Despite Joy-Con drift issues plaguing the current Switch for the better part of its lifecycle, Nintendo won't be making any changes to the Joy-Cons on Switch OLED. The news comes directly from an FAQ section on the Nintendo website, which indicates the system will work with current Joy-Con controllers on the market.
Specifically, Nintendo writes, "The Joy-Con controllers included with Nintendo Switch (OLED model) are the same as the controllers currently available." If you're one of the thousands of people currently suffering from drift issues, that isn't very reassuring. Lawsuits against Nintendo for Joy-Con problems are a dime a dozen these days, and it’s a bit surprising to see nothing done to address the faulty design in the upcoming product.
It was also recently revealed that Switch OLED will feature the same CPU as the current models – meaning Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity will continue to suffer fps drops when the action gets a bit too hectic for the aging hardware.
While the Switch OLED won't feature new Joy-Cons or CPU, it does boast a fancy new display. The OLED screen still clocks in at a 1280 x 720 resolution, but there's no doubt games will look better on the upcoming console than they do on the LCD screen found in both the Switch and Switch Lite.
The Nintendo Switch OLED is expected to launch on October 8 and will retail for $349.99.
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