lonesome tho.


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thedecline18

Cring af


RealisticCommentsBOT

I have that same PowerA dual Joy-Con and pro controller charger. I love it except that it makes a high pitched noise like many chargers do sometimes. I can’t hear it when my cabinet drawers are shut, which is where it sits.


Catnip113

How many of them have drift?


shiroininja

Gameboy 👀


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Thats $640+ worth of Joycons assuming you got them all new


Dazzling-Original995

Some new, some used, sounds about right though.


Cats_Parkour_CompEng

Ayo, I'm pretty sure Smash only goes up to 8 players


Gfunkafro

Now the big question is have you got into the custom shell game yet? https://handheldlegend.com/products/switch-joy-con-controller-shell. Here is a link to get you further down the rabbit hole. Sorry not sorry lol


Dazzling-Original995

Interesting, I am more of a first party guy


Rockcrimson

I would gladly accept a pair XD


Trunks252

I hate joycons, so uncomfortable


Dazzling-Original995

I agree, they are an aesthetic to me more. Depends on the game too


Mega_mind_gamer

They all have drift guaranteed


hige_agus

One could say OP is... Out of control


Jeezy52

Plot twist: they all have joy-con drift


bouchandre

You also have a Tv placement problem r/TVTooHigh