You got the kind of sticks that can be so smooth, yeah ♫.
When I first got my hands on Nintendo’s Pro Controller for the Switch 2, I was blown away by just how smooth the analogue sticks felt. The tech is simple yet astoundingly effective: silicone rings were added to the interior, cushioning the movement of the sticks while preventing the caps from making contact with the plastic exterior. Remarkable stuff.
Of course, even with this, Nintendo declined to include Hall Effect or TMR sticks, so the spectre of stick-drift remains a very real concern amongst players (though as we approach the Switch 2’s first anniversary, this has yet to escalate into a widespread issue). Third-party manufacturers have naturally caught on to this worry, and one of the first to offer a real smooth alternative is Mobapad with its new Chitu2 HD controller.
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