How You Can Fix Your Drifting Joy-Con Stick - Nintendo Switch

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Комментарии • 6 тыс.

  • @andrewcunningham4524
    @andrewcunningham4524 4 года назад +7542

    My drift is literally so bad that I can’t even recalibrate it.

    • @littlerow3645
      @littlerow3645 4 года назад +218

      Andrew Cunningham sane idk what to do

    • @finnthehuman9119
      @finnthehuman9119 4 года назад +108

      Same

    • @skippypenutbudder4725
      @skippypenutbudder4725 4 года назад +49

      Touch screen?

    • @noel2577
      @noel2577 4 года назад +244

      you actually can still recalibrate it by holding the analog stick in the middle, tricking the Switch into believing that you let go of it. but if ur at this point then it honestly wouldn't help recalibrating anyway.

    • @vladpopa46
      @vladpopa46 4 года назад +6

      Mine too but it worked with second method

  • @icecreamjunkie6790
    @icecreamjunkie6790 4 года назад +4504

    Link: *standing by a cliff*
    Me: *does absolutely nothing*
    Link: I have decided that I want to die.

    • @Jen8765_
      @Jen8765_ 4 года назад +95

      Same. Especially if that cliff is next to lava

    • @SparklePrincessDiva
      @SparklePrincessDiva 4 года назад +56

      i lost my fire sword because of that

    • @Kimmy_Kim_
      @Kimmy_Kim_ 4 года назад +9

      Same

    • @y_am_i_here4663
      @y_am_i_here4663 4 года назад +64

      *Me just trying to sneak up on a lynel* my joycons: let us run

    • @benjoe1993
      @benjoe1993 4 года назад +19

      I have my switch in my lap as I type this because I had to look up if there's a quick way to fix because Link just yeeted himself off of a cliff while trying to get to Rito village...for the 100th time, might I add...

  • @katherinesmallbean3594
    @katherinesmallbean3594 4 года назад +733

    Me: Trying to name my Pokémon
    Controller: *WHEEL of FORTUNE*

    • @Pablo_Martin_aa
      @Pablo_Martin_aa 3 года назад +1

      Is ur pfp a yandev "demon"?

    • @Krowbatt
      @Krowbatt 3 года назад

      @@Pablo_Martin_aa yes

    • @frenchfry7631
      @frenchfry7631 3 года назад

      Pokémon's name: cuertbofivremgjan3b9

    • @stuffland4371
      @stuffland4371 3 года назад +1

      *Camijjrs has been added to your pokedex*

    • @Omega-1
      @Omega-1 3 года назад

      ik right

  • @maplechai
    @maplechai 4 года назад +640

    me: trying to catch a scorpion in acnh
    my left joycon: *cha cha real smooth*

    • @Herolegin
      @Herolegin 4 года назад +1

      Happend to me too

    • @RetroPillowcase
      @RetroPillowcase 3 года назад +1

      Nice

    • @jumpyman9754
      @jumpyman9754 3 года назад +2

      @@RetroPillowcase not nice

    • @pepsiman8731
      @pepsiman8731 3 года назад +2

      I swear it’s always the left one

    • @cool_beanz46
      @cool_beanz46 3 года назад +1

      Mine isn’t that bad but it’s still really annoying

  • @JustJamesNotJerry
    @JustJamesNotJerry 4 года назад +2491

    The fact that Nintendo let this massive oversight flaw to happen is just so unacceptable.

    • @feralpossum2089
      @feralpossum2089 4 года назад +276

      And the fact that they KNEW it's an issue with the switch and didn't fix it when releasing the lite versiob is just??

    • @kingninja1781
      @kingninja1781 4 года назад +13

      James I agree

    • @mrpepero
      @mrpepero 4 года назад +50

      they should’ve made the skirt on the joy-con glued down so it isnt easy to lift or else no dirt would get it

    • @Saiputera
      @Saiputera 4 года назад +38

      @@feralpossum2089 they want money. They can profits from joy con

    • @kermitmurder5536
      @kermitmurder5536 4 года назад +20

      @@Saiputera they dont profit from it breaking they give free repairs but for me anyway the fix didn't last long

  • @tylerkidd9320
    @tylerkidd9320 5 лет назад +3747

    "Joy-Con Drift" sounds like a racing game.

  • @theman6422
    @theman6422 4 года назад +205

    Me, playing smash: Ok, we gotta recover
    My joy con: oh! Let me help by *going to the blast zone*

    • @flagman5045
      @flagman5045 4 года назад +5

      The weird thing is that when I'm watching RUclips nothing happens but the second I start playing smash my right joy con moves up, down,and walks to the left

    • @CosmicFox2007
      @CosmicFox2007 3 года назад

      @@flagman5045 konami cons

    • @lloydmcallister8559
      @lloydmcallister8559 3 года назад +1

      You playing smash with joy cons is the real issue here.

    • @user-ch6iv2bn2j
      @user-ch6iv2bn2j 3 года назад +1

      @@lloydmcallister8559 I

    • @ml5978
      @ml5978 3 года назад

      @@lloydmcallister8559 wait your not supposed to do that…

  • @asianpengi680
    @asianpengi680 4 года назад +67

    Me: *trying to select a fighter in smash*
    My left Joycon: slide to the left, slide to the right, criss cross, criss cross, cha cha real smooth

  • @josiahnarisma9379
    @josiahnarisma9379 4 года назад +2850

    Me aiming up in a shooter:
    My joy-con: WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

    • @Wut3verR1cky
      @Wut3verR1cky 4 года назад +14

      Josiah Narisma lmao underrated comment

    • @Isaiahmob06
      @Isaiahmob06 4 года назад +25

      Ikr when I play fortnite every time I aim it just looks down

    • @edisfoamy
      @edisfoamy 4 года назад

      Yup sounds about right. I play Air Conflicts and I tend to push up to point the nose of my plane down and it goes fraught down and I have no means of pulling it back up

    • @ralph009jm
      @ralph009jm 4 года назад

      isaiah Thomas YEAAAA THATS WHAT HAPPENS TO EM

    • @maia3487
      @maia3487 4 года назад +3

      Splatoon?

  • @tortillaluvsyou
    @tortillaluvsyou 4 года назад +4246

    Nobody:
    My left joycon when I'm playing ACNH:
    ⬆⬇➡↗↖↙↔↩↪↕⤵⬆➡⬇➡⤴🔁🔁🔀⤴

    • @samb8317
      @samb8317 4 года назад +90

      Solarity i’m sorry happy it’s not just me i thought i’d have to get a whole new one

    • @megtheemotionalmess7603
      @megtheemotionalmess7603 4 года назад +19

      Samantha Bialecki me too! Luckily, I was able to recalibrate it easily by updating it. Which is super lucky, since I’m rubbish at DIY 😂

    • @samb8317
      @samb8317 4 года назад +5

      MegTheEmotionalMess that’s amazing but i had to end up buying new ones

    • @pooppooperson4429
      @pooppooperson4429 4 года назад +4

      Oml sammeeeeee

    • @omnionika152
      @omnionika152 4 года назад +9

      SAMEEE 😭😭

  • @jaex26
    @jaex26 4 года назад +34

    Me: "Okay, I need to ever so carefully and slowly get across this clif"
    My Joycon: "COWABUNGA IT IS!!!!"

  • @zenithzero2401
    @zenithzero2401 3 года назад +62

    Mario normally: *trying his best to not die and save Peach*
    Mario when there is a joy con drift: *I have a sudden urge to walk into this pool of lava.*

  • @ayesacc
    @ayesacc 5 лет назад +4311

    Don’t trust this man he doesn’t use dark mode

    • @callofmik3357
      @callofmik3357 5 лет назад +115

      Underrated comment

    • @Will-ff6pt
      @Will-ff6pt 5 лет назад +54

      Yas, it’s Switch time. He sounds like Muselk

    • @itzliz3245
      @itzliz3245 5 лет назад +51

      Lol my eyes die when I turn it back for my friends

    • @thicc-fish
      @thicc-fish 5 лет назад +11

      Lmaoo agreed

    • @dirkuy1764
      @dirkuy1764 5 лет назад +5

      kinda true

  • @mist4488
    @mist4488 5 лет назад +1557

    My left Joy-Con makes me wanna commit sudoku

    • @retrogamer64007
      @retrogamer64007 5 лет назад +52

      Magma YT Why are we still here? Just to suffer?

    • @maggieent3215
      @maggieent3215 5 лет назад +10

      @@retrogamer64007 we live to love: to create friendships, and art, and help those who are suffering with our own experience and resources...

    • @axliyah9276
      @axliyah9276 5 лет назад +8

      Maggie Ent lol why tf would I help someone

    • @maggieent3215
      @maggieent3215 5 лет назад +2

      @@axliyah9276 well, it might make the person feel better, or at least lift their burden

    • @dudelol9191
      @dudelol9191 5 лет назад +9

      I HaPEN TO lIKe sODuKo

  • @gumble808
    @gumble808 3 года назад +25

    in breath of the wild I like to stand on cliffs and gaze at the beautiful wilderness around me. And then i fall off the cliff

  • @bunnystefkingofbunny4921
    @bunnystefkingofbunny4921 3 года назад +106

    Joycon calibration: press the stick down to start calibrating!
    Joycon: how bout no?

    • @lunarwolf4156
      @lunarwolf4156 3 года назад +3

      Mine keeps drifting down ive been stuck on the circle on for a while

    • @tamari1910
      @tamari1910 3 года назад

      what does it mean when my character's spinning but i aint touching the joystick and it isnt responding when i touch it ;-;

    • @lunarwolf4156
      @lunarwolf4156 3 года назад +1

      @@tamari1910 issa ghost XD no but seriously its probably just stuck slightly tilted in one direction

    • @tamari1910
      @tamari1910 3 года назад

      @@lunarwolf4156 oh oke, my sister's too lazy to fix it (she owns the switch not me) atleast we have another set lol

    • @awesomeplushproductions
      @awesomeplushproductions 3 года назад +1

      Mine worked when recalibrating
      Edit: it didn’t get the message

  • @gustavo_colombini
    @gustavo_colombini 5 лет назад +2514

    Nintendo Life: *has a gazillion joy cons*
    All of them work fine
    Me: *has 2 pairs of joy cons*
    All of them drift

    • @saifasad7406
      @saifasad7406 5 лет назад +45

      EXACTLY

    • @nerov3402
      @nerov3402 5 лет назад +20

      Yep. Life is good

    • @sfmaub234
      @sfmaub234 5 лет назад +38

      I have 3, they all drift and don't connect well in handheld mode

    • @ramnophone6650
      @ramnophone6650 5 лет назад +57

      When you have many then you probably dont use them that much.

    • @lexi2827
      @lexi2827 5 лет назад +3

      Gustavo Colombini IKR

  • @dotanimations_TM
    @dotanimations_TM 4 года назад +2081

    Me: *turns on switch*
    Switch: *YOU SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND BABY RIGHT ROUND*

  • @amayaokamiden6412
    @amayaokamiden6412 4 года назад +66

    Me: *leaves switch on homescreen*
    My switch: YA YEET! *scrolls sideways through all my apps*

  • @malaynajay
    @malaynajay 4 года назад +39

    Me aiming at a guy in a shooter
    My joy-con: I've decided I want go for a spin
    Me trying to shoot:⬆️↗️➡️↘️⬇️⬅️↘️↕️➡️↕️➡️⬆️⬆️↔️↩↪⤴️🔃🔄↘️↕️

  • @anonymnianonym1254
    @anonymnianonym1254 5 лет назад +1416

    Hey! If you have the drift, and don't have the cleaner and you don't want to deconstruct your joycon, I would recommend just getting a regular plastic straw. Try to put it under the plastic that's on the joystic, and then blow through it. Repeat this for a while and the dust under the stick should disappear. It's actually really simple and it helped me to fix my drift, so I hope this helps!

    • @Pwoppy2000
      @Pwoppy2000 5 лет назад +82

      That One Hater you are a saint

    • @emiaguilar2611
      @emiaguilar2611 5 лет назад +60

      That One Hater OMFG THANK YOU SO FUCKIN MUCH DUUDEEE YOURE ABLIFE SAVER OMGGG

    • @emiaguilar2611
      @emiaguilar2611 5 лет назад +57

      That One Hater I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOU DUDE IVE BEEN TRYING EVERY METHOD FOR MONTHS AND NONE WORKED BUT YOURS DID HAAAAAA IM SO HAPPY THANK UOUUU

    • @wasabilai9405
      @wasabilai9405 5 лет назад +26

      Oh my god, it works!!! Thanks a lot dude

    • @Karyusx
      @Karyusx 5 лет назад +13

      this actually work!

  • @alyssa5729
    @alyssa5729 4 года назад +1141

    Me: aiming with a sniper ready to shoot
    Left joy con: *lets start walking*
    Right joy con: *lets look at the floor*

    • @memedroid1019
      @memedroid1019 4 года назад +26

      Oh my god my right joycon does the same exact shit dawg

    • @jinxmp4
      @jinxmp4 4 года назад +1

      ayee same profile icon

    • @CroissantSniffer
      @CroissantSniffer 4 года назад

      I’m the 69th like NOICE

    • @graciez1232
      @graciez1232 3 года назад +1

      deadass

    • @Sackyday
      @Sackyday 3 года назад

      LMAO

  • @angiev1111
    @angiev1111 4 года назад +20

    Any character of any game while I’m playing switch: “You know what? I am gonna leave.” ➡️

  • @libertybiberty7941
    @libertybiberty7941 4 года назад +38

    Me: does anything on my switch
    My joy con: Are you really in charged here?

    • @ammondmilk5567
      @ammondmilk5567 4 года назад +1

      *charge

    • @pretzel3779
      @pretzel3779 3 года назад

      @@ammondmilk5567 why the hell would someone *right* charged here

    • @ammondmilk5567
      @ammondmilk5567 3 года назад

      @@pretzel3779 Idk, ask the person who made the comment. Also, you meant to say write, not right.

    • @rhiannawalker9315
      @rhiannawalker9315 3 года назад +1

      @@ammondmilk5567 oh shut up

  • @M-Try
    @M-Try 4 года назад +546

    The analogue sticks as soon as the warranty is over: "now it's time to get funky"

    • @emileeatkins782
      @emileeatkins782 4 года назад +33

      To the left! (Which is exactly what mine is doing)

    • @dotanimations_TM
      @dotanimations_TM 4 года назад +20

      *TO THE RIGHT*

    • @cupid3890
      @cupid3890 4 года назад +17

      *TAKE IT BACK NOW YALL*

    • @jaden8923
      @jaden8923 4 года назад +16

      *ONE HOP THIS TIME!* (like my joycon"

    • @okunnutoheed
      @okunnutoheed 4 года назад +14

      boom boom *TWO HOPS THIS TIME*

  • @josueperez7831
    @josueperez7831 5 лет назад +2165

    Did all of this but turned out my controller never had a problem. I was just bad at the game.

  • @angelwolfdraws7964
    @angelwolfdraws7964 4 года назад +30

    Me: *playing Smash* Go back up!
    Kirby: Lol no, I'll die instead.

  • @monstrosity6738
    @monstrosity6738 4 года назад +36

    Nobody:
    My right joycon: Sliiiiide to the right

    • @blu3dreaming996
      @blu3dreaming996 3 года назад

      Mine sliiiide to the... wait are these the correct lyrics alright whatever sliiiide to the d-down?

  • @fyre_xd
    @fyre_xd 5 лет назад +802

    "No one wants to spend 45 quid on a new Joy-Con"
    *shows 8 different Joy-Cons*

    • @imatoaster_is_here
      @imatoaster_is_here 4 года назад +38

      “You have become the very thing you swore to destroy”

    • @Lia-jl3zr
      @Lia-jl3zr 4 года назад +3

      facking true

    • @joshskiii236
      @joshskiii236 4 года назад +7

      Tf 45 quid over here it’s £79.99

    • @rubenjanse3065
      @rubenjanse3065 4 года назад +1

      @@joshskiii236 One. The 80 should be two then. But if it's only one then boi you gotta problem

    • @186scott
      @186scott 4 года назад +2

      @@rubenjanse3065 in the UK it is cheaper to by a new set of joycons in a store than it is to buy used ones from a store

  • @Rabbid4240
    @Rabbid4240 5 лет назад +1293

    Me: (playing minecraft) I'm right next to lava, I'll just set my switch down for a sec.
    My joy-con: YALL MIND IF I *D R I F T*

    • @acex1212
      @acex1212 4 года назад +9

      a spai jokes on u I had keep inventory

    • @Azukwuah
      @Azukwuah 4 года назад

      70th like btw

    • @novanightgale8084
      @novanightgale8084 4 года назад +1

      been there done that, moral of the story kids is to make sure you can't go anywhere and nothing can get to you in minecraft XD I've only died in lava from this the one time, lesson learned

    • @adrianredden6726
      @adrianredden6726 4 года назад +1

      Just happened to me. Of course i was loaded with goods. Needed to smoke afterwards...

    • @dgmojojojo
      @dgmojojojo 4 года назад +2

      A friend borrowed his switch. And just now i played Fire Emblem 3H. When i about to save my game this blue joycon suddenly "i can do some Tokyo Drift shit rite now" and voila i replace my friend saved data. Somebody kill me. Hence that's explain why I'm currently watching this video

  • @aneeshjape12
    @aneeshjape12 3 года назад +9

    Me fighting genocide undyne: oh arrows coming from the right, I’ll just turn right
    joycon: haha shield go up

  • @golgothastrickster
    @golgothastrickster 3 года назад +7

    me: trying to play splatoon 2
    my right joy con: *lets look at the floor!!*

  • @redolentvlogs1513
    @redolentvlogs1513 4 года назад +486

    When you type something with drift controls, it suddenly turns into a gambling game like wheel of fortune

    • @maddison1972
      @maddison1972 4 года назад +22

      OMG YESSSSS I’ll be trying to type hi or something and it ends up look like “aq ”

    • @weetabixaddict
      @weetabixaddict 4 года назад +9

      ive resorted to using the dpad its more reliable

    • @tortillaluvsyou
      @tortillaluvsyou 4 года назад +1

      IKR

    • @cat_goose9592
      @cat_goose9592 4 года назад +1

      i literally can’t even select anything anymore

    • @maddison1972
      @maddison1972 4 года назад

      Cat u can use rubbing alcohol it worst rlly good

  • @breathofthewildfan1123
    @breathofthewildfan1123 5 лет назад +2602

    Me: has joycons.
    Gravity: Exists
    Me: Drops joycons
    Drifting: Allow me to introduce myself

    • @KenjiWasUnseen
      @KenjiWasUnseen 5 лет назад +151

      I never dropped and I took my switch with instructions,caution and care and the drifting still arrives

    • @The_Vible
      @The_Vible 5 лет назад +45

      @@KenjiWasUnseen I struggle to build my courses in Mario Maker 2 with my joy-cons, let alone play them.

    • @ralphy1054
      @ralphy1054 5 лет назад +5

      @@The_Vible ikr

    • @deulalune
      @deulalune 5 лет назад +10

      😂 I’ve never had the joy con drift yet. I update it and callerbrate them a lot 😂. But this is a great way to explain to my parents how my joy con killed Mario.

    • @MincedMeat_6
      @MincedMeat_6 5 лет назад +8

      Just blame gravity. Its simple really

  • @PJ12319
    @PJ12319 3 года назад +1

    Bought a repair kit on amazon for £10 (which has the replacement part and all the screwdrivers you need) and followed this video and I'm now fixed! Thanks so much. It was very fiddily to put things back but I kept trying!

  • @saraha5320
    @saraha5320 3 года назад +3

    Can confirm this worked for me!
    I bought a 2nd hand switch from someone on Facebook and they failed to mention the absolutely awful joy con drift in the left joy con. Tried the contact cleaner ('WD-40 Specialist Contact Cleaner' with the lil straw on it) method. 1 short blast and a nice massage and it works good as new! :D Thanks!
    Thumbs up and Subbed!

    • @saraha5320
      @saraha5320 3 года назад

      UPDATE: A little bit of the drift has come back, but it is absolutely not as bad as when I started out needing to fix it.
      If the drift comes back, give the analog stick another few sprays with the contact cleaner from different angles and it should continue to work! (Or that's what has worked so far for me at least, anyway).

  • @dominicmallano5633
    @dominicmallano5633 5 лет назад +2456

    Why do $80 controllers drift?

    • @jelqmaster
      @jelqmaster 5 лет назад +514

      Exactly, they’re cheaply made yet sell for tons. Absurd

    • @retrogamer64007
      @retrogamer64007 5 лет назад +211

      Dominic Mallano because they are made in China poorly, on top of that Nintendo suck at analogue stick design. Nintendo 64 sticks had grinding issue where it would then wobble after it grinded into powder.

    • @penatio
      @penatio 5 лет назад +8

      @@jelqmaster *_Eviltendo,_* eh?

    • @raggedyexynos6826
      @raggedyexynos6826 5 лет назад +55

      Because nintendo has shitstain quality control

    • @Max-zf8ol
      @Max-zf8ol 5 лет назад +29

      It's that expensive because of the amiibo function, great motion controls and HD Rumble.

  • @mysticpotato2699
    @mysticpotato2699 5 лет назад +657

    The switch came out in 2017. I love the switch, but joy con drift is a problem that shouldn’t exist

    • @sfmaub234
      @sfmaub234 5 лет назад +54

      Same here, I don't care if my switch's screen is slightly dirty and scratched I just want to play Mario Maker without my Joy Con moving the screen to the other side of the level.

    • @cheeseham9503
      @cheeseham9503 5 лет назад +27

      Lockpicking in Skyrim is a pain in the arse with drifting.

    • @mysticpotato2699
      @mysticpotato2699 5 лет назад +3

      Patrick Roy someone who also knows my pain XD

    • @galactic_clashx4056
      @galactic_clashx4056 5 лет назад +19

      I feel like Nintendo did it on purpose so you would have to buy more controllers

    • @sfmaub234
      @sfmaub234 5 лет назад +28

      @@galactic_clashx4056 I feel like they didn't intend it at first but once they knew, they didn't do anything so they could get more sales.

  • @MichaelJLambie
    @MichaelJLambie 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much. My son broke the stick, watched this video 2 days ago. Kit just came in the mail from Amazon. And we're up in running in about 15 minutes

  • @shinji4269
    @shinji4269 3 года назад +6

    Me: calibrates right joycon perfectly because of the drifting
    My right joycon: how about no?

  • @sketchups4672
    @sketchups4672 5 лет назад +1652

    When your switch controller drifts and God like "I got you homie" : this video

  • @sunyata55
    @sunyata55 4 года назад +795

    When I try to hit rocks in acnh, my character just goes in circles

    • @jaydenbaas1771
      @jaydenbaas1771 4 года назад +55

      Angelic or you make a hole in the ground and then nothing comes out of the rock anymore :(

    • @pamelap3115
      @pamelap3115 4 года назад +22

      the most depressing thing ever :'(

    • @Tiernan90
      @Tiernan90 4 года назад +24

      Or trying to run away from a spider and then your character turns around to run straight into him 😭😭😭

    • @minmins7493
      @minmins7493 4 года назад +3

      SAME

    • @isabelleang6028
      @isabelleang6028 4 года назад +20

      it’s literally annoying when you’re terraforming

  • @malaki7123
    @malaki7123 4 года назад +2

    Thanks for the vid, NintendoLife! Grabbed a replacement kit off Amazon for roughly $15 USD, followed the video guide, and managed to replace my favorite joycon's bad analog stick, and voila! It works perfectly! It was a one-way trip, though, as I stripped one of the tri-wing screws while closing everything up! 😅
    Cheers!

  • @Arid2006
    @Arid2006 4 года назад

    Just did the stick switch method using your video as a guide. Successful surgery - the patient is now drift-free! Thank you!

  • @monday4793
    @monday4793 4 года назад +755

    I feel like throwing my switch at the wall sometimes

    • @noel2577
      @noel2577 4 года назад +25

      and somehow reason thru that doing so will fix the drifting problem

    • @ifwemadeit7702
      @ifwemadeit7702 4 года назад +4

      So same I hate drafting

    • @phazon0138
      @phazon0138 4 года назад +13

      9 out of 10 Switches hate when you do that.

    • @youranimesucks4722
      @youranimesucks4722 4 года назад +7

      Arjun Vibez I feel like smashing it on my knee with my two hands

    • @monday4793
      @monday4793 4 года назад +3

      Your Anime Sucks ikr

  • @wesnohathas1993
    @wesnohathas1993 5 лет назад +932

    You're telling me you have 17 out of 17 working joycons while 70% of all joycons I've encountered have drifting issues.

    • @ZGlove.
      @ZGlove. 5 лет назад +79

      He probably doesn't use most of them, so they don't have issues.

    • @oasis9009
      @oasis9009 5 лет назад +49

      Mine were drifting so I replaced them, and not 1 week after I took this new pair home, the left started drifting. Whoopdy freakin doo.

    • @موسى_7
      @موسى_7 5 лет назад +15

      Not to be a PS4 fanboy but none of my Dualshock 4s have been damaged due to an accident.
      The most accidental damage I have witnessed was when the left stick of my first controller was slightly less precise after intense panicking in fights and generally going ham on the left stick because I can't build that well.

    • @stairworse
      @stairworse 5 лет назад

      I fixed mine once, but it happened again.

    • @D3lM0S_
      @D3lM0S_ 5 лет назад +9

      wait if he has 17 where is the odd 1 out

  • @eoinschell4721
    @eoinschell4721 3 года назад +3

    That intro with the joy cons falling gave me more anxiety than a federally required test

  • @LegitParchment
    @LegitParchment 4 года назад +5

    *me in botw near a cliff* my joycons: *Lets look down while walking off a cliff*

  • @undoingruin4203
    @undoingruin4203 4 года назад +834

    My ACNH character when pressing DOWN:
    *slowly walks down.....yyyeeaah NOPE let me go this way
    *walks up at normal speed

  • @kibblesona
    @kibblesona 4 года назад +1033

    Ah yes, the duality of having joycon drift but not being able to get them repaired because of coronavirus

    • @tortillaluvsyou
      @tortillaluvsyou 4 года назад +5

      😭

    • @MelonHere20
      @MelonHere20 4 года назад +32

      Yep I'm dying right now, and mine got drift right when quarintine started, which was also the day I was supposed to pick up my pre-order of acnh at GameStop. I cri

    • @kibblesona
      @kibblesona 4 года назад +7

      @@MelonHere20 mine too!! make sure to file a ticket with nintendo customer service for the joy-con repair! even though repairs are delayed, you'll still have a spot for when they start back up

    • @MelonHere20
      @MelonHere20 4 года назад

      @@kibblesona I'll make sure to do that thanks ^-^

    • @Crazy-Drokon
      @Crazy-Drokon 4 года назад

      @@kibblesona my warranty will expire on June and I've just got drifting :(

  • @Ayumi13831
    @Ayumi13831 2 года назад +5

    7:49 and 8:01 are optional for those who don't want to remove a lot of ribbon cables, but it does limit your movement during the analog stick replacement so just be extra careful.

    • @phanto-64
      @phanto-64 2 года назад

      Another method is to simply put some thick paper under the stick to provide the potentiometers with better contact with the plates
      Nothing over 1.5mm though as that could cause more damage

  • @maxyoutubechannel
    @maxyoutubechannel 4 года назад +4

    Thanks dude! My controllers now work again perfectly thanks to the contact cleaner, I would never have know this method if you didn’t inform us!

  • @jasonhd9294
    @jasonhd9294 4 года назад +776

    1:35 First Method - Calibration and Update
    2:58 Second Method - Cleaning
    5:08 Third Method - Taking it Apart

    • @Joseph-eu7wj
      @Joseph-eu7wj 4 года назад +32

      Thank you shoto

    • @7evenZee
      @7evenZee 4 года назад +9

      Very cool

    • @5k122Y
      @5k122Y 4 года назад +52

      Thank you. This guy rambles way too fucking much

    • @Bebegamer
      @Bebegamer 4 года назад +12

      The hero we needed, not the hero we deserved

    • @Kimmy_Kim_
      @Kimmy_Kim_ 4 года назад +7

      Yeah, the first and second didn't work. Um... I think I'll pass the third.

  • @ralu9433
    @ralu9433 5 лет назад +1455

    My joycons dont drift. Am I treating bokoblins too politely?

    • @TacticalBaguette
      @TacticalBaguette 5 лет назад +189

      You must absolutely o b l i t e r a t e them

    • @Khyon521
      @Khyon521 5 лет назад +178

      Nah that just means you don’t play enough Mario kart or Smash

    • @Rogue0fVoid
      @Rogue0fVoid 5 лет назад +80

      I got my controller infected with the drifting plague when i played minecraft at 3AM the night it came out for switch

    • @cursedlight8318
      @cursedlight8318 5 лет назад +2

      Hah

    • @wamz3072
      @wamz3072 5 лет назад +5

      Are you still playing Zelda yess 😁 how far are you 😁👌🏾

  • @flushgm
    @flushgm 3 года назад +3

    Me: **tryna bridge in minecraft**
    My joycon: HAHA LOL NO I GO BRRRRRRR

  • @Olliethekiller
    @Olliethekiller Год назад +1

    OMGOSH THANK YOU!!! I can finally play peacefully without getting annoyed because my controllers keep drifting. And all I needed to do was recalibrate them. Thank you so much!😁❤️❤️❤️

  • @raycloud1263
    @raycloud1263 4 года назад +285

    *Playing BOTW and doing the master trials while hiding in a tree*
    Link: “What’s that over there?” *starts walking left*

    • @beakboi8960
      @beakboi8960 4 года назад +7

      Lol, I can relate, I was on the last one with the Lynel about to shoot it with my last ancient arrow and it said “yeet!” And I missed. I had to do it again. 😭

    • @mei-xc2te
      @mei-xc2te 4 года назад +1

      LINk IM TrYiNg To AiM hERE

    • @Blubberings
      @Blubberings 4 года назад

      This is why I gave up lmao

  • @zibberebbiz
    @zibberebbiz 4 года назад +194

    Me on the edge of a cliff getting a good pic of a Lynel
    Link: LEEEEEEEROOOOOY JENKIIINS

  • @willt9074
    @willt9074 3 года назад +33

    Just a quick note, if you open the switch or any of its controllers, your warranty will be voided.

  • @TheNinja131
    @TheNinja131 4 года назад +4

    Thank you so much! Recalibrating helped a LOT, it's actually usable now. Still going to try cleaning cause it's still got issues. If need be I'll replace the stick down the line, seems simple enough. Always have loved your vids and when I was searching for guides I saw yours and immediately knew it'd be great and thorough.

  • @evanas2319
    @evanas2319 5 лет назад +117

    I worked at a call center under Nintendo as seasonal work, and almost all of my calls as system support were about joycon drift. This was last year's Christmas into January.

    • @saggyhaggis
      @saggyhaggis 4 года назад +3

      Yikes.

    • @beuh8752
      @beuh8752 4 года назад +1

      Evan Atherton recall them!

    • @temppenguin9633
      @temppenguin9633 4 года назад +7

      Be ready to hear my call on December 25

    • @Bowser6495
      @Bowser6495 4 года назад

      They stopped doing repairs for controllers because of Virus THANKS GOD!

  • @shuumo453
    @shuumo453 5 лет назад +734

    My drift got so extremely bad that i got desperate and couldn't wait, so i used a LCD screen cleaner and sprayed that, and it dead ass worked. its been 10 minutes and so far its working without drift
    EDIT: Spoke too soon, the drift came back, maybe i didn't clean it enough, i did 1 spray and let it dry
    EDIT: IT WORKS
    EDIT: Dont do what I did, joycon stopped working, im an idiot AHAHAH was worth the try

    • @Anipixelz
      @Anipixelz 5 лет назад +64

      Lol thanks for the warning

    • @adilrahman1142
      @adilrahman1142 5 лет назад +291

      This post was a rollercoaster

    • @j.dviant
      @j.dviant 5 лет назад +21

      Why would you put any form of liquid on the stick??

    • @shadowstringer0257
      @shadowstringer0257 4 года назад +63

      *people get desperate my dood*

    • @ameliamiller450
      @ameliamiller450 4 года назад +24

      From now on when cleaning your electronics it's much safer to use isopropyl alcohol or IPA for short. A 90% concentration will evaporate quickly and do a fine job of removing stuck on dirt and grime.

  • @philg3093
    @philg3093 2 года назад +4

    Cheers for the video mate! Easy to follow and now it works perfect!
    I ended up having to change the joystick - the most fiddly part I found was reconnecting the ribbon from the shoulder button because of its minimal slack! - little tip for those with the same problem, i used the tweezers and then it went in right away 😁

  • @gaigrob
    @gaigrob 4 года назад +1

    Calibration was impossible due to the stick fighting me so much. But the contact cleaning worked perfectly first time! Thanks for saving me loads of money :)

  • @sanderlesschaeve3801
    @sanderlesschaeve3801 5 лет назад +563

    You are blessed with 17 joy-con than don’t drift.
    But my problem isn’t realy drifting. My problem is that when I let go of the joy-con, the circle gets slowly back to the middle.

    • @TudBoatTed
      @TudBoatTed 5 лет назад +30

      Welp, probably method 3 or get a new one

    • @znerd3664
      @znerd3664 5 лет назад +47

      The cleaner(or even just blowing on it) should still work on that. It is still slightly drifting and the cause is still likely just dust

    • @maskedmagician5620
      @maskedmagician5620 5 лет назад +6

      That means that it's got sticky stuff on the stick somewhere

    • @wah8974
      @wah8974 5 лет назад +12

      Have you been eating while playing thats the problem

    • @davidribeiro6874
      @davidribeiro6874 5 лет назад +2

      Similar concept. The same methods could fix it

  • @nilus2k
    @nilus2k 5 лет назад +85

    For Method 1. When you are the calibrate screen. Don't just take that cross as saying its fine. Flick the control a few times around and let it rest without you touching it and see if the cross stays.
    Also note that a "contact cleaner" you may have already in your house is isopropyl alcohol. Use 99% pure stuff though.

  • @joshthurston7374
    @joshthurston7374 3 года назад +1

    For anyone wondering I ended up replacing the joycon and it worked perfectly, great video

  • @ropeywyla
    @ropeywyla 3 года назад

    This guy should be on radio. Awesome video.

  • @alphaamoeba
    @alphaamoeba 5 лет назад +167

    If i tried the third method the anxiety would kill me

    • @irumamiu
      @irumamiu 5 лет назад +16

      Same I don't trust myself lol

    • @theygotjohnny1365
      @theygotjohnny1365 4 года назад +1

      Yes I very agree

    • @noel2577
      @noel2577 4 года назад +9

      do it right before buying replacements. if u mess up then get new ones like u would've anyway, if u don't then u just saved urself $80.

    • @TheSalem889
      @TheSalem889 4 года назад +1

      It gets worse with Switch lite.... and even worse For the right joycon.

    • @enigmaburrito1390
      @enigmaburrito1390 4 года назад

      I did it and it didnt work, so maybe its best you dont

  • @uber21
    @uber21 4 года назад +156

    Gotta love how quickly these controllers break

    • @januchostouch2930
      @januchostouch2930 4 года назад +11

      and the fact that switch is like 4 years old, and they haven't even tried to do something with the drifts, I'm starting to believe that it was intended

    • @ericandre5060
      @ericandre5060 4 года назад +4

      Honestly I’m thinking about buying an Xbox because Microsoft doesn’t make their controllers out of cheap Chinese plastic

    • @Spectral_Thief10
      @Spectral_Thief10 4 года назад

      @@ericandre5060 i have like 3 or 4 xbox one controllers that drift

  • @-0marty0-
    @-0marty0- 3 года назад

    Me:
    *Struggling with joy con drift for over a year, opens up joy cons to replace the analog sticks but nothing happens*
    *finds this video*
    ...So you're really telling me that all I needed to do was just recalibrate my stick?
    Anyway, IT WORKED! Thank you so so much, you saved my life! I've been struggling with this for a very long time and never seemed to find a way to fix this🥺❤️

  • @teamtech7903
    @teamtech7903 3 года назад +9

    Me when trying to choose a player in smash: yes samus
    Joycon: goes to ness before I click A

  • @maskedmagician5620
    @maskedmagician5620 5 лет назад +576

    Step number 2 works 98.9% of the time and if not you used white lithium grease

    • @CatherineThompson98
      @CatherineThompson98 5 лет назад +15

      It's contact CLEANER! 😂

    • @MrXandan
      @MrXandan 5 лет назад +13

      or.... just use the white lithium grease one to get the 100% successful rate!
      /s

    • @mraleko
      @mraleko 5 лет назад +12

      Michael Pruden I guess I'm part of the 1.1% of people

    • @TrumpCardMAGA
      @TrumpCardMAGA 5 лет назад +14

      Protip: Petroleum based anal lube works as well. And since I'm sure you all have at least a gallon bottle under your bed you won't need to buy anything to fix

    • @Breidablik06
      @Breidablik06 5 лет назад +3

      John Madden CONTACT CLEANER!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @juliab7934
    @juliab7934 5 лет назад +161

    You’re so lucky that none of your 17 JOYCONS drift, haha. I had two pairs and both left ones started drifting

  • @BiltmoreGhost
    @BiltmoreGhost 3 года назад +2

    Honestly? This was a great video! You told us what to do but also what NOT to do! Very informative and hilarious! Kept me memorized the whole time!

  • @XPandai
    @XPandai 4 года назад +2

    Me: trying to SLOWLY catch a scorpion in animal crossing
    My joycons: Let me just get you stung

  • @carb0xyde887
    @carb0xyde887 5 лет назад +172

    Im not even able to complete the calibration

    • @pikaboy70
      @pikaboy70 5 лет назад +16

      Carb0xyde same for me, the circle didn’t even move toward the triangle, it stayed a plus in the middle

    • @Peanut_person88
      @Peanut_person88 5 лет назад +19

      Me too, when I spin it in a circle its just keeps moving up or left

    • @dude2469
      @dude2469 5 лет назад +3

      Yeah well when I do nothing changes I just blew into the stick after pushing in all directions and it helped

    • @pixelplasma1880
      @pixelplasma1880 5 лет назад +1

      Same

    • @discontinued90173
      @discontinued90173 5 лет назад

      Jesus

  • @catm2436
    @catm2436 4 года назад +188

    Imagine someone used lithium grease because they muted the video and had captions off

    • @user-vt4up5ij9d
      @user-vt4up5ij9d 4 года назад +34

      I used 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙧 because I listened to the video without watching it.
      Turns out there’s a totally different thing called 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙧 that he used.

    • @Takador
      @Takador 4 года назад +8

      @@user-vt4up5ij9d YOU DID *NOT*

    • @steva2971
      @steva2971 4 года назад

      @@Takador i dont understand

    • @KILLSONIA
      @KILLSONIA 4 года назад

      I did

    • @beckyholt2531
      @beckyholt2531 4 года назад +3

      No ur controller doesn't have eyes NO

  • @kajiilitz
    @kajiilitz 3 года назад

    Contact Cleaner worked perfectly! My stick now goes up without slowing down! Thank you so much!

  • @brookselder9854
    @brookselder9854 3 года назад

    I honestly wasn't expecting this video to be as entertaining as it was informative. Nice work!

  • @aqua8584
    @aqua8584 5 лет назад +687

    This video appeared exactly as my joy stick started drifting...
    H M M . . .

    • @Refrenation
      @Refrenation 5 лет назад +4

      NiallStrainTheLazyName LMAO

    • @ymsbro9351
      @ymsbro9351 5 лет назад +4

      NiallStrainTheLazyName mine too

    • @موسى_7
      @موسى_7 5 лет назад +2

      FBI! OPEN UP!

    • @Jake5537t
      @Jake5537t 5 лет назад +2

      NiallStrainTheLazyName
      Same

    • @carreragt006
      @carreragt006 5 лет назад

      r/thathappened

  • @juanmarailgun7783
    @juanmarailgun7783 5 лет назад +179

    Making a video about repairing a joycon with contact cleaner:
    -I don't have a broken joycon
    -I don't have contact cleaner
    EDIT: for the record, the video itself is good, it helped me.

  • @KJPlayer
    @KJPlayer 3 года назад +1

    me: stand there in mario 64. My controller: iwant to keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel mario

  • @joe-lq6jz
    @joe-lq6jz 3 года назад +7

    i like to imagine drift is actually your character gaining sentience

  • @elias-wz3nd
    @elias-wz3nd 4 года назад +61

    Me in Botw: Aims using motion controls
    Drift:oh look grass

  • @mr.blueguy7648
    @mr.blueguy7648 5 лет назад +472

    Talk about backward... This man is looking for a broken joycon.. Thats the oposite of a problem

    • @supersecret4899
      @supersecret4899 5 лет назад +3

      That made me unhappy because I'll have to replace mine...

    • @penatio
      @penatio 5 лет назад +1

      @@supersecret4899 F

    • @loxyloafcake5184
      @loxyloafcake5184 4 года назад

      I'm pretty sure broken machinery counts as a problem.

  • @ukiyo2616
    @ukiyo2616 3 года назад

    I fixed mine by this method. I simple grabbed a q tip, alcohol and something to open the flap of the controller like twizzers. Wet the q tip a bit and open the flap and just circle the q tip all around, it does take time and you have to test how to joy con does from time to time. I blowed at it too! You have to make sure the dust is gone. It quite worked and I could finally cook and stand on cliffs in the legend of Zelda happily lmao, It felt like I had more control over it. I believe it is not permanent, you'll had to do this from time to time. Patience is key to a happy gaming ^^

  • @danr3778
    @danr3778 4 года назад

    Didn't have electronics cleaner but I did have Mass Air Flow meter cleaner and it worked perfect. two drops and spun the joystick for a few minutes and it works perfect! Thanks for the video!

  • @Wafflyy
    @Wafflyy 5 лет назад +132

    I've gotten so used to drifting in Spoon 2 and Zelda it felt weird when I got a pro controller and I didn't have to fight to aim or controll the camera

    • @DeFrryo
      @DeFrryo 5 лет назад +9

      Spoon 2?

    • @DeFrryo
      @DeFrryo 5 лет назад +5

      @Ralsei with a gun Thank you for telling me about this game. It really is the best.

    • @linus6718
      @linus6718 5 лет назад +23

      @Ralsei with a gun I prefer the spinoff series, Fork

    • @itsmax9535
      @itsmax9535 5 лет назад +7

      @@linus6718 and don´t forget the prequel Knife

    • @Gio-kg4gb
      @Gio-kg4gb 5 лет назад +6

      What about Spatula 3?

  • @carolynsanders8002
    @carolynsanders8002 5 лет назад +65

    how are you supposed to spin it when calibrating when IT WON'T GO IN A CIRCLE

    • @Pikachu-lj3bp
      @Pikachu-lj3bp 4 года назад

      Carolyn Sanders I am raging because it won’t make a circle..I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! HELPPPP MEEEEEE!!!!!!!Please.

    • @Pikachu-lj3bp
      @Pikachu-lj3bp 4 года назад

      Carolyn Sanders I FINALLY MADE THE CIRCLE.Tho,sadly it didn’t work..

    • @Pikachu-lj3bp
      @Pikachu-lj3bp 4 года назад

      Carolyn Sanders I FINALLY MADE THE CIRCLE.Tho,sadly it didn’t work..

  • @slowninja1374
    @slowninja1374 4 года назад +1

    Couldn't type anything, Couldn't select items, Couldn't turn in Mario kart and would lose to my 10yr old every time ... used the wd40 contact cleaner, applied it and let it dry overnight, played like new. Well worth the $7 for the 2 sprays it took to fix my 2 joy cons ... THANKS FOR THE TIP!!!

  • @calx.lavender767
    @calx.lavender767 4 года назад +2

    *me playing hero course in splatoon and standing on a cliff*
    My character: it is now my turn to YEET myself

  • @inky2412
    @inky2412 5 лет назад +535

    my stick drift is insane in the calibration it goes to the bottom in about 2 seconds

    • @pizzaharambe3356
      @pizzaharambe3356 5 лет назад +5

      Same bro

    • @yuhboi3467
      @yuhboi3467 5 лет назад +19

      Mine goes to the left and gets stuck there

    • @gusti2x
      @gusti2x 5 лет назад +5

      Mine goes to the left

    • @hilol8518
      @hilol8518 5 лет назад +8

      goes to top for me

    • @sfmaub234
      @sfmaub234 5 лет назад +2

      Same here, I can't play Mario Maker because my controller keeps moving the screen

  • @finnthehuman9119
    @finnthehuman9119 4 года назад +189

    *playing Zelda Breath of the wild*
    *leaves*
    *Joycon Drifts to a lynel*

    • @vincentalexander5242
      @vincentalexander5242 4 года назад +2

      RIP

    • @Jen8765_
      @Jen8765_ 4 года назад

      LOL right??

    • @gongames
      @gongames 4 года назад

      I have one better on top of hateno tower having to go get front door cue link walking off the thing and falling to his death on his own

    • @ericandre5060
      @ericandre5060 4 года назад

      GonGames nope the lynel is even worse

    • @akumaghilardi2992
      @akumaghilardi2992 4 года назад

      Underrated asf 😂

  • @imkalib
    @imkalib 4 года назад +6

    2:43 Alex casually rotating his joy on the WRONG WAY 😂

  • @hyp3rsora
    @hyp3rsora 2 года назад

    Thank you for this! Calibration seems to be working splendidly! You rock!

  • @maroki0123
    @maroki0123 5 лет назад +342

    The joycons have amazing stuff inside, ir camera, hd rumble, nfc reader, but WHY, WHY IS IT SO FRAGILE SO IT CAN DRIFT EASILY

    • @melanieh.3091
      @melanieh.3091 5 лет назад +17

      Ikr. My left joycon drifts up and it’s really annoying. I just got frustrated and bought a pro controller since it’s cheaper and better. Plus I only need the joycons for motion control and multiplayer (of course I’ll give the broken one to someone I dislike lol)

    • @melanieh.3091
      @melanieh.3091 5 лет назад +20

      Anonymous yes, all controllers have that issue but the joy-cons are smaller, different, and poorly designed leading to a much greater chance of drifting.
      Edit: I’d also would much rather have a pro controller over the small joycons since it’s way more comfortable

    • @IAm-zo1bo
      @IAm-zo1bo 5 лет назад +4

      @Anonymous they really nailed the pro controller drifting on it is a very small chance

    • @alexmo9299
      @alexmo9299 5 лет назад +11

      Because they wasted money on filling it with said shit instead of acutal quality.

    • @TurbulentEitri
      @TurbulentEitri 5 лет назад +5

      The amount of times I've had to deal with joycon drifting is ridiculous, but Nintendo at least replaced the first two ones with the built-in, year-long warranty.

  • @tkmera
    @tkmera 3 года назад

    Me: vibing by the water
    My controllers: *I want to swim*

  • @daniellalights159
    @daniellalights159 3 года назад

    Omg. I used tweezers and picked out bits of fuzz in there and then i used compressed air for computer keyboards and i lifted that flap and sprayed just alittle bit on each side. Left it for 5 minutes and then i tried the qtip wash. Just abit of damp hot water then flatten the qtip so it can get in the flap and wiped it around the joycon then did abit of compressed air again. I checked it out after 5 minutes and my calibration is perfect now, joycon isnt moving on its own anymore and i can rotate the joycon and it does what its suppose to do. Thank you for this upload. Im very happy now 😄 NOTE: WHEN USING THE COMPRESSED AIR MAKE SURE IT DOESNT SPRAY ANY LIQUIDS BECAUSE IT TENDS TO DO THAT AFTER EACH USE AND DO NOT SPRAY DIRECTLY IN THE JOYCON FLAP. TRY AFEW INCHES AWAY AND GIVE IT A QUICK BLAST OF AIR.

  • @PWNalityTV
    @PWNalityTV 5 лет назад +515

    Me looking at method 3..... goes to gamestop and buys new joycon.

    • @MD_Hollywood.
      @MD_Hollywood. 5 лет назад +11

      Hmm, that’s a good idea.

    • @BogusLettuce
      @BogusLettuce 5 лет назад +1

      PWNalityTV If you like wasting money go for it.

    • @PWNalityTV
      @PWNalityTV 5 лет назад +24

      @@BogusLettuce not wasting money, if I try to do the 3rd method I'm going to end up breaking them more

    • @pyropyropyro8549
      @pyropyropyro8549 5 лет назад +3

      Just take it to a repair shop, theyre cheaper than outright buying a new one

    • @gachayadi3354
      @gachayadi3354 5 лет назад +1

      I would do the same thing I might break the joy con if I do method 3 instead of purchasing a new one