A gamer that uses a controller often faces a lot of battles at once. Apart from the occasional loss in an aim duel against a keyboard and mouse player, the inevitable stick drift that drives your Nintendo Switch's joysticks to no use is the biggest enemy for any player.
Thankfully, the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 might have the solution to this one big problem that has been eating away at users' wallets for several decades now. As noted by Comicbook, the studio already has the technology to combat the dreaded stick drift, and it is being used in nothing else but Alarmo, an unusual retro-looking alarm clock by Nintendo that was revealed last year.
The infamous Joy-Con drift issue has plagued Switch owners for years now, forcing countless controller replacements since the first ever Switch came out. Fortunately, the solution was already hiding in an unexpected corner of Nintendo’s product lineup.
The Nintendo Alarmo makes use of a Hall Effect sensor paired with magnets. This technology ensures that the clock’s dial remains accurate for the longest time possible. It is funnily similar to what third-party controllers often make use of in order to combat stick drift, as also...