Video Game Repairs in Raleigh, NC

New blog post up on my website! I bought a set of Nintendo OEM joycons off of a local guy on Facebook Marketplace, where he noted that, "they won't go sideways. They only work up and down wirelessly, or connected to the console." I brought them home and tested them out, and I could see right away that the SL/SR buttons on the side of the joycons didn't register when I pressed them ...

Joycon won't orient sideways Here is another pretty common problem that I ran across recently. I bought a set of Nintendo OEM joycons off of a local guy on Facebook Marketplace, where he noted that, "they won't go sideways. They only work up and down wirelessly, or connected to the console." I brought them home and tested them....

One of the most common problems I come across is known as "stick drift". If you've ever been gaming and you see your player start to move on its own, or "drift", then you know how annoying this can be. Stick drift is caused by the way the inner components of the joystick module rub against each other which leads degradation over time, so the best repair method is a complete replacement of the joystick module. Fortunately, the parts are easy to come by, and replacement by a skilled technician only takes a few minutes!

Are you experiencing stick drift with your Nintendo Switch? Send me a message and let's get it fixed!