<s>
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
are	O
the	O
primary	O
game	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
consist	O
of	O
two	O
individual	O
units	O
,	O
each	O
containing	O
an	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
and	O
an	O
array	O
of	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
while	O
attached	O
to	O
the	O
main	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
console	O
unit	O
,	O
or	O
detached	O
and	O
used	O
wirelessly	O
;	O
when	O
detached	O
,	O
a	O
pair	O
of	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
can	O
be	O
used	O
by	O
a	O
single	O
player	O
,	O
or	O
divided	O
between	O
two	O
as	O
individual	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controllers	O
have	O
been	O
criticized	O
for	O
the	O
tendency	O
of	O
the	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
to	O
register	O
inputs	O
when	O
not	O
being	O
touched	O
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
drift	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
are	O
distributed	O
in	O
pairs	O
,	O
designated	O
as	O
"	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
L	I-General_Concept
"	O
and	O
"	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
R	I-General_Concept
"	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
each	O
measure	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
L	I-General_Concept
and	O
R	O
weigh	O
and	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
measured	O
from	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
to	O
the	O
tip	O
of	O
the	O
ZL/ZR	O
trigger	O
it	O
has	O
an	O
extreme	O
depth	O
of	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
can	O
be	O
attached	O
to	O
the	O
sides	O
of	O
the	O
Switch	O
console	O
via	O
rails	O
,	O
or	O
detached	O
and	O
used	O
wirelessly	O
—	O
either	O
as	O
a	O
pair	O
(	O
comparable	O
to	O
a	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
and	O
Nunchuk	O
)	O
,	O
or	O
divided	O
between	O
two	O
different	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Up	O
to	O
8	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
can	O
connect	O
to	O
a	O
single	O
Switch	O
console	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
can	O
be	O
optionally	O
attached	O
to	O
a	O
"	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
Grip	I-General_Concept
"	O
accessory	O
,	O
with	O
or	O
without	O
charging	O
capabilities	O
,	O
that	O
convert	O
the	O
controllers	O
to	O
a	O
more	O
traditional	O
gamepad-like	O
form	O
factor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
detached	O
from	O
the	O
console	O
,	O
both	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
units	O
operate	O
autonomously	O
of	O
each	O
other	O
,	O
and	O
communicate	O
with	O
the	O
console	O
via	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
strap	O
attachments	O
have	O
a	O
rounded	O
shape	O
and	O
raised	O
shoulder	O
buttons	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
ergonomics	O
of	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
when	O
used	O
individually	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
contain	O
non-removable	O
3.7	O
volt	O
525mAh	O
1.9	O
watt	O
hour	O
lithium-ion	O
polymer	O
batteries	O
;	O
they	O
are	O
charged	O
when	O
attached	O
to	O
a	O
Switch	O
console	O
that	O
itself	O
is	O
charging	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
separate	O
"	O
charging	O
grip	O
"	O
accessory	O
allows	O
the	O
controllers	O
to	O
be	O
charged	O
in	O
a	O
gamepad	B-Device
configuration	O
via	O
USB-C	O
.	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
AA	B-Algorithm
battery	I-Algorithm
pack	O
attachment	O
on	O
June	O
16	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
which	O
slide	O
onto	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
similarly	O
to	O
the	O
wrist	O
strap	O
attachments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
can	O
be	O
obtained	O
in	O
various	O
colors	O
,	O
either	O
with	O
the	O
purchase	O
of	O
the	O
Switch	O
console	O
or	O
individually	O
,	O
both	O
separately	O
or	O
as	O
a	O
pair	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
launch	O
,	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
were	O
available	O
in	O
slate	O
gray	O
,	O
neon	O
red	O
R	O
and	O
neon	O
blue	O
L	O
colors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Black	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
are	O
also	O
issued	O
with	O
Switch	O
development	O
kits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
mid-2017	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
introduced	O
neon	O
yellow	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
,	O
released	O
alongside	O
Arms	B-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
neon	O
green	O
and	O
neon	O
pink	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
which	O
launched	O
alongside	O
Splatoon	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
pair	O
of	O
red	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
were	O
released	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
bundle	O
,	O
except	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
Europe	O
(	O
My	O
Nintendo	O
Store	O
only	O
)	O
where	O
they	O
are	O
available	O
standalone	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
exclusive	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Labo	I-Application
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
design	O
,	O
light	O
brown	O
in	O
color	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
exclusively	O
available	O
to	O
winners	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Labo	I-Application
Creators	O
Contest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2018	O
,	O
Hori	O
,	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
peripheral	O
company	O
,	O
released	O
a	O
dark	O
blue	O
left	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
featuring	O
a	O
classic	O
D-pad	B-Device
in	O
lieu	O
of	O
directional	B-Device
buttons	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
lacked	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
HD	O
rumble	O
,	O
SL	O
and	O
SR	O
buttons	O
,	O
gyroscope	B-Application
,	O
and	O
wireless	O
connectivity	O
standard	O
to	O
Nintendo-produced	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
,	O
forcing	O
its	O
users	O
to	O
be	O
restricted	O
to	O
handheld	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
notably	O
the	O
first	O
officially	O
licensed	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
to	O
be	O
released	O
by	O
a	O
third-party	O
company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
more	O
officially	O
licensed	O
D-pad	B-Device
variants	O
featuring	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
and	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
themes	O
were	O
later	O
released	O
by	O
Hori	O
in	O
September	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
colors	O
based	O
on	O
Eevee	O
and	O
Pikachu	O
's	O
color	O
schemes	O
were	O
released	O
alongside	O
Pokémon	B-Application
:	I-Application
Let	I-Application
's	I-Application
Go	I-Application
,	I-Application
Pikachu	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
and	O
Let	B-Application
's	I-Application
Go	I-Application
,	I-Application
Eevee	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
on	O
November	O
16	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Switch	O
bundle	O
for	O
the	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
Hori	O
released	O
a	O
fourth	O
D-pad	B-Device
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
variant	O
featuring	O
a	O
Pikachu	O
theme	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gray	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
variants	O
featuring	O
a	O
silver	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
series	O
cross	O
logo	O
became	O
available	O
for	O
pre-order	O
alongside	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
on	O
November	O
2	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
were	O
later	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
7	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2019	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
neon	O
purple	O
and	O
neon	O
orange	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
would	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
4	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
blue	O
and	O
neon	O
yellow	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultramarine	O
blue	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
launched	O
alongside	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
XI	I-Application
S	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
September	O
27	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
XI	I-Application
S	I-Application
Loto	O
Edition	O
Switch	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pink	O
and	O
mulberry	O
Tsum	B-Application
Tsum	I-Application
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
launched	O
alongside	O
Disney	B-Device
Tsum	I-Device
Tsum	I-Device
Festival	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
October	O
10	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Disney	B-Device
Tsum	I-Device
Tsum	I-Device
Festival	I-Device
Switch	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gray	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
variants	O
with	O
a	O
thunderbolt	O
symbol	O
on	O
the	O
left	O
and	O
a	O
Pikachu	O
silhouette	O
on	O
the	O
right	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
November	O
29	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Thunderbolt	O
Project	O
Switch	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Medium	O
aquamarine	O
and	O
sky	O
blue	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
became	O
available	O
for	O
pre-order	O
alongside	O
Animal	O
Crossing	O
:	O
New	O
Horizons	O
on	O
March	O
13	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
and	O
were	O
later	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
20	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Animal	O
Crossing	O
:	O
New	O
Horizons	O
Switch	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sunglow	O
yellow	O
and	O
French	O
blue	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
were	O
released	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
two	O
Fortnite	B-Application
bundles	O
;	O
the	O
sunglow	O
yellow	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
L	I-General_Concept
and	O
French	O
blue	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
R	I-General_Concept
were	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
6	O
,	O
2020	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
November	O
6	O
,	O
2020	O
in	O
Australia	O
and	O
New	O
Zealand	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Fortnite	B-Application
special	O
edition	O
Switch	O
bundle	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
French	O
blue	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
L	I-General_Concept
and	O
sunglow	O
yellow	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
R	I-General_Concept
were	O
released	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Fortnite	B-Application
-	O
Fleet	O
Force	O
bundle	O
on	O
June	O
4	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Red	O
Mario	B-Application
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
launched	O
on	O
January	O
12	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Red	O
&	O
Blue	O
Edition-themed	O
Switch	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gray	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
variants	O
featuring	O
silver	O
and	O
gold	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
artwork	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
26	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
Switch	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
blue	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
pair	O
themed	O
after	O
the	O
Master	O
Sword	O
and	O
Hylian	O
Shield	O
from	O
The	B-Device
Legend	I-Device
of	I-Device
Zelda	I-Device
:	I-Device
Skyward	I-Device
Sword	I-Device
HD	I-Device
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
July	O
16	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
White	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
were	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
8	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
white	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
–	O
OLED	O
Model	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blue	O
and	O
neon	O
yellow	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
variants	O
with	O
artwork	O
themed	O
after	O
Splatoon	B-Application
3	I-Application
became	O
available	O
to	O
pre-order	O
alongside	O
Splatoon	B-Application
3	I-Application
on	O
August	O
26	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
and	O
were	O
later	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Splatoon	B-Application
3	I-Application
Switch	O
–	O
OLED	O
Model	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dark	O
red	O
and	O
purple	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
variants	O
with	O
artwork	O
themed	O
after	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Scarlet	I-Application
and	I-Application
Violet	I-Application
were	O
available	O
to	O
pre-order	O
alongside	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Scarlet	I-Application
and	I-Application
Violet	I-Application
on	O
November	O
4	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
and	O
were	O
later	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
18	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Scarlet	I-Application
and	I-Application
Violet	I-Application
Switch	O
–	O
OLED	O
Model	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2018	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
also	O
released	O
two	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
variants	O
with	O
designs	O
resembling	O
classic	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
Famicom	O
controllers	O
,	O
available	O
exclusively	O
to	O
individuals	O
with	O
an	O
active	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
subscription	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Famicom	O
variants	O
were	O
only	O
available	O
to	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
members	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
variants	O
were	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
specifically	O
with	O
the	O
library	O
of	O
classic	O
Nintendo	O
titles	O
available	O
through	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
service	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
with	O
select	O
modern	O
Switch	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
are	O
notable	O
for	O
heavily	O
deviating	O
from	O
the	O
normal	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
design	O
,	O
instead	O
being	O
taller	O
and	O
more	O
rectangular	O
in	O
shape	O
,	O
having	O
fewer	O
buttons	O
than	O
standard	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
case	O
of	O
the	O
Famicom	O
variants	O
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
working	O
microphone	O
in	O
the	O
right	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
based	O
on	O
both	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
controller	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
3-button	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
controller	O
are	O
available	O
to	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
subscribers	O
starting	O
in	O
October	O
2021	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
6-button	O
Sega	O
Mega	O
Drive-based	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
exclusively	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
List	O
of	O
official	O
special	O
edition	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
colors	O
Name	O
Color	O
Labo	B-Application
Creators	O
Contest	O
Fawn	O
Pokémon	B-Application
:	I-Application
Let	I-Application
's	I-Application
Go	I-Application
,	O
Pikachu	O
!	O
Pokémon	B-Application
:	I-Application
Let	I-Application
's	I-Application
Go	I-Application
,	I-Application
Eevee	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Yellow	O
Bronze	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
The	O
feature	O
set	O
of	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
was	O
partially	O
inspired	O
by	O
feedback	O
from	O
players	O
using	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
,	O
according	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Shinya	O
Takahashi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
releasing	O
games	O
that	O
heavily	O
used	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
with	O
the	O
Wii	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Wii	B-Application
Sports	I-Application
and	O
Wii	B-Application
Fit	I-Application
,	O
players	O
had	O
asked	O
for	O
different	O
design	O
features	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
having	O
a	O
smaller	O
form	O
factor	O
,	O
or	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
be	O
strapped	O
to	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
became	O
the	O
fundamental	O
principle	O
of	O
the	O
Switch	O
,	O
and	O
directly	O
into	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
controllers	O
contain	O
a	O
clickable	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
,	O
four	O
face	O
buttons	O
,	O
two	O
top	O
buttons	O
,	O
two	O
side	O
buttons	O
accessible	O
when	O
detached	O
(	O
which	O
become	O
shoulder	O
buttons	O
when	O
held	O
horizontally	O
)	O
and	O
designated	O
as	O
and	O
,	O
a	O
or	O
button	O
,	O
a	O
sync	O
button	O
,	O
and	O
player	O
indicator	O
lights	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
L	I-General_Concept
contains	O
directional	B-Device
buttons	I-Device
,	O
a	O
button	O
,	O
top	O
buttons	O
designated	O
as	O
and	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
screenshot	O
button	O
,	O
which	O
enables	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
upload	O
screenshots	O
to	O
social	O
media	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
R	I-General_Concept
contains	O
,	O
,	O
,	O
and	O
buttons	O
,	O
a	O
button	O
,	O
top	O
buttons	O
designated	O
as	O
and	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
Home	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
contains	O
an	O
accelerometer	O
and	O
gyroscope	B-Application
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
motion	B-Device
tracking	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Games	O
can	O
support	O
using	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
for	O
pointing	O
controls	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
while	O
detached	O
without	O
the	O
need	O
of	O
a	O
sensor	O
bar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
R	I-General_Concept
contains	O
an	O
infrared	O
depth	O
tracking	O
sensor	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
read	O
objects	O
and	O
motions	O
held	O
in	O
front	O
of	O
it	O
;	O
as	O
an	O
example	O
of	O
its	O
functionality	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
sensor	O
could	O
distinguish	O
between	O
the	O
hand	O
shapes	O
of	O
rock	O
–	O
paper	O
–	O
scissors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
R	I-General_Concept
also	O
contains	O
a	O
near-field	O
communication	O
reader	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
Amiibo	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
contain	O
a	O
haptic	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
engine	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
HD	O
Rumble	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
developed	O
in	O
partnership	O
with	O
Immersion	O
Corporation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
discovered	O
shortly	O
after	O
public	O
release	O
that	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
can	O
connect	O
to	O
and	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
other	O
Bluetooth-enabled	O
personal	O
computers	O
and	O
mobile	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Official	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
support	O
was	O
also	O
added	O
to	O
iPhones	B-Device
and	O
iPads	B-Device
as	O
part	O
of	O
its	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
16	I-Operating_System
update	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
release	O
of	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
various	O
video	O
gaming	O
websites	O
reported	O
that	O
the	O
controllers	O
—	O
most	O
commonly	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
L	I-General_Concept
—	O
were	O
susceptible	O
to	O
connection	O
losses	O
when	O
used	O
wirelessly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	O
spokesperson	O
stated	O
to	O
Polygon	O
that	O
the	O
company	O
would	O
"	O
continue	O
to	O
monitor	O
the	O
performance	O
of	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
hardware	O
and	O
software	O
,	O
and	O
make	O
improvements	O
when	O
necessary	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
posted	O
guidance	O
on	O
its	O
support	O
website	O
for	O
minimizing	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
signal	O
interference	O
,	O
including	O
recommendations	O
that	O
the	O
Switch	O
console	O
be	O
placed	O
away	O
from	O
other	O
wireless-enabled	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
22	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
confirmed	O
that	O
the	O
interference	O
issues	O
were	O
caused	O
by	O
a	O
"	O
manufacturing	O
variant	O
"	O
in	O
a	O
small	O
number	O
of	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
from	O
early	O
production	O
runs	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
company	O
would	O
allow	O
owners	O
to	O
send	O
in	O
their	O
affected	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
for	O
repairs	O
free-of-charge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
launch	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
reported	O
that	O
the	O
wrist	O
strap	O
attachments	O
for	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
were	O
hard	O
to	O
detach	O
from	O
the	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
reported	O
that	O
a	O
wrist	O
strap	O
could	O
easily	O
be	O
attached	O
to	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
incorrectly	O
and	O
become	O
difficult	O
to	O
remove	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
more	O
common	O
issues	O
to	O
be	O
found	O
with	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
is	O
joystick	O
drift	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
issue	O
occurs	O
when	O
dust	O
or	O
other	O
small	O
particles	O
come	O
in	O
contact	O
with	O
the	O
internal	O
sensors	O
of	O
the	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
repairs	O
this	O
issue	O
for	O
free	O
if	O
under	O
warranty	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
cost	O
of	O
repair	O
for	O
an	O
out	O
of	O
warranty	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
could	O
be	O
over	O
40	O
United	O
States	O
dollars	O
according	O
to	O
many	O
reports	O
on	O
the	O
topic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
high	O
price	O
of	O
repair	O
leads	O
many	O
to	O
buy	O
an	O
entirely	O
new	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
as	O
they	O
only	O
cost	O
slightly	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
repair	O
,	O
a	O
single	O
being	O
$49.99	O
and	O
a	O
set	O
of	O
two	O
$79.99	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
23	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
three	O
days	O
after	O
the	O
filing	O
of	O
a	O
class	O
action	O
lawsuit	O
,	O
an	O
internal	O
Nintendo	O
memo	O
was	O
leaked	O
;	O
the	O
memo	O
instructed	O
the	O
firm	O
's	O
customer	O
service	O
employees	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
to	O
start	O
offering	O
repairs	O
for	O
drifting	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
controllers	O
for	O
free	O
,	O
regardless	O
of	O
warranty	O
status	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
president	O
Shuntaro	O
Furukawa	O
issued	O
a	O
public	O
apology	O
from	O
the	O
company	O
for	O
the	O
drift	O
problem	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
an	O
investors	O
 '	O
meeting	O
in	O
June	O
2020	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
We	O
apologize	O
for	O
any	O
inconvenience	O
caused	O
to	O
our	O
customers	O
regarding	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
OLED	O
revision	O
of	O
the	O
Switch	O
in	O
October	O
2021	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
new	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
design	O
should	O
reduce	O
the	O
drift	O
problem	O
but	O
they	O
did	O
not	O
expect	O
that	O
they	O
could	O
ever	O
eliminate	O
the	O
drift	O
as	O
it	O
is	O
an	O
issue	O
related	O
to	O
wear	O
from	O
long-term	O
usage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
design	O
of	O
the	O
joysticks	O
in	O
the	O
OLED	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
were	O
made	O
to	O
reduce	O
how	O
much	O
wear	O
occurs	O
to	O
make	O
them	O
more	O
durable	O
but	O
the	O
company	O
still	O
anticipates	O
drifting	O
could	O
still	O
occur	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2017	O
,	O
Los	O
Angeles-based	O
tablet	O
peripheral	O
manufacturer	O
Gamevice	B-Application
filed	O
a	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
Nintendo	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
District	O
Court	O
for	O
the	O
Central	O
District	O
of	O
California	O
,	O
alleging	O
that	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
controllers	O
conflicts	O
with	O
its	O
patent	O
on	O
the	O
design	O
for	O
the	O
Wikipad	B-Application
,	O
an	O
Android-based	O
gaming	O
device	O
that	O
also	O
features	O
a	O
tablet	O
with	O
a	O
detachable	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
lawsuit	O
was	O
voluntarily	O
dismissed	O
by	O
Gamevice	B-Application
on	O
October	O
23	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
March	O
2018	O
,	O
Gamevice	B-Application
initiated	O
a	O
second	O
patent	O
infringement	O
lawsuit	O
on	O
Nintendo	O
related	O
to	O
a	O
different	O
set	O
of	O
patents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gamevice	B-Application
also	O
sought	O
action	O
through	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
International	O
Trade	O
Commission	O
related	O
to	O
patent	O
infringement	O
under	O
Section	O
337	O
of	O
the	O
Tariff	O
Act	O
of	O
1930	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
seeking	O
to	O
block	O
imports	O
of	O
the	O
Switch	O
into	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
class	O
action	O
lawsuits	O
were	O
filed	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
District	O
Court	O
for	O
the	O
Western	O
District	O
of	O
Washington	O
in	O
July	O
2019	O
and	O
September	O
2019	O
over	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
drift	O
issue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
suit	O
alleges	O
that	O
Nintendo	O
is	O
well	O
aware	O
of	O
the	O
defect	O
but	O
does	O
not	O
"	O
disclose	O
the	O
defect	O
and	O
routinely	O
refuses	O
to	O
repair	O
the	O
joysticks	O
without	O
charge	O
"	O
;	O
the	O
second	O
suit	O
alleges	O
that	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
controllers	O
are	O
defective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
suits	O
allege	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
having	O
defective	O
manufacturing	O
processes	O
for	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
,	O
even	O
after	O
the	O
company	O
apologized	O
for	O
the	O
problem	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
primary	O
clients	O
in	O
both	O
cases	O
has	O
purchased	O
multiple	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
but	O
found	O
the	O
drift	O
occurred	O
over	O
time	O
in	O
each	O
set	O
purchased	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
least	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
lawsuits	O
was	O
dismissed	O
in	O
February	O
2023	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
judge	O
ruled	O
that	O
the	O
EULA	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
required	O
users	O
to	O
go	O
through	O
arbitration	O
instead	O
of	O
lawsuits	O
to	O
resolve	O
matters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
French	O
consumer	O
group	O
UFC-Que	O
Choisir	O
filed	O
a	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
Nintendo	O
in	O
September	O
2020	O
alleging	O
that	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
were	O
designed	O
with	O
planned	O
obsolescence	O
intended	O
to	O
fail	O
or	O
break	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
drift	O
issue	O
and	O
other	O
factors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
suit	O
seeks	O
to	O
compel	O
Nintendo	O
to	O
change	O
its	O
manufacturing	O
process	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
durability	O
of	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
consortium	O
of	O
nine	O
European	O
consumer	O
organizations	O
requested	O
consumers	O
inform	O
them	O
on	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
drift	O
issues	O
in	O
December	O
2020	O
as	O
they	O
negotiated	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
on	O
how	O
to	O
resolve	O
the	O
matters	O
in	O
that	O
region	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
European	O
Consumer	O
Organisation	O
(	O
BEUC	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
represents	O
40	O
consumers	O
groups	O
in	O
the	O
region	O
,	O
also	O
urged	O
the	O
European	O
Commission	O
to	O
investigate	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
drift	O
issue	O
in	O
January	O
2021	O
after	O
the	O
body	O
received	O
25,000	O
complaints	O
.	O
</s>
