How To Fix Your Joycon Drift Permanently!

In this video, I'll tell you about my journey to discover the source and the fix for the Joycon Drift problem
SONG OF THE OUTRO (totally forgot to add it to the credits)
Super Bomberman 5 (OST) - New Worlds
▬ Chapters ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - What is the joycon Drift?
5:55 - How to fix the Drift
7:31 - Why the Drift Happens
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[@FranLMSP]

Who would win? - A multinational billionare company - A piece of cardboard

[@NoOne-fc1gt]

Ironic... they also sell cardboard...

[@Ducker625]

cut the card board from your "piano" and fix your console

[@sabagecabage7828]

@@NoOne-fc1gt no, the irony comes from using the switch box to fix the un-fixable drift...

[@ulime]

I think I have a Mandela effect because I watched this comment several years ago...

[@Saulimedes]

Demanding a Piece of Cardboard as playable Smash Character.

[@overqwilgaming6614]

Just a reminder this took humanity over 4 years to figure out

[@eduardodias2073]

Lmao

[@blockmanvideo5635]

We’re slipping as a species.

[@joekreissl4499]

just as a reminder a multi-billion dollar company wouldnt fix this for four years

[@nkopanelesedilebona9227]

@@joekreissl4499 It's not that they couldn't, it's that they didn't try

[@emgex]

I know a dude who did this 3 years ago...

[@TheMushMe]

To those who is doing this, just a precaution. The Joycon is designed with one of the connecting ribbon (for thr SL/SR) being immensely compressed. So when you disamble the Joycon to do this, the compression is relieved and may cause the ribbon cable to lose its connection that was held firmly by the compression prior. Youll notice that now the SL/SR button will only work at a certain angle of the cable when re-assembly, which means the connection is already compromised. You may need a replacement for this cable. If you do so, do tuck the ribbon cable underneath the battery holder instead of on top of the battery as it was originally. (As seen here kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJm2inprgpt7kNU ) This will prevent future compression. The paper fix itself works great btw! Edit: 3 months aftwr doing the paper fix, sadly the drift returns, I just simply replace the joystick witha 3rd party one.

[@-JaggedGrace-]

What is SL/SR? Something left/right?

[@TheMushMe]

@@-JaggedGrace- shoulder left/right

[@-JaggedGrace-]

@@TheMushMe Oh thanks

[@Galespark234]

I took apart my and my girlfriends joycons to replace the sticks and both left joycons had their SL/SR (and sync) buttons stop working. Now this makes sense.

[@Buitronthecrazy]

Why this fucking thing has to be so complicate to open yet so easy to get driffing?

[@Hawlo]

Add me to the list! This worked for me, too, but if you’re going to try this, first confirm that applying pressure as shown on the video does actually fix the issue. Edit: The drift is back 😭 I can still fix it by applying pressure on the controller while it happens so maybe I just have to open them up again. The L and R buttons also started accidentally double-pressing sometimes. Edit 2: Reopened them and added a bit more thickness, made sure it's closed perfectly and now they work again.

[@Serena69420]

Oh hey hawlo

[@Frbro111]

Do you need to stick it down with glue or anything?

[@Hawlo]

@@Frbro111 No, you just need to be careful as you close the joycon that whatever you used stays in place and it will stay in place after closing it because of the pressure applied.

[@meow3829]

i wanna try that method but i have never heard of this after feeling before, what does it feel like?

[@Hawlo]

@@meow3829 It's not a bad feeling, just holding them feels a bit different, like they're a little heavier. It could just be me.

[@MarouaneTF]

That sonic edit immediately made me trust this guy that this fix is real

[@gyrozepelix]

Medic Gaming

[@p3rf3ctxzer0]

The sonic edit made me almost skip the video because it felt click baity.

[@MarouaneTF]

@@gyrozepelix spy gaming

[@moonlightostrich3690]

yeah same

[@gyrozepelix]

@@MarouaneTF yes

[@DanielTGaming]

The fact that it was THAT easy is ridiculous. Thank you for solving this.

[@Maxx_XIII]

Ridiculous from our perspective. A gold mine for Nintendo's repair team.

[@Uhhhhh1188]

Hi Daniel!

[@rhydian7332]

On video

[@dominicballinger6536]

Dang, I could not remember your channel name. I like your old super Mario maker vids about making stuff we didn't have!

[@zerowolf9491]

Because we never think about the easy solution first. XD

[@BabySeahorse420]

Bro, I legit want to express my heartfelt gratitude toward you. Since TOTK is coming soon, I didn’t want to have my screen constantly crane upward! I know it ain’t much, but you earned this!

[@Real_limitlesslife]

I Agree

[@stoopidhaters]

No one should be expected to fix or buy a new controller for the latest Zelda game, but here we are. After TOTK, I'm quitting video games.

[@Double_D__]

I like that you brought up the GameCube controller during your comparison bc I think that illustrates my frustration the most: Nintendo normally makes their hardware durable and built to last a long while. My Wavebird *still* works fine years after I got it, and I've had no issues with it, even during intensive play and use. But my Joycons crapped the bed after a year or two. It's so weird because this is the first time Nintendo's QA has been so lax about something like this.

[@Bannertbird]

Yeah, we've had a Wii basically since they first came out and it's still going just fine, but literally just a few weeks after getting our switch, the joycons started drifting. Fortunately for us, we sent ours back for new ones, and the new ones haven't drifted once in their intense roughly 2 years of life

[@darkshadowsx5949]

joycon are more compact than controllers but they do need to redesign the joystick.

[@EddieSlabb]

I hate to say it but Nintendo has hits and misses. N64 controllers failed a lot, GC, was solid. Wii tracking was a mixed bag, and honestly after the switch, I kind of hope they focus on being a software company and let someone else build the hard ware.

[@notsocooldude7720]

@@EddieSlabb With the Wii are you referring to the IR pointer? If so those worked pretty much flawlessly if there wasn’t any IR interference

[@EddieSlabb]

@@notsocooldude7720 The pointer was accurate, the motion sensing at launch was hit or miss. So you get the motion +, an adapter to make my remote sense roll as advertised. Or the fact that the Wii doesn't support hdmi. Not natively.

[@ssfbob456]

Let's not forget the amazing part that you can just do the squeeze test to see if this is really your issue, dude even came up with a diagnostic test.

[@-FutureTaken-]

Yeah that’s the great part, I squeezed my joucons and it worked pretty well at stopping the drift, so even if there are multiple causes, you can tell if this fix would work for your joy cons

[@DaveZeegers]

Also the danger, putting more pressure as manufacture is a risky fix. There will be more pressure on all components below and it might be that the graphite patches take way more wear as they normally do. Not saying they do, but there is a risk. Think of a cable which needs to be in certain bend to connect properly, over time it needs more and more of that bending to work the same. This fix is great, but don't forget there is a reason why Nintendo isn't doing this by default. Stupid, money or long use problems might occur.

[@kibbleknight2156]

@@DaveZeegers Understandable, but the fact that people have to risk long term issues with their joycons because of Nintendo's ineptitude and inability to fix the problem just comes to show how little they care.

[@flhla_g1]

@@DaveZeegers ....

[@3lH4ck3rC0mf0r7]

@@DaveZeegers But if all you're doing is forcing the metal flaps on the side and bottom to stick to their intended shape, because they actually got _loose_ over time, then there's a chance this solution doesn't cause additional wear.

[@cannibale2145]

Now Nintendo knows what to do with the remaining LABO stock.

[@amarzulkarnain2491]

lmao

[@cmdeeqtee7057]

🎯🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ihavebolarip6273]

Jeeeeez 😂🔫

[@Jerbo83]

Savage! Lol!

[@mariopartyorigins]

😂

[@heretible]

This man is a hero, even just applying strong pressure during calibration stopped the issue for weeks. I can finally use my joycons again after years of having given up on them

[@donut_box4174]

did the drift come back or does it still work fine?

[@Dooggey.]

@@donut_box4174I need to know this information as well

[@mia-bm7ox]

Its been a year or so now and my joycons have been fixed ever since bro. Thank you.

[@gameboy6176]

The video’s been out for a year and a half

[@mia-bm7ox]

@@gameboy6176 fr? Felt longer to me crazy. Thanks yo.

[@gameboy6176]

@@mia-bm7ox Yeah somehow it's not longer lol

[@smash910]

​@@mia-bm7oxis your joycons still drift free?

[@mia-bm7ox]

@@smash910 Eventually they did drift and I just got new joycons due to other damages, but this defs made my controller last longer than it should've.

[@ShankMods]

Makes a lot of sense. This could be a total game changer if it's a universal fix

[@dominicballinger6536]

Now if only some controversially popular and well known gaming company could learn this and give us cardboard pre packaged with any future switched in the joycons.

[@dripsauceyt5118]

Does it heat up inside the switch the cardboard

[@noahdavis7406]

@@dominicballinger6536 Did you know they come in cardboard boxes?

[@dominicballinger6536]

@@noahdavis7406 three words: ease of access

[@Blehstor]

@@dripsauceyt5118 ??? wat, there is no heat in the joycons

[@TiihoPlays]

Dude even said "skip straight here to see the fix". What an absolute Chad. Subscribed.

[@simonkormendy849]

I would have to say that you did a really good analytical job at pinpointing the cause of the joy con drift issue, I watched your explanation of what actually causes it and how it develops, and it made lots of sense to me.

[@Burakkufire]

Thanks for making this video and showing the explanation behind the drift! Just finished fixing up my brother's left joy-con with this method after the wonky control stick outputs that it had.

[@Mache.]

And they said Nintendo LABO was dumb. Cardboard is the technology of the future.

[@Themio1998]

Bro I cant stop laughin 😂😂😂😂

[@jethromcgl3697]

"he is the chosen one, he will bring balance to the force".

[@daleop8rdkecko67]

Literally because controlls

[@DavidTurner2]

This doesn’t work I did it and it didn’t work

[@Huoshan_Fix]

I tested this method, but it didn't work. This method does not apply to all drifting joycons, nor can it be solved permanently. And the sides of joycon will bulge slightly, and the sealing of the joycon will be worse, this is the conclusion. The best way is to replace a brand new original joycon stick. The design structure determines that this is a consumable product. I'm the guy who fixed over hundreds of joycons from China.Hope this comment help you.

[@Huoshan_Fix]

@@BH-oq7hv I tried paper instead，th situation improved.But drifting still exits.

[@narancia7577]

Finally

[@barbeb]

I can’t believe this was all it took- I instantly pulled my switch out, put some pressure on and bam, it centred back just like yours did. Unbelievable!

[@blurrbi]

Just did it after having my controller drifting for years... It works and feels so nice to play with entire control of your movements ! Thank you so much !

[@rafaelmancera1291]

I died laughing when the repair was just putting paper on top of the joystick

[@isAaC-xn7xp]

it worked for mine and i laughed when i found out it worked 😭

[@lucyk.5163]

And that sound effect when he wrote "You fixed the drift!!" lol

[@nomchomsley854]

I laughed until I cried and now I can't stop crying.

[@ArgyrosVivum]

Same , but good 👍

[@isaacroman958]

papap under it

[@hotdiggedydemon]

Just finished replacing my sticks but definitely trying this if the drift comes back

[@CrimsonDragonEX1]

make sure to post results

[@luma4826]

Funny to see you here after the video you made on this lol

[@Inferniventi]

Can't wait to watch a new animation about this

[@carzia_speed2235]

Please make a animation about this you were my biggest fan when I was younger🤣

[@risingrevolt]

Mmmm it's very driftyyy

[@zenospeed_345]

This man did what Nintendon’t.

[@JV-rm2xn]

This even worked on my shitty amazon replacement sticks. I hope Nintendo really does hire you. You are the hero we've all been waiting for

[@waddleds665]

It's crazy how many people and even relatively famous Nintendo ytbers are here, you've done it, you finally solved what a Billion company didn't, and you might be the luckiest guy ever

[@wesleyfelix1474]

More like wouldn't. Nintendo wants you to buy more joycons. It's the reason why even Apple does it too. It's no secret that the older iPhones were more durable,you drop a new one the right way from around 5 ft,you have to get it repaired or buy a new one.

[@naththegamer845]

Man fu%k multibillionaire company's that want too much money Me and my homies hate multibillionaire company's that want too much money

[@waddleds665]

@@naththegamer845 thing, I didn't say I hate Nintendo

[@greenrobot5]

It's not that easy to fix, the joycons come with special screws that are hard to open

[@ricodo1244]

Not only solved a mystery. If that shit works He saved thousands of people a lot of money

[@milanga4560]

This man deserves a nobel prize.

[@CorkyMcButterpants]

I vote recipient of 1st inaugural *Nintendobel🏆Award*

[@mokson2007]

I experienced drift for the first time a few weeks ago, so I did this to my joycons (first revision diablo themed switch, never tried any other fixes before) and looks like it’s fixed. Thanks!

[@morterox2]

I know this has been around for a long time but I could only test this now, incredible! fixed it with a piece of a tea box, this joycon started drifting 3 weeks after buying it with the switch, so so amazed and happy, thank you!!!

[@BurnedKirby]

Had a drifting left-joycon. For me just 1 piece of index card wasn't enough, but after increasing the pressure, it fixed the drift. Subscribed.

[@boputime4130]

Couldn't like due to 69, but here to share that yes, it indeed worked for me too. Subbed .

[@shikabaneconga]

what do you mean increasing the pressure?

[@TraceguyRune]

@@shikabaneconga adding a second layer of index card or something thicker of course

[@hands_0n543]

Yeah an index card and a business card are not the same. An index card is basically just paper, you need card for this

[@shikabaneconga]

@@TraceguyRune ohhhhh, thank you i see then

[@wraithakiin]

Honestly, I was super skeptical of this fix. I thought it was stupid that this could possibly work, but I tried it anyways because why not, worst case my controllers are slightly more unusable. They work beautifully now and I am very grateful to you for making this video.

[@darkl3ad3r]

Keep an eye on it. I'm interested to hear how it holds up over time. I'm willing to bet sooner or later the wear on the pads will eventually cancel out the increased pressure and deadzone issues return.

[@Staren41]

@@darkl3ad3r Well, just change the cardboard if it's not too often

[@hellothisismyopinion4162]

Status update on your fix?

[@raureifblume]

I'd like to know how well the fix held up for you.

[@wraithakiin]

@@hellothisismyopinion4162 I haven't been using my switch too often, probably a total of 200hrs since I did the fix. However, I have not experienced a single issue with the sticks since fixing them, so I think it's safe to say it works.

[@ObstagoonGuy]

Remembered your video today when Joycon drift level exceeded the "bearable" status. Fixed in less than 15 minutes! Thanks my man!

[@BlackBirdFactories]

I am blown away. So many people showing joystick replacements and dust cleaning. You have been the first person to really analyze the problem and find a ridiculously easy fix for it. Without unplugging the ribbon cables, it didn't even took me two minutes, and it has been a year and four pairs of joycons which are all drifting right now, which all have been fixed in under 20 minutes. And it all costed 0€ ... So glad I found your video. I shall spread the word THANK YOU!

[@blorfenburger]

Mistakes that have solutions like this are how deathstars are destroyed

[@a.i.m.f8567]

Lol, a simple solution for a complex problem.

[@AhlQuar]

fix confirmed: that smile on my son's face is priceless!

[@BigManDov]

Awww

[@pokefan5OOOOOO]

Such a wholesome comment.

[@doohickey-enjoyer]

:D

[@hudsonberg-ws9gv]

Awwwww

[@simplycapricorn251]

U already know this is the best dad ever when he puts effort in searching for a fix just for his sons happiness.

[@supremeseregios6810]

Someone has probably already commented something like this, but I believe we all know what Nintendo can do with all the wasted Nintendo Labbo cardboard.

[@verysmartname4492]

This actually friggin worked... I saw somebody in here that mentioned the drift returned after 3 months, so i'll take notes and keep an eye on that! Thank you so much!!

[@tinamari3493]

You also have to take into thought that they might have worn down their actual thumb pads. They also could have gotten dirt/ dust into their controller, they also could have used “faulty” paper.

[@ProtoPropski]

Nintendo: *Ignores the issue for years* The solution: "a 1inch cardboard Spacer"

[@AntonBagin]

What do you mean they made labo

[@g4m3ryc78]

@@AntonBagin lmao

[@DeshraD]

Unfortunately it's not a solution.

[@Anonymous42316]

Deshra Dine Why do you say that?

[@ProtoPropski]

@@DeshraD Ya, more of a band-aid. The real solution, would be if Nintendo added another screw hole to properly keep the bottom Joystick housing in place.

[@gitarkin]

My left joycon was unusable. I couldn't even cycle the home menu it was so bad. Just applied this fix and it's flawless right out the gate! No calibration or fiddling with the joystick needed! Subscribed and thank you a million times for this fix! The man is a genius!

[@KettyQw]

Я не ожидала что кусочек картона творит такие чудеса!

[@uhhh_adam]

Let us know if it ever drifts I’ll have to try it this week

[@fekbutchers]

@@uhhh_adam just try it, its an inexpensive fix with no strings attached

[@Htiy]

@@fekbutchers you think paper will work?

[@Mache.]

Paper works but it takes 3 to 5 layers. You can use tape as well.

[@evil.phacochere]

Fixed it for me today (IGN posted a detailed video about disassembling and reassembling) and credited you so I came here to say thank you dude!

[@relaxationempire525]

Just tried it now and it's working so far, liked and subscribed, thanks for the fix 🙌

[@dashmash2233]

I hope you considered the options: 1. Nintendo could hire you now 2. Nintendo could buy & clone you to cover their needs 3. Nintendo could send some koopertroopers to silence you.

[@reticent]

#3 sounds like a side-plot to the terribad live-action Super Mario movie.

[@dashmash2233]

@@reticent or a Rick & Morty episode

[@jknifgijdfui]

Ill do number 3

[@demonkat4]

Pick number 3 my lord!

[@eldiegoetc9257]

DEAR PESKY JOYCON FIXER...

[@toasterofbread]

The fact that this has over half a million views in just 5 days really says something...

[@RevWorkshop]

Just applied this fix myself and I'm blown away that it worked. thanks so much for sharing this around!

[@DMCBDA]

Thank you! This has just fixed my first of THREE! Joycons that had drift issues. I will now attempt the fix on the other two. Ended up buying the second set due to the first getting drift, before Nintendo said they would repair the issue and this past month the second set, BOTH joycon started getting drift. Saw this video, ordered the screwdriver online and have just affected this fix. Nintendo, you owe this video your gratitude! Not only did they figure out the issue, but how to fix it!

[@DMCBDA]

Update - Affected the same repairs to joycons 2 and 3 - all are now working without any issue. 1 did have a relapse once or twice, so added an additional thin piece of paper and after 12-14 hrs of play - have not encountered the issue again. One thing I have noticed though, the thumbstick, when pressing to the left (which was the direction the drift occurred), it feels loose when compared to the other three directions. So it may be a combination of the issue stated in the video and the previous identified issue, with the graphite wearing out. But, the looseness hasnt caused the drift to return thus far, so as far as I am concerned, this is a winning solution.

[@WandererRedux]

You know, there's always a specific kind of thrill I get whenever a massive problem gets solved with such a tiny fix. Even though I'm not experiencing joycon drift, I'll subscribe for that.

[@jonathandias1741]

This genius have solve the biggest problem in Nintendo history.

[@jethromcgl3697]

One of

[@irkandcrew]

Nah the biggest problem was Changing the name of one of their consoles from "Nintendo RevOlution" to the "Nintendo.........Wii".

[@LITTLE1994]

This is just one of them. The are others like the N64 stick issue.

[@VelwynBenirus]

This only worked for a while, I have the drift back half a year later. Was nice having a bit of time without drift though, thanks for the fix attempt.

[@Spamkromite]

It not only works for the joy-con. I did this on my faulty old gamepad that had a terrible drifting that made me purchase a new one, and lo, IT WORKED. It's a old XBOX gamepad by they way. Then I glared at my Quest2 since the right stick started to drift to one side, gently opened it, added a cut of cardboard from my box of cereals beneath a small gap below the stick, and the drift is GONE (needed to use tweezers for this operation but everything is holding fine luckily after my literal prying of the controller). Why this problem happens across so many analogic controllers it beats me. You are my first miracle of the year dude!

[@Samy-mk4zt]

Hope that this goes viral so people can more easily fix this issue.

[@ohyeah2066]

Gamexplain’s helping with that!

[@user-1mc0n4us.ed-_-]

@@ohyeah2066 Yeap. That’s why I’m now here. I hope this works out.

[@gh0stdem0n666]

Nintendo is probably gonna sue everyone if they do it

[@AnaPie896]

Is it really easy to take apart the joy on and mess with it? I’m terrified to open mine up and accidentally break it but my drift is so bad on my left joycon

[@daihideo]

@@gh0stdem0n666 They can't sue anyone for doing maintenance on your own joycon, but it could (probably does) void the warranty.

[@cercerd]

I don't even own a switch at the moment but I'm commenting to help boost this video in the algorithm.

[@dreamfaisal]

Same, lol 😅

[@Twilit_Gamer]

Same. The moment I get a switch tho, I wanna try this out. I always have some spare cardboard hidden in my room

[@metaldiceman]

@@Twilit_Gamer The moment you get a brand new one? Not once the problem manifests itself?

[@joshuaheidenreich5925]

The good soul shall get blessings from god lol

[@Twilit_Gamer]

@@metaldiceman why wait for the problems to occur when one can simply prevent such tragedies?

[@Seejken]

I saw this fix in an other video , but they mentioned you . IT WORKS !!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!

[@blehbleh8552]

For some reason, this got recommended to me just now. I haven't been looking for this sort of stuff (not joycon drift, yet), but I will definitely come back to this ridiculously easy fix if/when they start for sure.

[@gameandwinetime]

Years ago, I learned a similar "cardboard trick" that works on N64's with loose power supplies that cause the console to randomly shut off. To this day, my N64 still has that same piece of cardboard wedged in there and it still works flawlessly!

[@LITTLE1994]

Dang, awesome!

[@josephkreifelsii3734]

To this day, I have no idea where my Nintendo 64 went

[@lasseholm1380]

@@josephkreifelsii3734 your parents probarly sold it xD

[@ailynevensen]

I love it when people take the time to explain why things happen instead of just showing how to solve it. Thank you!

[@Psychohistorian42]

And he even had a "hey, skip to this part for the fix."

[@atruepanda1782]

This is really interesting, especially when you consider there are some cases of drift just fixing itself. My original gray Christmas 2017 joycons had drift for a ling time but it's never an issue anymore

[@tinamari3493]

There was probably just dirt and it probably just moved out of the way

[@sedmirnel7764]

Man, this is genius! This solution is as simple as effective. Now I can finally enjoy my games. Thank you so much!

[@tempest7778]

This works. I was skeptical but I'm pleasantly surprised. My house has like 7 busted joycons between all of us and they aaaaalll gettin fixed now. Take my sub as agreed upon.

[@superstatus2640]

Did this work for your joycons?

[@Fighter_Builder]

I almost never unironically say this, but nintendo, please hire this man

[@Peter-qp7vc]

nintendo doesnt deserve this man

[@emperorfaiz]

He fixed the joycon drift, in anyway he can!

[@Fighter_Builder]

@@Peter-qp7vc agreed but this man deserves 💵

[@Peter-qp7vc]

@@Fighter_Builder I agree with you 💯 percent

[@Thunderhawk51]

They can't hire him because people wouldn't buy more controllers anymore if they lasted longer than a week.

[@Kragatar]

Thank you. This actually works! The pressure test before opening it is a great tip. I tried that and the stick stopped drifting while I pressed on it, so I opened it up and put the piece of card stock in there and it no longer drifts.

[@davidmonroe2822]

That was super helpful!! Also the music at the end is sweet.

[@TheBaconBoyzOfficial]

Dude you deserve the fucking Nobel peace prize. You are a hero. My son is delighted that his switch is fixed now!

[@andrar9969]

Fuckin 'ay he does. The logic and research is flawless. I'll set up the ceremony!

[@amanofnoreputation2164]

Joycon: * tries to drift * VK: "IT'S NO USE!" * slams calibration back into alignment with bit of cardboard *

[@jasonhicks5339]

I was watching a Wulff Den video this morning (N64 controller mod) where he makes reference to this video. I immediately popped over and watched. 10 minutes after watching, my right joycon has been disassembled, "fixed", reassembled, and no longer drifts! No word of a lie, I seriously considered purchasing a new set of joycons this week! I cannot thank you enough! Consider me subscribed! UPDATE: Still working perfectly after four months, and just applied to my left joycon too!! Thanks again!

[@macjentv5258]

Any updates

[@jojo.s]

Fixed my drift once by cleaning, this time tried the squeeze test and used the solution mentioned in this video, and Viola, fixed it. thank you!

[@hank2815]

“Carefully, he’s a hero.”

[@CapitanKaErre]

I need the Fantastic Quack's Channel link/url, I can't found him

[@CrispyToast]

YOU ARE A LIFESAVER!!! :O

[@revand8011]

Now is Ryen time

[@2de94]

Oh yeahhhh baby

[@Alex-lc5dz]

You can't have a rainbow without reyn baby!

[@SmolYanso]

What a bunch of jokers!

[@shade4404]

I love the comments. YOU CAN'T HAVE A RAINBOW WITHOUT REYN, BABY!

[@tipsygoat7115]

Thank you, this worked. I used 2 small rectanges of my business card, stacked. Worked with a single piece, by the X axis was sluggish. Adding the second piece seems to have completely solved the issue. Good as new!

[@F3mal3Titan]

It worked for me!!! YIPPEE 🥳 thank you sir for all your hard work and dedication so it could take us literally 15 mins to fix so much frustration. Nintendo should hire you it would make their clients very happy.

[@AtlasOfObscurity]

I've seen a few people recommend a small piece of plastic as an alternative to paper, but paper seems quite effective as well. You've fixed an issue a multi-billion dollar company hasn't (publicly) offered any solution to, massive props to you.

[@mikeuk666]

Never seen anyone else suggest this

[@bbarrera86]

plastic would be better in the long run, have you seen how paper degrades over time, not a great look for this application

[@mangakoibitochan]

Honestly I wonder if antistatic foam comes thin enough for this ...

[@humbertolopezdimitri2593]

You're kinda right and wrong at the same time. They already offered a solution. Just cut any of their Labos xd

[@panochaberta1248]

@@mangakoibitochan I was thinking the same thing but i wonder if the foam gonna melt cos the constant heat in handheld mode

[@lubrongovideos2116]

Did this today. Ordered a kit from Amazon to get the right size screw drivers. Took a brochure, cut out a square, bam it has worked after playing Skyward Sword for 2 hours. Checked the calibration after playing, still no drift. This actually works.

[@GabToVi]

what kit did you order?

[@LandscapeManX]

still no drift?

[@tanjibahsan41]

hei bro its 8 months later. is there still no drift? i

[@lubrongovideos2116]

@@tanjibahsan41 it’s still working yes.

[@mohamadreza1144]

It’s still no drift?

[@scotthunka4167]

A week later with this fix. Works wonderfully. Thank you

[@RhythicManRhythm]

Gotta love that bomberman music at the end too. Good video!

[@cashy7595]

Everyone: does 50 minute tutorial of changing the entire inside of the joycon This guy: just add some paper

[@frederikgjernrosenberg868]

And it works

[@Delita45]

Im sorry for ruining the 69 likes, but now you can begin your journey to 420, and soon the coveted 1337.

[@PhantomAarantula]

I don't even own a Switch, but I'm mad impressed that you managed to find a solution to this several years-long problem.

[@juancarlosavila1853]

This guy just here deserves the Nobel Prize of video games, everybody has a Switch with drift in their joy-cons. This information is helping so so many people and especially Kids.

[@R3nz0-_-]

This man fixed an issue by himself that an entire company couldn't figure out

[@nintendonerdjoseph]

I just now tried this, and after a few seconds of using the analogue sticks, the drifting problem has completely disappeared. I'll come back here in a month to update and see if we are both experiencing no drift. This is an awesome video. I have subscribed as well.

[@rodrigoalpha14]

I recently got new pieces for my joycon so I can't try it, but I want to put this comment here so that I get notify on the update 👍

[@KaiTheRikkor0830]

i put this comment here so i can get an update

[@seazkol6152]

I’ll wait for your update. My Joy-Cons totally damaged, and I’m planning to buy new ones.

[@Rolls_Ross]

Commenting so I get notified

[@Lele_Zss]

Interesting

[@rosethorn7923]

It honestly seems like even Nintendo doesn't know what the problem is, since they just replace joycons rather than actually fixing them...

[@Shoeboxcat7]

Sadly, they're very tight lipped because of the legal fire they're under. I'm sure they're extensively aware internally what's going on. It'll be interesting to see if they even silently address this notorious issue with a quiet revision...or if this will span the rest of this console's generation.

[@triforcelink]

Even if they did know the problem, it would probably still be cheaper for them to give you a new set of joycons

[@PaulEubanks]

They likely do, but admitting to it would trigger a massive recall and probably lawsuits. They probably calculated it was cheaper to just re-furb joycons for free, which apparently doesn't actually address the wear/drift issue at all in the long term.

[@derrickdaniels3955]

Fr

[@wryyyy]

Usual corporation behaviour. Instead of fixing a problem from the root cause, they'd rather only deal with the symptoms.

[@kenc7852]

I had one of those Hori Joycons which I wanted to fix, and this worked perfectly the first time! Thank you for finding and sharing!!!

[@demonswrath8803]

Dude youre a legend, thanks so much. I did the same as you i looked at so many vids and "Fixes" but the drift would come back. Not to mention how many replacement analog sticks i bought just to fix it

[@steeledminer616]

"That's stupid There's no way... Like if it was that simple they would have fixed it already.... right...?" *Tries applying pressure and it just works* ...I'm mad. Not at you. Just... mad/

[@Supersonicblue1027]

They are in a lawsuit about the drift which is why they aren't fixing anything because they don't want to acknowledge it or they'll lose the lawsuit.

[@derekw8039]

@@Supersonicblue1027 Aaahh, that would actually make sense.

[@user-1mc0n4us.ed-_-]

I feel you so bad

[@Nibelhein]

Yeah, I went thru those stages just now as well as I fixed a Joycon that just started drifting yesterday… before that I already had replaced the sticks on 2 other Joycons some time ago while Nintendo wasn’t accepting the Joycons for repair… I am about to install the old sticks (original) back on a joycon and try this fix, because I still am in disbelief 😂

[@calbeats5409]

@@Nibelhein Can I get an update?

[@atomicfox4390]

VK: *fixes drift permanently Nintendo: you weren't supposed to do that

[@supremeseregios6810]

"No! This is not how you're meant to play the game!

[@atomicfox4390]

@@supremeseregios6810 even better lol

[@Kooma4Yew1600]

It's like the McDonald's ice cream situation...

[@charakiga]

I already knew why it was happening, the more you use it the more the case holding every component of the analog stick gets less and less tight, but I didn’t know how to fix it, thanks!

[@sunsetzer]

My switch lite has had drift in the right analog stick for two years and this video is a GODSEND. Finally a way I can repair my own switch without losing all my game data like people who send their switch lite to Nintendo for repairs. Thank you so much for all your hard work figuring out the issue!

[@Rastaleijona]

I love how low-tech this fix is and the fact that it actually worked. As a kid in the late 90's i had a portable cassette player where the cassette wouldn't hold in place because of poorly designed cover and that too was fixed by adding cardboard between the cover and the cassette.

[@dudedude315]

Some things never change lol

[@snipezpro9554]

like when your first joystick drift was on n64 and never knew how to solve until now reset stixk with start l and r same time pressed..

[@ninjadude183]

Man solves a simple problem a billion dollar company couldn't.

[@TDG386]

Because that company isn't actually trying it.

[@LucasDiblasio]

It's obvious that Nintendo doesn't care/want to fix it.

[@mundieafterlife6290]

95 bilion*

[@musicaldoodles9615]

They don't want to fix it because they gain more money by people buying new joy-cons. In a lot of countries you don't have the option to fix them for free, so if you don't really want to take it apart or pay for someone else to do it, buying new ones is the only option.

[@NamDickNguyen]

*wouldn't

[@krimsonklaww611]

Nintendo: "oops lol we suck at making controllers" VK: "teehee cardboard squares go BRRR"

[@juliusenriquez2155]

Thanks dude, absolute legend !!! This randomly showed to my youtube suggestion so i went and tore down my joycon to try and it works!

[@Ice_2192]

Me: “VK WAS ABLE TO FIX DRIFT IN HIS HOME…. WITH A PIECE OF PAPER!!!!!” Nintendo: “I’m sorry, I’m not VK…”

[@redblueheart8036]

That from iron man 1 between the scientists and the villain. Villain.Tony stark was able to make this in a cave with scrapps scientists im sorry I'm not Tony stark

[@miru2583]

"He once killed a drift... with a fcking paper"

[@vicarious4sure613]

@@miru2583 I see what you did there

[@GoyBenius_0901]

This actually fucking worked lmao, astounding. Top stuff.

[@themostdislikedchannel]

It’s amazing how long it took to find this

[@MK8MasterJunjie]

No need to swear! Censor or remove that word!

[@ninjadude183]

@@MK8MasterJunjie Fuck no. Fucking let him say fucking.

[@MK-vi2cm]

@@MK8MasterJunjie stfu

[@MK8MasterJunjie]

@poleve540 I insist on family-friendliness.

[@jrricafrente5642]

OMG i'm going to try this. I have a serious drift problem with my left joy-con controller. Thank you for making this video!

[@twistedchicken7203]

Just did this and so far there’s been no drift. While calibrating it wasn’t completely in the center but while playing animal crossing my character doesn’t drift AT ALL. Such an easy fix, now I don’t have to buy another 80 dollar pair of joy-cons only to breakdown a year or two later! Thank you so much

[@BowserZeki]

Nintendo hire this man

[@NacoEstupido]

He is using cardboard in any way he can

[@LostSoulSilver]

Nintendo is gonna dmca them for ruining their joycon business

[@ticktockbam]

They won't because they don't care, lol.

[@_g3nss]

will get sued instead

[@falcon81701]

They should bundle this repair kit with Paper Mario games.

[@calvini2066]

Hope this gets blessed by the algorithm!

[@VKsChannel]

If everyone starts sharing this hopefully it will reach Nintendo and they'll fix the joycons on the new switch OLED model in time!

[@jakibib]

@@VKsChannel the problem with Nintendo is they are well aware and probably know how to fix the drift, but they are having multiple lawsuits regarding drift so if they fixed it they would kinda say that it was problem and lose so they don't probably intend on doing it

[@Zifzi]

@@jakibib I can’t speak for other countries, but in the U.S., evidence law wouldn’t allow that. Repairs made to a problem after a suit is filed are not admissible. The reason is for exactly what you stated: you want people/companies to feel comfortable making repairs without fear of it being used in a suit against them. So yeah, Nintendo could do literally anything and have no fear of it hurting them on a law suit.

[@ZapDash]

@@Zifzi This guy knows what's up. Courts don't want to incentivize leaving a dangerous issue unsolved, so evidence of an attempt to fix it isn't admissible for a lawsuit.

[@Supersonicblue1027]

@@Zifzi so in conclusion they just have to have their American branch admit it and fix it and they'd have no worries, so they are just overthinking it for no reason 🤣

[@beibeigaming]

Super detailed info, thz for sharing! awesome video!

[@ShadowByNine]

Dude my let's go eevee Pikachu joycons started to drift really bad and I had a feeling that Nintendo wouldn't be able to replace or fix them so I started pretty much along the same thought process as you, tore down the analog stick and was starting at it racking my brain on what was wrong because there was no dust, visible damage to the moving parts or noticable ware on the pads. Thanks man saved me alot of time.

[@therealvibes8955]

Damn, this guy is doing Nintendo's job better than Nintendo.

[@john_kramer516]

So true

[@LITTLE1994]

Big time.

[@eukarya_]

This guy does what Nintendon't

[@therealvibes8955]

@@eukarya_ Anybody who gives a shit about Nintendo does what Nintendon't.

[@frkenstrken5950]

anyone could.

[@PokeHunterStudio]

This is a good example of how a seemingly small and unnoticeable design flaw can ruin something. I hope Nintendo loses that lawsuit sooner rather than later so they can start doing something about this. I’m pretty sure they didn’t acknowledge the problem because acknowledging it means losing the lawsuit straight away, and they won’t acknowledge it until the lawsuit reaches a conclusion.

[@sergeantguy4404]

Correct, that's exactly why they haven't admitted joy con drift yet. Really scummy of Nintendo

[@reshi606]

Not that they have to adress it seeing as people will buy the switch/joycons anyway. Just shows how scummy they really are.

[@shadow9570]

Yes 🙌🏻 this is what we need, it’s not about the money, it’s about getting a solution

[@nsbathome]

I miss when Nintendo actually cared about hardware quality. My old Gamecube, Wii, and Wii U were still going strong. My Switch? 3 years and the controllers were fucked.

[@innertuber4049]

Much as I would like them to permanently fix them, I just want to point out that they HAVE addressed it. Remember that free service he brought up in the video? That was them admitting to the drift, and offering their form of a solution.

[@servo5000]

I bought 2 new joycons and was literally considering tossing my old ones in the trash until I saw your video. Looking forward to doing what you did and having 2 extra controllers! Thanks!

[@fernandomenato6532]

Great solution. Simple, easy and functional. It's perfect. Congrats and tks man!