Ive had my Switch for about 18 months and Ive already gone through two left Joy-Cons and was about to buy a third. The analog control is manufactured and implemented in the absolute cheapest way possible resulting in Joy-Cons that last about 6 months before drifting and eventually becoming completely useless. Make no mistake, these analog replacements are exactly the same as issued by Nintendo, they too will fail in 6 months or so BUT at $8 each it certainly beats paying $40 or more for a whole Joy-Con.
I ordered a couple of them and so far so good. Installing it was a little harrowing my first time but is super easy. Youtube will help you there. I didnt even need to calibrate them as they worked perfectly from the start. Im very happy with my purchase and will buy again. If you own a Switch, at some point you will need to replace your left Joy-Con. I would highly recommend buying this product before replacing the entire Joy-Con.
I did not use the included screwdrivers due to some negative reviews so I can't attest to their quality. I bought these instead and theyre amazing and worked perfectly. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L8QZ86W/
I also swapped out the outer tri-screws of the Joy-Con with philips head screws to make it easier to open again later. I used 2.5*1.4*5.0 screws from this product https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DT16GNY/
Ok, so I saw many people talking about the thumb sticks, and I can confirm, they are great, so there's really nothing more I can add to that front. But no one is talking about the pack in tools. I'm actually blown away with how much I got with this.
Included in my pack age was the 2 screwdrivers you see advertised, but I also got a spudger that doesn't feel awful, a pick, and a pair of needle nose tweezers.
I have most of these tools already, but the inclusion of them are actually really really nice for people who don't already have them. 10/10 value, even if the tools aren't up to super high quality standards, but for pack in tools, they are absolutely amazing.
The bad: The first one of these that I ordered was defective. The ribbon cable was separated from the unit. No biggie, any product can come defective from time to time. I got a refund for it without any problems. I then ordered the two pack, just in case they are all poorly made or something.
The GOOD: Well I can now say that the first one that I ordered must have been a fluke, because both of the units in the two pack seem to work great. These units have a better feel than the stock nintendo ones. I am not sure how to fully describe it, but it kinda feels like the "springiness" might be very slightly tighter. Overall I am very happy with this product. It is not hard to install.
I would give 5 stars if it were not for the first one having issues.
Really good replacement if you are brave enough to take the controller apart. While it’s not difficult, I recommend watching YouTube vids, especially ones where they show Switch Case swaps.
I docked a star because the philips screwdriver set wasn’t the right size. Luckily I had a tool set for the switch when I did my case swap. (highly recommended).
Other than that it’s a solid replacement.
Bought this to replace the broken joystick on my joy con. The original joystick was drifting and not clicking when you press down. I looked up several DIY videos before attempting to replace the joystick, but I would still say this is an intermediate level DIY. After replacing and re-calibrating the joystick, it was hard to tell the difference between the original new and the replacement one. The only difference I could tell if they were side by side was the sound the clicking when pressing down the joystick. The replacement joystick was more crisp and required more force to depress.
Feature Product
- Replacement analog joystick for Nintendo Switch Joy-con; Works for Left or Right joy-con controller
- NOTE: please calibrate the joystick using Nintendo Switch setting after install
- Package include: 2 x Replacement Joystick for Nintendo Switch Joy-Con
- Replaces your broken, worn-out or damaged analog, bring your controller back to life
- Comes with the "Y" Tri-wing Screwdriver and "+" Cross Screwdriver repair tools, tweezers and pry tools
Description
NOTE: Please calibrate the joystick using Nintendo switch setting after installation if it drifts
Package Includes:
2 x Replacement Joystick for Nintendo Switch Joy-Con
1 x "Y" Tri-wing Screwdriver
1 x "+" Cross Screwdriver
1 x Tweezers
2 x Pry Tools
Made to fit Nintendo Switch Joy-Con
Special designed left/right replacement joystick for Nintendo Switch Joy-Con, makes it looks new all the time
This was surprisingly easy!! This kit was a great deal - it has both screwdrivers needed, two tools for popping open the joycon, some tweezers which came in handy, and TWO replacement thumb sticks. Start to finish this took less than 20 mins!! I saved 50 bucks, and my kid is super happy. Great Deal - said it twice because I felt like it.
Great product. Fixed my drift that has been terrible on my joy cons. Just make sure you calibrate them through the system settings on the Switch. Other than that they made the joy con work like brand new. Haven't put them through serious testing yet so I'll update the review when I do that. So far so good!!!
Also Has every tool you need to replace them and they feel like quality tools. So great product and way better than buying $70 joy cons to replace the common drift problem on them.
So I'm not the most sure-handed person in the world, and this was a pain to replace due to the size of the parts alone, BUT: it took about 15 minutes and a youtube video from start to finish to save myself 70$.
The magnetic drivers and tweezers included came in handy.
DEFINITELY RECOMMEND! I thought I was going to have to shell out 80$ for a new Joycon. Thank you Veanic!
I haven't had a chance to really test the durability on these yet, but they seem sturdy, and come with some rubber caps, so that's nice...
I dabble a bit in electronics so this was an easy replacement. There are several videos and text instructions online, I used ifixit.com, and with the tools that are included in this set this is an easy replacement. My left joy-con was drifting badly and would not re-calibrate so I replaced it using this kit. If you take it slowly and be careful with the tiny ribbon connections you should do fine. Be sure, when taking it apart, to note to orientation of the ribbon cables in their respective connectors. It would be easy to try to install any of them upside-down which probably wouldn't damage anything but it surely wouldn't work.
The major difference between this analog sick and the original ones that come with the controllers is the downward clicking action. This one requires a little bit more force to click, but not so much that it has affected gameplay at all, it just has a different feel.
It was pretty easy to install, especially if you have ever worked on computers or small electronics before. It would have been nice to have paper instructions for how to install, but there are plenty of YouTube videos that show how to do it.
I can't vouch for the durability, since I've only been using it for a few weeks, so if they break quickly I'll come back and downgrade my review, but so far they seem great and also come with soft rubber covers that you can add on to make the stick surfaces a little wider, which I like but they are optional.
Overall, if you have serious 'drift' on one of your analog sticks, I would highly recommend especially if you are willing to do a little repair work to save $50-60 compared to new controllers.
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