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Fears over Joy-Con 2 stick drift are renewed.

If there's one thing that the original Switch Joy-Cons were known for had nothing to do with any of its motion control capabilities, ability to turn into two separate controllers, or anything like that. The original Joy-Cons are perhaps best known for how prone they were to succumbing to stick drift.

The stick drift issue with the Switch Joy-Cons was so widespread that Nintendo faced several lawsuits over the issue.
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A $100 controller with Hall effect sticks and back triggers.

Another entry into the affordable yet "premium" controller landscape was just announced. SCUF Gaming unveiled their SCUF Valor Pro Wired Performance Controller for Xbox and PC. Featuring premium features such as Hall effect sticks, remappable back paddles, and dedicated audio controls this controller has a retail price of just $99.99.

The SCUF Valor Pro Wired controller will be available in a variety...

A new feature update designed for FPS players.

The Revolution 5 Pro controller from NACON has been available since November 2023. The company says that thanks to "thousands of units already sold," the Revolution 5 has "become the most successful NACON accessory launched to date."

Not content with releasing an already feature-filled controller with Hall effect sticks, NACON added yet another feature via an update this week. The controller's customization...

This officially licensed controller works with PS5, PS4, and PC.

NACON just announced their new Revolution 5 Pro controller, an officially licensed PlayStation controller that is compatible with PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC.

The Revolution 5 Pro includes a number of added features not found on first-party DualSense controllers. First and foremost is the inclusion of Hall Effect technology in both the analog sticks and the triggers. The trigger accuation point can...

They will be some of the first officially licensed Xbox gamepads with Hall-effect sensors.

If you ever experienced stick drift on any of your gamepads over the years, you know just how annoying it can be. Thankfully, peripheral designer and manufacturer Snakebyte is trying to get rid of that annoyance once and for all with a series of new, officially licensed Xbox controllers with Hall effect sensors.

Hall effect sensors are the best sensor type that you can possibly get...