How I fixed my Joy-con Drift for $3

Have you been struggling with the plagued Nintendo Switch Joycon drift issue? Well I’m going to show you how to fix joycon drift, and how to do it without having to take apart your controllers! But, if for some reason you can’t ship out your controllers, I show you how to replace the joystick in your joycons too! This is the easiest way to fix joycon drift and I can’t wait to share this with you! Not a lot of people know about this nintendo program and I'd like to at least help one person out there save money and not spend another $80 on brand new joycons.
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Script Writer: Anthony Quinones

[@DammitJeff]

CODE HAS BEEN CLAIMED. DAMN YOU GUYS ARE FAST. 😳 5:56 Appreciate everyone who participated! 💖 Follow me on twitter!: twitter.com/dammit_jeff

[@solarz.z]

it was fun trying to find it, if not super frustrating on my farsighted eyes lmao- good job whoever found it :)

[@crisprat2604]

I dont have a switch But I think it is useful

[@spideyalex99]

I don’t see the code at 5:56

[@zrlsh9246]

Where is the code

[@thatdutchdude3315]

I tried then looked in the comments and i still cant find it even though i know when

[@aralias244]

"If you want to save even more money, just steal it." Ngl that caught me off guard, lmao

[@tntpig3620]

I mean wow that was just like I was expecting just borrow a friends not steal lol

[@14_bryce65]

@Flatline. Thats how i got my first pair :)

[@rileyherod2426]

@@14_bryce65 as you should :)

[@ESquadProductions]

Same. I just started cracking up laughing

[@greenbean1081]

Same lmao

[@darkbowranger96]

You saved me a bunch of money, didn’t realize I could steal things

[@DammitJeff]

BIG mood

[@javierolmedo2225]

😳

[@blazing-angels]

Hey kid don't do that

[@Matthew_MBG]

@@blazing-angels He is *joking*

[@Matthew_MBG]

@@blazing-angels also im pretty sure he isnt a kid

[@thatvirgo]

Honestly, you just showed me how mail a package, something no one has ever shown how to do Thanks bro

[@pyroblade888]

Lol

[@crimson9748]

Not even in school

[@juice3167]

It's honestly sad that in this day and age school doesn't teach you how to do basic things. Like mail packages, or file taxes.

[@mariokarter13]

The problem with basic things is that no one ever takes the time to teach you about them. It's just assumed you know already. Really bad when it's your parents doing it. "What do you mean you don't know how to change a furnace filter? ...oh yeah, because we never made you do that."

[@cubzrulz]

Seriously? How hard is it to mail something. It's the same damn thing

[@sharonvieites6054]

Mother of five children here. I can't thank you enough for sharing your knowledge. My seven year old son has been waiting for months for mommy to spend $80 on new controllers and I just never seem to fit it in my budget. Today, Alex, my seven year old son accidentally bumped into your video and asked me to watch it. I will send his joy-cons out ASAP. While watching your video I laughed out loud when you said that you can even save those $3 by just taking what you need. Since I had headphones on my son didn't understand what I found so funny. I explained to him what I laughed about and he said : " oh, I thought that was annoying ". So there you go, depending on where you are in life something is acceptable or not. Take care and good luck to you. PS: I bet that if you make a TomTom version of this video it would go viral.

[@pachurro2762]

My dad buys me used ones. They’re quite cheap

[@Nba_YOHAN]

Heartwarming moment right here. W mom

[@felizen]

you are a great mom :)

[@davidcliton7764]

Your kids are lucky to have you

[@sharonvieites6054]

@@davidcliton7764 You are so kind. Thank you

[@chemplog9789]

As soon as you said “if you want to save more money then steal it” and I just got an ad saying stealing is wrong

[@Stu67nt]

How ironic

[@melo0611]

there are 2 kinds of people

[@marymclove7153]

🤣

[@rosesullivan4912]

@@chockachola5595 shush

[@garydrago]

You're right, employers steal wages from their workers all the time.

[@nunyabusiness9699]

If you’ve lost the sticker on the switch with the bar code and serial info, go under the switch’s settings, under System, and there is an option for Serial Information with the switch’s code Edit: Wow I didn’t think I’d help so many people!

[@cajs100]

👍

[@nhathuynguyen4736]

Thanks man

[@james12roe]

I swear they put that stick in a place that it will always come off on purpose

[@alexelias7232]

Thank you i was sad for a sec

[@salmamoultamis1331]

thank you very much

[@unculturedswine7490]

Speaking from experience: Don't worry if you or someone else with a picking problem picked off the serial code sticker. You can find it inside the system itself! Just go to settings and then all the way down to system, with a little bit of scrolling on the right you should see serial information. Hope this helps other people out!

[@coreyx6426]

Thanks, I myself have done that and I figured there was something in the system telling you it but I didn’t know where

[@mafiabosslvl1007]

so funny story my switch won’t turn on either so can i just tell them that and they will do something?

[@unculturedswine7490]

@@mafiabosslvl1007 I think you can just ask costumer support and they'll do something about that.

[@su7y353]

@uncultured swine and @sydney balk I had that its easy to turn on just hold the power button for 10secs and then tap it 3 times fast trust me it works(:

[@su7y353]

@@mafiabosslvl1007 turn it back on by holding the power button on for 10secs and tap it 3 times it works so don't worry

[@KarlRock]

I had no idea Nintendo fixed them for free! Thanks Jeff

[@xiaozhonghe9992]

omg hi

[@shreym03]

It's useful but I think it's still hard for people in India no send their Joycons

[@KRAGMANE]

😮

[@GokuBlack-826]

Do they still down right replace both joycons with new ones?

[@louiesatterwhite3885]

Don't send them into nintendo. Not only will you be out of joycons for weeks to months depending on where you live, you'll also eventually get drift again. Just replace the joysticks with gulikit joysticks. They physically cannot drift

[@FoxBlocksHere]

I never thought I'd find a video that documents the free Joy-Con repair process THIS thoroughly. Thanks for making this video, man. You're a hero.

[@-Lazy]

This just means you never searched for it -_- Because there are enough of them, some even nearly as old as the switch itself

[@donimos5279]

Is Nintendo still doing this or have I missed my time to get the repair?

[@FoxBlocksHere]

As of today, the help ticket form has been updated, making me worried that they may have also stopped doing repairs for free. Can anyone confirm that it still works?

[@nessexceptless]

CLEAN IT WITH RUBBING ALCOHOL

[@unfoldedperson8737]

“You’re gonna hate me for this next part. We’re gonna have to go outside.” I’m dead 😂

[@lxartz6266]

I mean, the virus is still out there

[@MarioMarioBW]

@@lxartz6266 Let's be real here, even when that apparent threat's dealt with that statement would still be applicable lol.

[@potsy5263]

@@MarioMarioBW true

[@fireisgoodforyou]

as a true gamer i almost cried when he said this

[@Sparkette]

2:38 "So grab a mask, and go to your nearest Dollar Tree, or Walmart" One could only imagine what you'd say next if this were a couple years ago.

[@bloonjitsu7148]

"And if you want save more money, just steal it!"

[@Bland_Spaghetti]

Imagine someone robbing dollar tree

[@sweepingwings1766]

i live in a country where neither of those are

[@dionnelouisegoodman2756]

My brain didn’t even click I’m so used to masks meaning 😷

[@jupitersfusion1774]

A year later and this helped both me and my dad on fixing my joycons. I literally cannot thank you enough.

[@madisondefrancesco9564]

When I told my dad that my controls are drifting he said And I quote “Oh there must be something wrong with the whole switch we should just buy a new one.” Wut no

[@link_farlands]

Tell him yes then when he buys a new one tell him to send the old joy cons to Nintendo so they can “test” them you write the letter saying what the problem is tell him you’ll keep the old switch so you can “send the data to the new one” after you get the old joycons back You just got a free switch and working joycons

[@madisondefrancesco9564]

@@link_farlands wow big brain

[@bergljotganaze1323]

Lol my dad would say the opposite sayin ain’t nothing wrong with it

[@Marco-ld2gz]

My dad just Clean them with lemons

[@flukeperfect1880]

@@Marco-ld2gz 😂

[@chailupa2462]

Nintendo when they wake up to 1000+ service requests because (1) one youtuber: 👁👄👁

[@klol-ld8jr]

They probably do get 1000 every day

[@isoniazidsive]

oh no.....

[@pie4breakfast_drums]

@@klol-ld8jryeah they get a bunch all the time. Used to work there. Dumb how most people who send stuff in to be repaired are moms who actually have the brains to call in so we could fix instead of buying new ones like all the other idiots

[@David-ft2iy]

Are they still fixing the jocons or are they just replacing at the moment

[@yuvrajsingh099]

They Should get it , they deserve it.

[@hoodiesticks]

I really appreciate you explaining in depth how to send a package. It's one of those things people assume we know how to do, but none of us actually know how to do it.

[@michaellennerman7844]

Definitely one of those things that should have been taught in a "Basic living" class in highschool instead of learning about an old mining town that burning underground because of some coal.

[@FormalGibble]

I feel like a lot of people are scared of looking stupid for asking about stuff like this.

[@levi7492]

@@michaellennerman7844 right? they teach us how to write a formal letter but no way of actually sending it (theres also legit no reason to be writing a letter nowadays anyhow aside from email which has formats that write it for you)

[@tiredrat2628]

Yeah I'm really greatful because having anxiety makes you overtime things you've never done before. Having someone explain even simple things is really nice

[@mechanicore1148]

Did this once already and going to do it for other one now, thank you very much. I did everything you said and they fixed and returned my original controller, can't stress enough how much this helped.

[@spoiled_jackfruit]

"We're gonna have to go outside" DAMMIT JEFF

[@kaeyaalberich1605]

ay kaeya pfp

[@Shyghost22]

Yup, that's his name

[@treehugs43]

"is it your left or right joy con?" Yes.

[@riley2099]

👁️👄👁️

[@xxkarlosxxxxxx7233]

Same... I didn't think they still do this ... Imma send them in ... I never send anything though except maybe Amazon but that has returns

[@gagiibaaji2774]

I got annoyed

[@venomfakiu]

@@xxkarlosxxxxxx7233 keep me updated bro

[@spoons7649]

When it's all 4 of your joycons:

[@Gabriel-rj9gn]

I just wanna say that sometimes I get really bad anxiety over small, seemingly simple tasks like this one, and just having this vid to clearly walk me through it helped a LOT. Thank you

[@janmolekula3900]

Exactly. "Send them to nintendo" sounds like "Just open his head and operate his brain."

[@ZeldagigafanMatthew]

Slight warning here: you are not guaranteed to get the same ones back, so if you have special edition themed joycons... you may want to explore options on self-repair, and for the joysticks alone, it's not actually that difficult. Just a tri-wing and phillips screwdriver and some prying tools and that's it.

[@TheRuBiCart12]

Dang that sucks, I have the Pokémon SV joy cons and now I’m worried for if and when they get drift

[@dylansylvester4719]

Thats why they have you select what color joy con you're sending in.

[@thenightmare6756]

@@TheRuBiCart12 this info is wrong. They now have options on there website.

[@thenightmare6756]

They won’t repair them if they have been opend

[@RadTheMann]

FOR THOSE WHO 'S SWITCH'S SERIAL NUMBER STICKER HAS FALLEN OFF: 1. Go to system settings and scroll all the way down. It should be there. 2. The serial number is also located on the bottom of the box your switch came in. 3. Call Nintendo. They can determine the serial number of a switch even if it doesn't work if you tell them the info for a Nintendo account that is linked to the system.

[@UptownBassoon]

Thank you so much

[@euphorialover911]

Thx!

[@GinGerAle219]

My serial number sticker didnt fall off it did wear off, but thanks for the help anyways

[@joshernsteen2066]

My guess is that they are using a website that contains the information on an obscure website that not a lot of people know how to access. Even the website for offering a similar service says to preferable call the number provided, even if you have the information right in front of you.

[@joshernsteen2066]

They must have a specific obscure website saved somewhere on their corporate computers to allow them access to your pokemon boxes in Sword and Shield if there ever is problems in a person's specific game save file. They had to step in personally to fix Zarude not being scared when Pokemon Home and the game did not do it as intended by the game code. The instructions for it being scarfed is completely in Japanese since Nintendo of Japan fully made Zarude when they recieved no orders from the corporate office. It was fully finished by the time of when the Zarude movie was supposed to have been in theaters in Japan. I did my research surrounding this topic, so I know what I am talking about here. Just because the Zarude that you have in your game is coded to have the scarf on it, it might not have it right away. It will also likely be the exact same information that you are going to find as well, considering that a dev also tried to find out more information about a certain topic matter; and only came across that specific bits of information as well.

[@LozzaIllustrations]

I like how modern joycons can fault after like a year, then you have my n64 controller that I've had for ages and it still works fine. They purposefully don't make em to last anymore I reckon

[@BeckyNosferatu]

All previous Nintendo consoles were _extremely_ durable compared to the Joycons. I feel like if I look at them wrong they'll start drifting. It's a very upsetting thing, given that their hardware has almost always been good up 'till now.

[@nikk-named]

Yeah the one on my 3ds still works fine too...

[@chriscunningham9740]

Those wii remotes are like bricks

[@MrMeme-bx2sx]

Fr, my wii remote handled being thrown and hit off someones head and still worked like a champ, but if i breathe the wrong way around my joycons they will get drift

[@DoctorPhileasFragg]

@@chriscunningham9740 They'd better be, with their ballistic proclivities.

[@hollowtunes3015]

It’s crazy, this video shouldn’t even exist. Really disappointing that these problems arise. Kudos for taking the time to make this video to try and help!

[@David-ft2iy]

Well stick drift can occur in amy controller. Its just more common here. Thats why they offer the service

[@potatochobit]

what is really disappointing is nintendo has been a corrupt company for a very long time and people still give them money. this service was only offered because they got SUED and LOST.

[@diamondmemer9754]

@@potatochobit Nintendo is the only company that still makes original games instead of milking the same successful product over and over just because their workers and directors can actually have good ideas

[@dyslexcia2619]

@@diamondmemer9754 Most switch games are either ports or something from a long franchise, like Mario, Zelda, or Pokemon. So original and innovative.

[@diamondmemer9754]

@@dyslexcia2619 Still better than remakes and nothing else Octopath traveler is something totally unnecessary, that Nintendo did to try something new While they still continue with older series because they are loved by people, they still try to do something original every time they can And a port is not a game but just allowing people to try a game they could like to avoid them never knowing because of it being too old or allowing nostalgic people or just fans to have it They always manage to surprise us, and the very few times they have been boring or disappointing it was because they decided to take risks The risks that brought to kid icarus uprising A very risky game as a sequel of a 20 years old game, but those risks made him so successful The same risks that inevitably also bring to things as hotel mario, that was thought to be a different game but just failed And it's ok Taking risks is about failing lots of times, but never being very boring nor disappointing when you succeed Risks that brought to Mario Odissey and Breath of The Wild to be so good, because they change the basic concepts of the game No gaming company takes as many risks as Nintendo, especially because Nintendo doesn't need at all to take risks and could make triple the money with only recycled stuff

[@hadineedham3542]

Wow... After about 2 years worth of my left joy con drifting horrendously, I never knew there was a kit online that you could fix it with! Thank you so much jeff. You are a wonderful person. They both work perfectly. Happiest I've been for a while.

[@conorobrien5446]

the joycons are by far the easiest to replace on any controller, new thumbsticks cost less than what he spent on the mailer.. its literally 2 screws and a ribbon cable.

[@conorobrien5446]

2 years dealing with drift and you didnt once try fix it, there are videos the same length as this one showing you how to, just throwing tech away because you're lazy

[@hadineedham3542]

@conorobrien5446 Thank you so much for your input, have a great day Conor 😐

[@williamdavid8133]

"If you want to save even more money, just steal it!" Okay that's great advice! But what do I do when the cops start chasing me?

[@aspart2842]

G u n

[@amaikoori]

you steal their money

[@jayc3350]

You pull your wallet out really fast giving them the impression your going to then pay for the item

[@Koi33.]

show them a blm sign and they will leave you alone

[@Martin-ev9iw]

You call Lester.

[@tboltgames]

Just bought a new right joycon a few hours before watching this video because I accidentally fastened the screw so tight from the last time replacing the joystick that the groove in the screw became smooth and now it's stuck. Also, I came to know that you don't have to buy both joycons every time, you can buy just one as well.

[@mobiusbelts3607]

or do the cardboard thing

[@iihamed711]

@@mobiusbelts3607 what do you mean?

[@mobiusbelts3607]

@@iihamed711 Someone named VK’s Channel figured out that most joycon drift is caused by the metal housing of the analog stick modules becoming loose over time, causing faulty sensor readings. If you place a 1-2mm piece of cardboard over that metal housing, chances are the added pressure will fix your drift issues.

[@2seep]

Always make sure to use the exact size for the screw because if not it will get stripped, that happened to me with some bad screwdrivers that came with a back placement with my switch, but luckily nowhere important

[@monkeytime2013]

Omg it is a youtub er

[@DanielValentin0508]

My Joy-Con’s drifted, I got the switch in day one and I didn’t bother buying new ones for a long time, but I gave in and bought new ones, I had Red/blue, now I have neon pink and green, their hella cool. Now my brother is experiencing drift, you just saved him $70 thanks so much

[@thijsvanharen1571]

omg same with me i also got red and blue and got neon green and neon pink now

[@jackthememer1186]

There are dozens of methods on ways to fix drift.

[@therealcolon3]

When I got new joycons I got grey :/

[@pastelshadows6437]

Thank you so much! After three years I'm finally running into the infamous drift and it's getting really annoying in the game I'm playing, but I had no idea how to actually go about shipping it off to nintendo. The last time anything like this happened to me was during the DS era and back then I was still a kid.

[@cloverkaru]

I already bought a new pair after getting drift on my first 2. However, I tend to play with friends on my switch alot and there has to be that one guy who needs to use the drift ones. So I'm thinking of sending them so we can all have a good time again.

[@pie4breakfast_drums]

Send them in!

[@lucascostello2497]

I had the exact same situation, 4 broken so I got 2 new ones, I’m gonna now try this with mine, wish me luck!

[@sspac3yy]

“I’ll help you take advantage of Nintendo” well I needed this thanks

[@eisenkrahe7125]

Me, Who does not own a Switch: *Interesting*

[@HarryVoyager]

Admittedly, I'm looking at getting one. I just haven't gotten it yet.

[@waltersobchak7275]

You are not missing anything. Full of mobile games

[@metallicfingers]

i don’t even plan on getting one, yet here i am

[@David-ft2iy]

@@waltersobchak7275 not really. Unless all you play are the free games then i guess but the paid games are unique

[@shadstewart9253]

splatoon 2 and warframe are my favorites

[@NeoMiles74]

dang, a step by step IRL walkthrough like this is amazing. I wonder if there's a video like this but for someone going through an airport for the first time?

[@moisesarevalo5068]

I just did this a couple of days ago, got them back and have had no problems. They'll even replace them if they're irreparable. Give it a try yall!

[@DammitJeff]

A success story! Super happy to hear it worked out for you ✨

[@turtato2155]

How long did it take?

[@juliesvenson7147]

How did the Fed ex label come how long did it take?

[@juliesvenson7147]

I’m sorry but I don’t know why it’s not working but I’ve not gotten the Fed ex label and I’ve put in three repair orders. Dammit Jeff!!!

[@IceDragon-fj4vx]

@@juliesvenson7147 What??

[@DawsonsMemes]

I’ve booked a repair Il update Update: They’ve been sent out Update 2: Work perfectly 100% recommended this to anyone

[@thetitan9127]

Another update?

[@sickle4954]

@@thetitan9127 he died

[@CatDreamur]

@@sickle4954 Nintendo asked him politely to just buy new joycons

[@ComicSans-ew2ou]

@@CatDreamur “BUY NEW JOYCONS JACKASS,” Nintendo replied politely

[@devss4982]

Random Plays You even used the right punctuation and grammar for a quote. The Dedication to your joke is superb

[@ItsLelingTime]

“Just send them to Nintendo” Tell that to Europeans.

[@UntrainableWizard]

We can send them to Nintendo as well, I have. I don't know about the Mainland, but UK does.

[@thisispointless121]

@@UntrainableWizard wait whaaat? could u help me out, i wanna send my joycons to nintendo and I live in the UK but I dont know where I can find the service for here

[@Zoot004]

Bruh, why did I read your comment right as he said that in the video... This happens to me way too often.

[@DianaWanMa]

Laughs in South American

[@annelongbottomblack9535]

I have just sent mine and I’m from Spain

[@penciltip9920]

Had joycon drift for years now and never bothered to replace my joycons cuz I'm cheap lol. This helped out a lot sending out my joycons tomorrow wish me luck.

[@bruh_6888]

Most underrated channel can't believe it keep it up bro

[@DammitJeff]

Thank you bro!! Appreciate the support 🙌

[@Fucas69]

@@DammitJeff I’m used fixing drift for 40 dollars

[@Ryguy-pu8fx]

"If you want to save more money then just steal it" -Jeff

[@XLYRX-qd9wt]

Haha musty should change his pfp to yours

[@Ryguy-pu8fx]

@@XLYRX-qd9wt He should

[@XLYRX-qd9wt]

@@Ryguy-pu8fx lol I think a black cap with white text would be something musty actually would go for

[@mastergirl922]

Quick tip for shipping labels: I like to use a sandwich bag or ziplocked bag to protect the label that is usually printed on cheap paper with cheap ink. First, I insert the shipping label so that the front is facing the clear side. Then, I cut off the zipper side and tape the opening shut. Lastly, tape the "laminated" label to the package. Now my shipping label is safe from the elements like rain, snow, or rips and staining. Most times I use duct tape, but regular tape does just fine too. I came up with this idea after having packages lost in the mail because of damage to the shipping label (scraped or the ink ran or smudged).

[@jonathanlampkin6673]

I work for FedEx and people like you are a blessing.

[@C2_Psychotic]

I use clear packing tape and use it to "laminate" the label by taping over the whole label except for the barcode since it asks to not tape over it.

[@lesliemartinez5042]

Also a really helpful and affordable way to deal with joycon drift: get WD-40 specialist contact cleaner, but MAKE SURE it’s the one suited for electronics, otherwise it’ll fry your joycon. Take some tweezers, lift up the flap under the joystick, and spray a few squirts in. Then rotate joystick a few times in a couple of circles, about 30 seconds, to make sure that it gets everywhere. Should be good to go for some months after that, although drift is inevitable. I’ve been using this process for a year now and it works like a charm every time!

[@MrGBZ]

I live in Mexico and manage to send mine under one year warranty. Completely free, and no questions ask. After one more year, they fail and I replace the sticks only. $280 pesos 🙌🏻

[@joshuaham1022]

I live in America but before they did the replacing them for free thing, I just explained to them how dumb it was and that I've had multiple joycons drift and they did it for free out of warranty.

[@alexanderflores2685]

They’re probably just replacing them because of Covid but this is great for me my joycon have been busted for about 2 years and I’ve been using my third pair with my power a controller for the past year and a half now if they do completely replace them this is amazing thanks joel

[@joshuaham1022]

@@alexanderflores2685 they aren't doing it just because of covid, that makes no sense. Also why didn't you try to send them in earlier?

[@alexanderflores2685]

@@joshuaham1022 I didn’t send them in earlier because when I was about to send them in covid started and I thought they weren’t taking them. And I know they were fixing them but he said he got completely new joycon, i know other people only got their joycon sticks fixed

[@joshuaham1022]

@@alexanderflores2685 why does it matter if the whole controller gets replaced?

[@HenrikMyrhaug]

In Norway, all electronics by law have to be built to last 2 years, so Nintento legally can't charge for joycon repairs until 2 years after they are bought, and they must repair/ replace them free of charge.

[@butterrabbid426]

Is it possible to send my joycons to Nintendo from Norway?

[@HenrikMyrhaug]

@@butterrabbid426 Yes, but you need to contact the retailer you got them from, and they have to send them in for you. If you got them from Elkjøp you should be able to just walk into the closest store's service section and tell them about your problem. If you got them online, you need to go to the retailer's website's repair section. Either way, you will need the reciept (if you don't have it, it should be possible to call customer service and have them email you an electronic reciept as long as you have some way of finding out what day they were bought).

[@butterrabbid426]

@@HenrikMyrhaug thanks

[@Palettblad]

Wish it was the same in Sweden :( I’ve had my switch since 2017 so the guarantee is no longer working, but my left joy con have had drifting problems since like 2 years back, I have my pro controller so I’ve procrastinated it (so really I have only my self to blame rly haha) but it’s still annoying that still after this time there still isn’t any good communication with Nintendo directly, and Europe is not a priority but whatever, I guess I have to buy replacement items from like eBay hahah

[@andrealotito4412]

also, if out of warranty they fail again(they will), you pay, but then the newly replaced component should have its own 2 years of warranty i think?

[@joelsayshi]

Joy Con drift is actually kinda useful when playing online games so you cant get kicked for inactivity

[@chasemman]

There’s always a silver lining lmao

[@pokaay3163]

Unfortunately that hardly makes it worth it to keep the drift lmao.

[@kazevans4743]

“No no, he’s got a point.”

[@skyyswaggstudios2934]

@@pokaay3163 especially when a game requires any kind of precision. I died so much on the splatoon 2 octo expansion because my octoling kept walking off ledges

[@pokaay3163]

@@skyyswaggstudios2934 yikes. Luckily I hadn’t started experiencing drift yet when I was completing that DLC lmao.

[@mattiasjerman]

You're a hero. My controllers have had drift, bad connection, and overall low quality for the past 6 months, and they just got repaired and they're basically just new controllers. It's like robbing a Nintendo store except it's legal.

[@denzterwastaken]

honestly, thank you so much. i live in Switzerland and i(sadly) don't get any support from Nintendo here but thank you for showing me how to swap the joysticks out and make me aware that there are replacement kits being sold. thank you so much.

[@thatwildwolf]

"Go to your nearest Walmart or OfficeTree" Me: *confused in Europe*

[@pumpkin_patched]

If you're still confused, post offices in general sell those things where I'm from in Europe

[@thatwildwolf]

@@pumpkin_patched I did actually find those things in a post office! Doesn't matter because Nintendo support doesn't offer the repair service here....

[@pumpkin_patched]

@@thatwildwolf aw.. I'm sorry that sucks

[@Dustycat]

@@thatwildwolf honestly the lawsuit should still apply outside of north america. its so stupid that all of europe and asia dont have free repairs..

[@Sweetie.21]

@@thatwildwolf Well, then you can still try to fix it yourself. They did show how to do that.

[@justinw9129]

"Grab a mask and head to Walmart" and "If you wanna save money, just steal it" is such an odd mix of values.

[@trueablee]

Walmart has the lowest prices, or no prices

[@janekiger1435]

Anarchism

[@Zombieslag]

@@trueablee Price rollback, rolled straight out the door.

[@TheBrandonn]

Doesnt sound like a mix at all. Sounds like a degenerateclown

[@durvids474]

These nothing clashing with those two values. Grab a mask so you won't get sick or maybe get someone sick. That's not wanting to harm an individual who maybe has a family or can't afford to take time off sick from work. Stealing the equivalent of 3 dollars from Walmart does nothing to them. They are a faceless, monolithic corporation that actively destroys lives, ruins small towns, underpays employees and leeches off the government. Fuck Walmart, steal more from them if you can!

[@umberscore2051]

I used to think for the longest time that Joy-Con drift wouldn't happen to me since I take really good care of stuff. I had my switch for over a year without drift so I assumed it was just a type of defect... Until they both started drifting suddenly and I was proven so wrong. So I went out and bought a pro-controller (cause it's actually worth the money) and played docked exclusively for about 6 months while my Joy-Con sat in a box because I knew I'd find a solution some day. Lo and behold I stumbled onto your video, I always knew that sending them in was an option but you're the one who taught me how brain dead easy and cheap it was so thank you. You have absolutely earned that Insta follow!

[@ahsankhan-zg6gr]

Joycon drift is being handled so differently in Japan - since no one sued. I got the stick replacements and this was so easy and cheap. Many many thanks

[@randoml97]

You sir, have gotten me over my fear of sending in joycons to get fixed. THANK YOU.

[@spookyubers1202]

Me when the character slighty moves without me touching the joysticks: *Don't* Character: but- Me: *don't.*

[@__Minty_Mars__]

YEA- THEY DONT GET FREE WILL

[@Tk421Clone]

*Softly* Don't...

[@Glockenspheal]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I read somewhere that sending special edition joycon to Nintendo might lead into receiving generic edition joycons instead, so... keep that in mind.

[@LaydiNite]

Yeah, it says that on the page. If it's not still produced, I guess they may replace them with a default color.

[@TreblePhoenix]

Just buy the repair kit he uses then

[@memelord7818]

As Max G once said whilst staring at Miamoto himself “You know, when I was a kid, I used to think you were cool.

[@catlance]

but miamoto doesn’t make the joycons

[@pie4breakfast_drums]

I hate that video. It's based on nothing. Actually really pisses me off. Nintendo is NOT trying to get you to buy more joy-con to replace your broken ones, and they do acknowledge drift and repair it for free. People don't understand that companies hardly make any profit off of hardware sales, in fact sometimes it's even sold at a loss.

[@TheOnlyCelciAndDontYouForgetIt]

@@pie4breakfast_drums Didn't Nintendo only start free repairs because people were upset or they got sued? Mind you if Nintendo didn't want us to buy new Joycons once ours start drifting they would probably be fixed by now or at the very least Nintendo would actually address Joycon Drift as a genuine issue which they don't (And if you're gonna say something about the repairs if I'm not mistaken Nintendo doesn't state outright that free repairs are for Joycon drift right? They just beat around the bush and imply it's for Joycon drift)

[@adam6501]

@@TheOnlyCelciAndDontYouForgetIt didn’t they also state that joycon drift isn’t real 😂😂

[@angela.luntian]

@@pie4breakfast_drums i thought that video was a response not just to the joycons, but to what Nintendo was doing relatively recently.

[@leandrohernanvega7817]

I have just bought a Nintendo Switch knowing all the joy con drifting issues and this video has been really reassuring and actually very pleasing to watch. Also, your editing and voice-over suits perfect for this kind of video.

[@nessexceptless]

Quick tip my guy: if you get drift, before anything money wise, try cleaning it with rubbing alcohol. the most common cause of it is simply a TINY bit of dirt stuck in the base.

[@foxzyx]

Crime rates for stuff from the dollar store after this 📈📈📈📈📈📈📈

[@talhaata]

Lol underrated comment

[@supremestv]

Haha. NEHSI WE IV RED !z-5;, h@ tea

[@sneaktigg15]

I’m dealing with this for at least half of my joycons now and this video just answered all my questions about shipping them. I knew that Nintendo fixing them was a thing but I had no idea how to go about doing that so thank you so much from this broke college kid😂

[@sephatu6521]

Joycon stick drift: "I am inevitable." Seriously, even the replacement parts get it overtime. I replaced 4 so far. Three of them were left analogs.

[@shirasoni9583]

Hey, me too. I replaced 3, 3 of them were left analogs. Makes Link waddle to his death fighting a lynel. Makes Wolf permanently rake his claws standing still. Lol.

[@cofarachi9192]

Damn, I could see that getting really annoying, but mine have always been on the right analog, jesus christ, you'd have no idea how hard it is to aim in Splatoon and Fortnite when it suddenly decides to look entirely behind me

[@okayboomer7546]

It’s usually because left gets abused more often

[@pavloverboy]

I've exclusively had drift on my left analog sticks. Thankfully, my new Hori Split Pad Joycons only drift occasionally, but it really sucks that my official Nintendo cons don't work, since they're the only controllers I have that work with HD Rumble, Amiibo, and motion sensors. In terms of Amiibo support, I sometimes use my non-drifting right Joycon with the Hori left and it works great, but if I wanna play Splatoon 2, moving the camera is much easier with official Joycons since the motion support allows for camera movement via tilting the controller. It works so much better that way, and yet I can't play how I want to unless I use my knockoff pro controller, which I don't do very often, since I'm in the minority group of Switch users and I far prefer playing handheld

[@devss4982]

The right joystick on my right joycon is drifting terribly. I'm just trying to play rocket league and splatoon and 3d world and Odyssey and ninjala in peace

[@graysonking16]

The part you forgot. How do we print things without a printer. :'(

[@DammitJeff]

Go to UPS. Show them the shipping label on your phone. They’ll print you one for a fee 🤗

[@TheAfker]

@@DammitJeff that is actually hella useful to know for more than this i missed out sending back a gaming mouse cos i had no way to print the shipping label

[@devss4982]

How do you live as an adult without a printer

[@TheAfker]

@@devss4982 because printer ink prices are a scam

[@devss4982]

@@TheAfker yeah kind of

[@ianhuskins2491]

Hey man, I love your vibe and your message when doing this. The internet can be a pretty horrible place to some people and I'm glad you're focused on helping even just one person! Keep being awesome!

[@bradd4347]

Your step by step was great beginning to end. Yes I had previously sent one of my joy come to Nintendo and got it back after a short while. But another controller began to drift. I ordered a kit, it came with all of the tools necessary to make the fix. There are many videos to show how to disassemble/reassemble, but I was able to follow yours and now working perfectly. Thank you for making this video!

[@kiduswalelign8766]

i've sent in the joycons today. I'll update you guys when they come back Edit: 10 days later and they've arrived. They seem to work fine.

[@Blulely]

I sent mine yesterday

[@kiduswalelign8766]

@@Blulely yeah ur probably gonna be good. Ive used them for like two weeks and they havent drifted since. It was also free

[@Blulely]

@@kiduswalelign8766 did they replace or fix them

[@kiduswalelign8766]

@@Blulely im pretty sure they replaced them

[@lurlyhasjava]

@@kiduswalelign8766 Are they still working fine right now?

[@mattdog1598]

Thanks! Sadly, I already got new joycons, but those have drift too so I’m hopefully going to use this!

[@DammitJeff]

Aw man that's a shame. :( Well hopefully this helps you out sending them back. Sorry to hear about that!

[@matthewr9531]

samee

[@lusian4758]

Holy shit I’m definitely not buying a switch lol. If it drifts so easily I’m most likely going to get the Series S as it also has RetroArch.

[@matthewr9531]

@@lusian4758 you dont know what u are missing😌✋🏼

[@lusian4758]

@@matthewr9531 Yo I love all switch exclusives and having a both handheld and home console is great and all but if it’s gonna be malfunctioning every month or something I don’t really want that. Plus, I always wanted the exclusives yeah but probably in a Switch lite and if it drifts I guess I’d have to replace the whole console? So I’ll wait for a redesign

[@FaerieDust]

Lmao at the "too much tape" comment - I habitually cover literally the whole thing in packing tape 😂

[@callmebighead14th]

Thank you my man for posting this video I've been looking for a solution for Joy con drift for quite a while specially cuz my joycons started getting drifty

[@walnzell9328]

Nintendo after everyone learns about this. "This effort is no longer profitable!"

[@-Lazy]

Well this method is nearly as old as the switch itself, so the effort didn't last long

[@pumpkii]

Yayyyyy u r subbed to helluva boss channel

[@walnzell9328]

@@pumpkii Weird place to mention that. But okay.

[@themostop6142]

Congratulations! You have helped me, an at least 1 (one) person, fix my joycon drift. I was unaware of this free service and I have never shipped something before (and have been too embarrassed to ask how) so the very thorough directions for that alleviated a lot of anxiety for me.

[@euniejk]

This actually deserves more recognition

[@woodox7086]

I've dealt with this problem for at least a year now, not ready to buy new joycons. During camp, i sat next to another person who had trouble with this, but saw your video. He brang his switch and mentioned joycon drift. I asked him about it, and he talked about your video. I was more surprised when he even knew how to fix it. Then when i came home I went STRAIGHT to youtube to find this, and im so greatful you saved me money :D

[@MrBenFett]

It is always best practice to detach any ribbon cables, especially as a beginner. Even pros slip from time to time and ribbon cables rip very easily. Also when doing any repair like this, track the screws for the first couple of times by placing them on the side in the general layout you unscrewed them in. Having a video tutorial on hand while performing a repair also comes in handy.

[@duckway4733]

I already knew about this, but the process I never really knew about. This'll be really useful for when I get a switch.

[@timmy-chu3514]

I sent my joy cons to nintendo, on Sunday March 13, and i got a notification 2 days ago that they're coming back to me, ill post back and tell the results! Edit: Okay, so I forgot about this comment until today so im a little late, my joy cons came back to me on --some other date-- Thursday and they work now! Thanks Jeff!

[@KT-rp9tx]

You sent them on March 13th and got them back... also on March 13th?

[@timmy-chu3514]

@@KT-rp9tx i sent them to nintendo on the 13th and got them back later in early april, however when i got them back i forgot about my comment and lost track of time. So j dont have an exact date, i know they came back before 3 weeks i just dont know the specific date, thx for catching my error

[@fireruby1882]

I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING FOR WEEKS ABOUT MY SWITCH BECAUSE I BE PLAYING REALLY HARD LEVELS AND MARIO JUST FRICKEN WALKS ON HIS OWN AND DIES- thank you!! I don’t wanna waste a bunch of moneyyyy

[@hands_0n543]

When he said "Now you're gonna hate me for this next part, we need to go outside" I audibly scoffed

[@clarencejohnson8964]

You just gained a sub. Its honestly the least I can do after your help😭! I love your overall tone, looking forward to more content

[@beatsabergodioioio3027]

for me to

[@raviolithebest8644]

I think you formulated your sentence wrong...

[@Bryman_sings]

I know it doesn’t seem like a big thing, but thanks for walking us through how to ship things out! I’m really awkward when it comes to figuring out what to do and the fact that you took the extra step is super helpful :)

[@-Anchor-9102]

Note: The site has updated a little bit so it won’t look exactly like the old version, benefits are you don’t have to type your switch serial number and they fix SOME special joycons. The process is relatively the same though

[@azoscar1]

I will save this video for later when I got my switch, keep doing great content!

[@DammitJeff]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@lukex01]

Thank you, man. I'm from Brazil and thanks to your link, I managed to find a support right here. So, I'm getting mine fixed for free as well. Your video has definitely helped a lot of people. Keep it up, you are making a difference in people's lives.

[@pikaloco285]

My only issue with the service is that it does unfortunately take a long time before I got my joy con back after requesting to get it repaired. Other than that, you'll need some patience and it's worth saving the money.

[@BeckyNosferatu]

I managed to get mine back after a week. :o I live in the US. I wonder if the location I sent it to was closer than yours.

[@pikaloco285]

@@BeckyNosferatu Maybe! If so lucky you, regardless getting your joycons repaired for just shipping instead of buying 60 - 80 bucks is more worth it to me lol :>

[@BeckyNosferatu]

@@pikaloco285 Oh I agree, cause you shouldn't even pay for shipping, Nintendo does that.

[@andycortez69]

Thank you so much for this! I was searching for new joy cons to buy and stumbled through this. ALSO for anyone filling out the form in 2022, there are not as many things to fill out and that makes it even easier and faster!

[@awesomesnurp]

Thanks man, that's hella useful! Also little tip to everyone seeing this: if you aren't good at repairing stuff, then i would NOT recommend replacing your joysticks, i tried it that one time but the new ones broke faster than the ones i had before

[@awesomesnurp]

Turns out repair isn't free here in Germany, well that sucks

[@RyManMaster_Rylan]

So my friend at school had drift and they said they were gonna buy a repair kit but I kept telling them to send them to Nintendo, I actually kinda got mad at them when they didn’t send them to Nintendo

[@DammitJeff]

Ah man, send em this video! You might be able to convince them after seeing how simple it is to mail em to Nintendo! 🤗

[@ayberkdemirezer6861]

I living in Turkey and Nintendo doesnt support Turkey. What should I do

[@critkid6788]

Some people have fun doing that, you know

[@DAVID-ANDERSON]

A lot of people are saying "But that mean I have to wait till they fix and that could takes weeks"

[@bobmilleit1976]

Honesty I’d would fix it myself then send it to them. When I was a kid I sent my 3Ds for warranty and I did not get the same console back. I also lost a time of data I bought from Nintendo.

[@AtomskSlaveNeo]

First off I wanna say thank you for posting this. This was actually very helpful. Secondly, at first I was actually very skeptical because I did not see any testimonies in the comment section but after going ahead and doing the mailing option it actually does work. Had a bit of a hiccup with my location but I was able to find a workaround. But yes after sending in both my joy cons they both came back completely repaired without the drift and it cost me nothing (because I already had the packing material already)

[@Some-guy-on-the-internet]

My right Joy-Con started drifting a few months ago. I sprayed some electrical contact cleaner under the stick flap, moved the stick around for about 2 minutes to rub the contact cleaner all over the inside, then dried it out with a spray of compressed air. The drifting has stopped and I can now use my Joy-Con once again without having to send it in for a repair or open it up. I live in the UK so I don't think they'd do a free repair for Joy-Con drift anyway. Just be aware that if you try the same method I did, don't press any buttons that could turn on the controller during the process. Electrical contact cleaner is conductive and could short something in the stick if any electricity passes through it, potentially breaking it in the process. Make sure the contact cleaner has completely dried out before turning the controller on again. You can use compressed air like I did to speed up the drying process and it also helps clear out any remaining dust inside the stick that could've been contributing to the drift.

[@masteroft759]

Dude I didn't even know that Nintendo was offering this service, I just signed up for it now. Tysm for making this video

[@valeria6234]

YES finally Ive been looking for a video about this, thank you!!

[@aaditlehther3755]

Hello fell Unus Annus watvher

[@amauritorres4406]

Love how he has great conscience to recommend a mask but also tells you to steal stuff. wise man

[@scottmoore765]

Had no idea about the repair process. Awesome job on making it known. I have at least four to repair. Thank you!!!

[@Zeldom_ptk]

Did you repair it? I'm thinking about sending mine in but I'm afraid it'll go wrong. Since you're the most recent comment i've seen so far I want to know if your joycons work

[@kassimasinia3314]

When I saw this, I clicked at the speed of light.

[@kassimasinia3314]

@Carter lol

[@jolex_nerd8132]

Thanks! i thougt this video would be: Dump these specific lubes in there and jiggle the joystick for 1 hour".

[@trainstorm1225]

Great video! I usually clean my sticks with rubbing alcohol and it actually works great! I have replaced sticks in my other joy-cons and it’s quite the easy fix. I hope more people use all the different methods to help prevent drift!

[@fwjakefr]

I ordered new joycons two days ago because I had joycon drift for like 1-2 years and just got this video now 😭

[@HyperSpace588]

I don't even know why I'm watching this. Bro I don't even have a switch.

[@TheDantte97]

I live in mexico lol

[@nissegroos8964]

I’m eating french fries for breakfast lol

[@gamergirl2127]

"And if you want to save even more money, steal it" LMFAOOO MY GUY

[@willpark111]

I first noticed characters moving without having touched the joycon. It sometimes goes back to normal though so I didn't think too much of it. Then one day, the joycon just became unresponsive altogether, to the point the Switch didn't even realize it was there, even though the Joycon is attached to the console.

[@ELSTINKO.]

Never been into ASMR but the sounds and tone of voice in this video nearly put me to sleep lol. I watched the whole thing even though I have never experienced joycon drift.

[@bjcolvin2104]

I really wanna send mine in, but I don't want to potentially lose my joy con colors if they replace them with the standard ones. I love the colors too much, so I'm going to try to replacing the joystick instead.

[@captnbassbeard3222]

They have options for all the joycon colors available including the exclusive ones like the red mario one or animal crossing ones.

[@bjcolvin2104]

@@captnbassbeard3222 Yes, but in their agreement they state that if they replace one you'll receive a standard neon red, neon blue, or gray joycon.

[@HolyAarom]

3:08 time for my labo skills to shine

[@ashleyblack7419]

there's also a method of simply putting a piece of thin cardboard(about a milimeter thin,like a business card) below the part where the stick is to increase the pressure below the stick, the reason the stick fails in the first place is because the metal plate and screws lose a bit of their grip the more you press L3 and R3 and generally use them hope this helps a few people as well

[@ottomanpapyrus9365]

I try to avoid pressing them or if it all possible. They feel soo brittle

[@ottomanpapyrus9365]

Everytime I press them Im worried they're damaged

[@ashleyblack7419]

@@ottomanpapyrus9365 same. I avoid using joycons as good as possible when I dock my switch.