EU wants Switch Joy-Con ‘drifting’ issues investigated

The European Union’s Joint Consumer Program has called for an investigation into the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con drift issue after receiving nearly 25,000 complaints from across the continent. Drift occurs when the Joy-Cons do not communicate properly with the console or when they start recording inputs on their own, such as a character moving without a player touching a controller.

The European Consumers Organization (BEUC) said 88% of respondents across the EU said their Joy-Cons broke within the first two years of use. The body has lodged complaints with the European Commission (the executive branch of the EU) and national consumer protection agencies, claiming that “Nintendo continues to sell products that fail prematurely, harming consumers and consumers alike. the environment”.