How to Fix Joy-Con Drift at Home! No tools required! | Nintendrew

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  • @Nintendrew
    @Nintendrew  9 місяців тому +23

    Thanks for watching! 😄 If this helped you, please consider checking out my Switch game! ▶bit.ly/carlswitch

  • @eggbuh
    @eggbuh 3 роки тому +5653

    the fact that there is 2 million views on this really shows that nintendo needs to fix drifting

    • @Andres-lv8wi
      @Andres-lv8wi 3 роки тому +55

      It’s not just Nintendo it’s also Xbox Nd ps4

    • @zeno3062
      @zeno3062 3 роки тому +37

      @@Andres-lv8wi and sadly the PS5 controller

    • @polarjet1833
      @polarjet1833 3 роки тому +56

      @@Andres-lv8wi eh XBOX not really, I haven’t really had the problem with XBOX remotes, the only big pro twitch XBOX remotes being the fact they are extremely fragile and parts break easily like the fact I can’t play COD of Battlefield because by left joystick press down ain’t working

    • @polarjet1833
      @polarjet1833 3 роки тому +11

      Never mind I was thinking drifting was something else I’ve seen with other remotes but now the XBOX, but yeah drifting is a big problem with all of them remotes

    • @mercurym-7904
      @mercurym-7904 3 роки тому +9

      Or people just need to stop eating shit while playing. 🤣

  • @rickynova834
    @rickynova834 4 роки тому +1956

    Since everyone is memeing down here and nobody makes a feedback i'll do it for you:
    As for now, it totally works, I'm going to play a bit and tell you if drift eventually occurs again
    Edit: it worked for a couple of hours and then I had to recalbrate them. Now they work, I suggest you to try Anyway since this Will not damage your joycon, but of this doesnt work you should recalibrate and then drift shouldnt occur anymore
    2nd edit: after more than two weeks drift in my left joycon isnt a thing anymore, while my right one still drifts a little, but it's doing it way less than before. I Hope I've been helpful to anybody.
    3rd and last update: after 4 months, the right joycon failed completely, because of different hardware issues, while the left one is completely ok!
    4th and actual last edit: I recommend to avoid doing so too many times and too often, as a guy below said, with too much alcohol the inner parts could get damaged, and cleaning it too often (in my experience) ended up not making any difference

    • @jordancooperlalala
      @jordancooperlalala 4 роки тому +19

      Doing this and also recalibrating has not helped me. I don't know what to do.

    • @rickynova834
      @rickynova834 4 роки тому +17

      Have you seen any improvement? I reccomend you to try and clean once more, I cleaned it 3 Times before it worked, also mine aren't perfect now, but cleaning them several Times definetely helped, good luck fixing your drift!

    • @jordancooperlalala
      @jordancooperlalala 4 роки тому +10

      I cleaned it a third time and the drift is worse than ever. Games are now unplayable as opposed to just being kind of annoying.

    • @rickynova834
      @rickynova834 4 роки тому +4

      @@jordancooperlalala im very sorry to hear that 🙄 i dont know what to say it worked for me

    • @rickynova834
      @rickynova834 4 роки тому +2

      @@jordancooperlalala you're 100% sure you have used isoprophylic alcohol ( i dont know how to spell that)

  • @CharlesShow
    @CharlesShow 5 років тому +12838

    Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you
    Blowing in the cartridge 2

  • @TheUltima_Werewolf
    @TheUltima_Werewolf 3 роки тому +972

    Oh my god thank you. Every "easy" joycon drift solution requires me to take apart the whole damn joycon.

    • @Gokullua
      @Gokullua 3 роки тому +5

      Yeah:/

    • @PauperoftheFishies
      @PauperoftheFishies 3 роки тому +24

      And that cost me an entire Joycon

    • @kevin-wo4rs
      @kevin-wo4rs 3 роки тому +17

      @@PauperoftheFishies Fr. I should’ve just bought a new one instead or something

    • @Dillon69
      @Dillon69 2 роки тому

      @@kevin-wo4rs nintendo will replace it for free

    • @idontknow-sz1tw
      @idontknow-sz1tw 2 роки тому +36

      @@Dillon69 well guess what? I sent it to them for repairs and they returned it to me super quick. I was suspicious and tested out and they practically ruined my joycons more and more

  • @semmieb3e127
    @semmieb3e127 4 роки тому +13368

    Me in New Horizons: Ooh! A fossil spot! Let me dig!
    Left Joycon: Na, fam. Dig to the left!

    • @franciscosanchez8572
      @franciscosanchez8572 4 роки тому +426

      Sarah Butler im literally struggling to dig a spot I end up digging in 3 other places first

    • @Avacado_Official
      @Avacado_Official 4 роки тому +36

      Me

    • @maddiechump
      @maddiechump 4 роки тому +251

      i keep trying to hit the money rock but instead keep digging holes :(

    • @NyxStyx6
      @NyxStyx6 4 роки тому +167

      Me: *trying to decorate my house*
      Right joy-con: UP, UP, AND AWAY!!!

    • @Jensburgerplays
      @Jensburgerplays 4 роки тому +18

      Felt this

  • @jayblade7916
    @jayblade7916 5 років тому +1783

    This sounds like a much better solution than banging my Joycons against a table

  • @thatdefacer4043
    @thatdefacer4043 3 роки тому +1009

    I actually tried this with the original joy-cons, my switch came with, they had a really bad drifting issue. After trying the isopropyl alcohol trick on them, the drift immediately disappeared. Thank you so much.

    • @gsprsmnc7413
      @gsprsmnc7413 3 роки тому +1

      Can I use aceton instead ?

    • @Pepsiphopia
      @Pepsiphopia 3 роки тому +25

      @@gsprsmnc7413 Aceton will dry out and eventually destroy plastic.

    • @mon-bd5sv
      @mon-bd5sv 3 роки тому +14

      @@gsprsmnc7413 NO i got acetone on my plastic hair slips and it kinda melted them

    • @freddytheaxolotl4516
      @freddytheaxolotl4516 3 роки тому +2

      Will water work?

    • @e1iteyoshi998
      @e1iteyoshi998 3 роки тому +16

      @@freddytheaxolotl4516 It can work, but too much exposure to water can corrode the insides of the controller.

  • @garlicbread3139
    @garlicbread3139 Рік тому +41

    I have a Switch Lite and I can confirm this works just as well on it. You seriously have saved me from going insane because of the joycon drift, thank you so much! 😊

    • @ztin4532
      @ztin4532 Рік тому +1

      any alternative for alcohol? maybe hand sanitizers?

    • @M64bros
      @M64bros Рік тому +1

      It works for mine as well and I'm glad this video exists!

  • @tryhardnub383
    @tryhardnub383 3 роки тому +3423

    Me in Breath of the Wild: Lemme put down my controller for a second
    Left joycon: Suicide is badass!

    • @DarkRainbowSparkleAJ
      @DarkRainbowSparkleAJ 3 роки тому +145

      Bro I was playing and it yeeted me off a cliff

    • @zell3387
      @zell3387 3 роки тому +81

      I was playing minecraft and it made me go into lava

    • @kingcog
      @kingcog 3 роки тому +22

      I relate so much 😂

    • @thechallengers8242
      @thechallengers8242 3 роки тому +20

      I felt that I went to pee when I come back the first thing I see in my screen is game over

    • @sirleycastro2417
      @sirleycastro2417 3 роки тому +10

      I was playing Super Smash Bros Ultimate and i was on the top of the course and tried an neutral special, instead it came out as an Up B and i lost

  • @CGR89
    @CGR89 5 років тому +12486

    While this is a good solution, a better one would be for Nintendo to redesign the sticks to not eventually fail.

    • @Mad-Lad-Chad
      @Mad-Lad-Chad 5 років тому +513

      All electronics will eventually fail.

    • @Smiles122
      @Smiles122 5 років тому +390

      The best solution is to not use your joycons at all. Lol

    • @Retromanamama
      @Retromanamama 5 років тому +159

      My launch joy cons are fine. I keep them clean and update / calibrate them and it works. Even when i play smash!

    • @anthonynewberry1172
      @anthonynewberry1172 5 років тому +116

      @@Retromanamama I do too, I get that it's a problem if you DO screw it up, but people should take better care of their controllers. Especially if you have a collection and every single joycon is experiencing drift. People broke the switch lite 2 days after it came out

    • @Retromanamama
      @Retromanamama 5 років тому +28

      @@anthonynewberry1172 agreed but the switch light only had one with an actual video which looked more like a sticking analog and not actual drift.

  • @honeytheproto8717
    @honeytheproto8717 4 роки тому +3304

    Me: _turns my camera in any game_
    Joycon: *”oh so you like turning huh?”*

    • @toadlover6483
      @toadlover6483 4 роки тому +74

      I felt that and it’s horrible

    • @moppycat2669
      @moppycat2669 4 роки тому +30

      Especially wild area in sword and shield

    • @ScoscobabyOGO
      @ScoscobabyOGO 4 роки тому +15

      I was playing Skyrim and it sucked trying to sneak around

    • @Dat-Doomba
      @Dat-Doomba 4 роки тому +7

      *Turn every 0.1 seconds!*

    • @zecuber1177
      @zecuber1177 3 роки тому +10

      *pick o*
      The joy con : man I like 9 better

  • @kyoufuu
    @kyoufuu 3 роки тому +63

    Just want to say thank you so much, I tried this method a few nights ago on not one but two drifiting right joycons and it fixed both 100%. I asked my son to report any issues with his switch and he said there was no issue whatsoever. You saved me from having to send those back to nintendo to get repaired.

  • @Nintendrew
    @Nintendrew  5 років тому +5266

    Hey everyone! Just a side note: This method may not work for ALL forms of Joy-Con drift (especially if there has been some sort of real, long-term mechanical failure), but like I mentioned, it's worked for all 4 of my launch day controllers. 😄 Let me know in the comments if it works for you! Cheers.

    • @DextNRN
      @DextNRN 5 років тому +135

      With this methed the best thing to do is use 3in1 oil. The Alcohol can dry out and damage the charcoal pad's that are used in the tracking of the joystick.

    • @CalebCalvin
      @CalebCalvin 5 років тому +22

      @@DextNRN hey thanks

    • @DextNRN
      @DextNRN 5 років тому +48

      @@CalebCalvin NP I did this with my left Joycon about 10 month's ago and has worked right since

    • @shadownightdragon6524
      @shadownightdragon6524 5 років тому +18

      Can show how to fix drift on wii u gamepad.

    • @ameko1ikiru
      @ameko1ikiru 5 років тому +156

      @Kingj0444 you want to use alcohol because it evaporates quickly and wont damage the internals of the controller, water can damage it

  • @animechris5094
    @animechris5094 5 років тому +52

    Just tried it on a joycon that hasn't worked for about a year. The controller now works. Thanks for the quick fix.

  • @goergedubya
    @goergedubya 5 років тому +678

    Provided that the drift issue in your joycon is due to dirt underneath the controller this method will work. If the issue is due to wear and tear no amount of cleaning will fix it for good unfortunately , you’ll either have to send it to repair or buy a new set.

    • @Treychik
      @Treychik 5 років тому +9

      That's why (some) 3rd party cons rule!

    • @calambres6614
      @calambres6614 5 років тому +6

      How to properly fix joy con drift for free ua-cam.com/video/gF2deTjcpXs/v-deo.html

    • @PepeMetallero
      @PepeMetallero 5 років тому +14

      @@ErroneousClique I have to agree, this is the first time that I experience this this Nintendo controllers (except the N64). Usually my controllers get broken due to over use for more than a couple of years but these JoyCons just last me a couple of months of use

    • @JanusChan
      @JanusChan 5 років тому +2

      If you don't have any warranty left, just find a shop that sells loose joysticks and triwing screwdrivers for the switch and look up one of the tutorials on how to replace them. If your only next option is buying a new joycon, give yourself an option to possibly save that money. It worked for me and turned out to be quite easy.

    • @p1nkfreud
      @p1nkfreud 5 років тому +1

      Worst of all, if the drift is because of wear and tear, this can make it much, much worse. A much better way is to just spray difluoroethane ("air duster") under there

  • @oscalicious1805
    @oscalicious1805 2 роки тому +20

    Just wanted to say, this really helped! I had 3 Joy-Cons that I couldn't use for over a year and a half that I can now use. For anyone wanting to try it, make sure that if you do it and if it doesn't work, try calibrating the control stick, that fixed one of my problems.

  • @caseyatethebat
    @caseyatethebat 4 роки тому +203

    I'm literally watching myself stand there motionless in animal crossing because I am so happy my character isn't walking without my permission. Thanks, my joycon went from drifting like crazy to working perfectly!

    • @quokka831
      @quokka831 4 роки тому +1

      it works then right?
      cause i am having crazy issues with warframe and other games

    • @rosebud6116
      @rosebud6116 4 роки тому +3

      Shooting stars make you go to hell and back with drifting problems

  • @moomonkeyman1483
    @moomonkeyman1483 4 роки тому +378

    This sounds like a better idea then jamming the joystick in the opposite direction of where it is drifting.

    • @mikuenjoyerXD
      @mikuenjoyerXD 4 роки тому +18

      Lol me

    • @cret273
      @cret273 4 роки тому +7

      I did this too and it didn't get better so I threw my controller across my room

    • @fischer1672
      @fischer1672 4 роки тому +8

      then did it work

    • @aaryani.7018
      @aaryani.7018 4 роки тому

      Yeah probably

    • @piippiz
      @piippiz 4 роки тому

      @@cret273 I lifted the rubber with a toothpick, and then I held the controller upside down and blew hard into the base of the thumbstick while rotating it, first time didn't help but the second try fixed my drifting.

  • @Frenchylikeshikes
    @Frenchylikeshikes 4 роки тому +861

    Disclaimer: that video was made when rubbing Alcohol was still readily available in any normal store, before people start hoarding like crazy all kind of stuff.

    • @mayas4625
      @mayas4625 4 роки тому +11

      can't send them to nintendo, can't try diy 😪

    • @gizmo8489
      @gizmo8489 4 роки тому +5

      Maya S same they stoped joy-con repair services until covid passes

    • @TooMuchIntensity
      @TooMuchIntensity 4 роки тому +11

      Can you use vodka?

    • @elliotts7383
      @elliotts7383 4 роки тому +4

      I've been looking for a comment like this lmao

    • @Dragonballwatchrb
      @Dragonballwatchrb 4 роки тому +4

      just take it from the alcohol dispensers in the stores, they all have them by now

  • @BlouePickdMan
    @BlouePickdMan 3 роки тому +206

    Me: *is playing mario kart on 200cc*
    joycon: im about to end this mans whole career

    • @CineHAMic
      @CineHAMic 3 роки тому +2

      I could barely do 100cc with my drift. 200cc sounds like a nightmare

    • @itz_jairoo
      @itz_jairoo 3 роки тому

      If you tried his way of fixing the joycon did it work?

    • @BlouePickdMan
      @BlouePickdMan 3 роки тому +1

      @@itz_jairoo Idk i didnt try it

    • @aiinsant
      @aiinsant 3 роки тому

      Lmfao the best Animal Crossing/Nintendo rapper also got the Joy Con drift problem like all of us lol

  • @BlackieSootfur
    @BlackieSootfur 4 роки тому +1176

    youre my savior i had such terrible drift and could barely play most of my games!!! this pretty much fixed it (i ended up using a bobby pin with an isopropyl alcohol wipe on it and it seems to have worked!)

    • @azureaqua_1177
      @azureaqua_1177 4 роки тому +127

      Echo imagine hating on someone because of what they enjoy and like as a hobby or just general morale booster. couldn’t be me, that’s like someone saying “yeah i like uh trains, trains are my favorite thing to watch” and you screaming “ARE YOU REALLY THAT STUPID TO LIKE TRAINS? DID YOU KNOW THAT EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO LIKES TRAINS ARE TOXIC AND BAD, THATS SO CRINGE MAN!”. just, stop you’re not helping anyone.

    • @BlackieSootfur
      @BlackieSootfur 4 роки тому +94

      @@azureaqua_1177 shhh just ignore em, they aren't worth the attention

    • @DBLordBeerus
      @DBLordBeerus 4 роки тому +10

      @@BlackieSootfur Hiiii Im A Biggg Fannnn owo

    • @Rose-yu9nn
      @Rose-yu9nn 4 роки тому +11

      fuck off furry

    • @beamishlotus7269
      @beamishlotus7269 4 роки тому +38

      @@Rose-yu9nn you fuck off, weaboo

  • @tatethecowman3966
    @tatethecowman3966 5 років тому +3698

    Me: Just trying to select a game
    My Right Joycon: time to get *down* and funky

    • @tl1882
      @tl1882 5 років тому +14

      Im more of a xbox elite controller mk.1 myself

    • @JacobKinsley
      @JacobKinsley 5 років тому +74

      Me: playing mario maker
      Right joycon: you know, these coins would look a lot cooler if they wiped out an entire line down the middle of the level.

    • @tl1882
      @tl1882 5 років тому +3

      @@JacobKinsley same but ground blocks

    • @thefakejoel7323
      @thefakejoel7323 4 роки тому +33

      My left joycon really loves going left

    • @Cursed_Emoji
      @Cursed_Emoji 4 роки тому +1

      @@gnoahfrank me too

  • @Eggsz3
    @Eggsz3 4 роки тому +1640

    Me: doing crazy tech on Mario
    My left joy-con: prepare for trouble
    My right joy-con: and make it double

    • @Kryptonite-Amethyst
      @Kryptonite-Amethyst 4 роки тому +27

      *Gets hit by a Ganon down air*

    • @migweegwee2824
      @migweegwee2824 4 роки тому +5

      I like your comment, just know that I dont want to disturb the balance that is or was 69 likes

    • @yellya
      @yellya 4 роки тому +1

      lol

    • @teamcor7086
      @teamcor7086 4 роки тому +1

      *NO MORE (DOUBLE) JOKES*

    • @AO1666-
      @AO1666- 4 роки тому +2

      This comment just made my day thank you I was about to throw my joy cons at my wall

  • @rubykenzie
    @rubykenzie 2 роки тому +43

    I had really bad drift and this actually worked. A lifesaver tutorial. Thank you for making this! You earned a new sub 😊

  • @mikehunt3962
    @mikehunt3962 4 роки тому +1423

    Me: Coming across an Enderman in Minecraft
    My Right Joycon: *Eye contact is the best way to learn about someone.*

  • @Serapter
    @Serapter 4 роки тому +2739

    Me: decides to get two sets of joy cons
    Both of the left joy cons: I’m about to do what’s called a pro gamer move

    • @THEREALSCAMLIKELY
      @THEREALSCAMLIKELY 4 роки тому +14

      2nd that

    • @THEREALSCAMLIKELY
      @THEREALSCAMLIKELY 4 роки тому +7

      About to run a flea flicker for 2 new ones

    • @Neyjina
      @Neyjina 4 роки тому +12

      Yes. And both drift in the same direction...

    • @allliver123
      @allliver123 4 роки тому +1

      ok sans

    • @aussakagamine8862
      @aussakagamine8862 4 роки тому +12

      Me: buy Joycon while in Japan
      Joycons: Watashi wa anata ga purogēmāmūbu to yobu mono o yarou to shite iru

  • @gggold3932
    @gggold3932 4 роки тому +3392

    Me: *stands still breath of the wild*
    Joycon: now it is time

    • @shatterednova_
      @shatterednova_ 4 роки тому +144

      *Lines up a bullet-time shot perfectly*
      Joycon: N O

    • @poppytree1909
      @poppytree1909 4 роки тому +79

      Zelda player lmao I let Link stand still and the joystick makes him walk straight into lava.💀

    • @gggold3932
      @gggold3932 4 роки тому +16

      @@poppytree1909 LOL same happens

    • @michaelbuckelew
      @michaelbuckelew 4 роки тому +57

      Me: “Imma stand at the edge of this cliff.”
      Joycon: “Not for long.”

    • @ge789
      @ge789 4 роки тому +15

      Zelda player
      Have you tried playing an RPG like Pokémon or Dragon Quest with them? Literal nightmare. If I ever make an RPG game, I will make an alternate control scheme that doesn’t use the analogue sticks, as a precaution as menu selecting is not fun to do with drift.

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    @Nintendrew  2 роки тому +72

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      @roverplush2.0 2 роки тому +6

      Ratio

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      @hummusgorilla 2 роки тому +1

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    • @DemonLAG.
      @DemonLAG. Рік тому

      When you say opposite opposite of what

    • @joshgonzales8201
      @joshgonzales8201 Рік тому

      I just wanted to say thank you so much this really help I was losing hope on my switch I had so many games i stopped playing because I didn’t wanna keep spending money on useless joy cons this really help thank you

    • @mlplisten8599
      @mlplisten8599 Рік тому

      OMG IT WORK! thank you!

  • @ZackFireX
    @ZackFireX 4 роки тому +278

    Can confirm this 100% works with the original switch. I tried it with four joy-cons that ALL had this problem, and they are as good as new.

    • @expandleo8243
      @expandleo8243 4 роки тому +4

      How long do I have to wait until they work properly? I tried on my left Joystick that would make my playable character drift left and right, and now they're just drifting a little bit to the right.

    • @rahechelmarie4818
      @rahechelmarie4818 4 роки тому +5

      It worked great for me almost immediately. But I still have to clean them out this way every 3 days. I guess that’s what I get for buying “refurbished” from GameStop 🤷‍♀️

    • @user-jo5xn2er6v
      @user-jo5xn2er6v 4 роки тому +4

      Roo no it’s not that it’s refurbished Becuase i have the og switch from 2 years ago and started drifting 5 months after I got it :/

    • @mmminister9738
      @mmminister9738 4 роки тому +3

      It does stop the drifting, but it comes back after an hour or less.

    • @kawaiipotatoxx.8811
      @kawaiipotatoxx.8811 4 роки тому +2

      No it doesn't lol

  • @316whatupz
    @316whatupz 5 років тому +415

    Testing this out atm
    Update: Marry me, Nintendrew. It worked like a charm. Drift is now gone!

    • @ohnor___
      @ohnor___ 5 років тому +1

      WHEN DID YOU BUY YOUR JOY CONS/SWITCH?

    • @316whatupz
      @316whatupz 5 років тому +4

      @@ohnor___ October 2017

    • @probablyjela
      @probablyjela 5 років тому +5

      I bought mine almost 2 months ago (August) and my left joycon started drifting just today. I hope this works x

    • @ohnor___
      @ohnor___ 5 років тому +1

      @@316whatupz DO YOU THINK IT WILL WORK ON A SWITCH FROM JUNE 2018?

    • @316whatupz
      @316whatupz 5 років тому +9

      @@ohnor___ IT SHOULD WORK, BUT THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE ANALOG STICK NEEDS A REPLACEMENT IF THIS DOESN'T WORK

  • @brennanc8883
    @brennanc8883 4 роки тому +1117

    Joycon drift in Animal Crossing was driving me crazy! This worked like a charm. Thank you so much for posting! 😊

    • @haroabby
      @haroabby 4 роки тому +15

      Overwatch is k i l l i n g me atm bc of drift i hope this works

    • @zeonmoo192
      @zeonmoo192 4 роки тому +40

      It seems like drift is worse in AC than other games, maybe because of the heavy play time and sensitive controls? Anyways, I did this and it worked for a week, but now it's back to drifting and it's getting worse 😭

    • @mwwill5465
      @mwwill5465 4 роки тому +3

      Too late, I already ordered mine for free repair.

    • @zeonmoo192
      @zeonmoo192 4 роки тому

      @@ramenaddict1676 yeah I tried cleaning it again and one of the skirts seems to have it's edges be rubbing off so that could be affecting it, but I'll probably send mine in for repair or get pro controllers.

    • @andrewkool024
      @andrewkool024 4 роки тому +5

      Omg! Playing Zelda was driving me crazy with joy on drift!!!!

  • @lucalux4317
    @lucalux4317 2 роки тому +6

    My new joycons literally arrived today and they already had a drift. I LITERALLY COULD OF FIXED MY OLD ONES WITH THIS VIDEO! shame I didn't find it sooner, thanks for the help!

  • @UrBloodOnMyFace
    @UrBloodOnMyFace 3 роки тому +3538

    Everyone: Help, my left joycon is drifting
    Nintendo: I missed the part where thats my problem

  • @stoneapollyon8313
    @stoneapollyon8313 4 роки тому +1569

    *Standing still in a switch game*
    Joycons: “oh no we don’t do that here”

  • @Malinkadink
    @Malinkadink 5 років тому +286

    FYI use 91% isopropyl alcohol its safer on electronics as it dries very quickly. He used 91% but it wasn't mentioned in the video. Don't want people using 70% and soaking their controllers.

    • @NOPO29
      @NOPO29 5 років тому +17

      So that's why it isn't working

    • @nichamyy2011
      @nichamyy2011 5 років тому +12

      @@NOPO29 Oh poor you

    • @kabab4828
      @kabab4828 5 років тому +2

      For me 70% does work but it's not as effective ,so take my words with a grain of salt.

    • @catwelches7129
      @catwelches7129 5 років тому +2

      Would the 99% one work?

    • @loserlenny
      @loserlenny 5 років тому +13

      oh boy, I just used 50%

  • @mangoprez
    @mangoprez 2 роки тому +11

    bro, someone give this man a nobel prize; he just solved the worlds hardest problem.

  • @DanielTGaming
    @DanielTGaming 5 років тому +2033

    Joy-Con Drift: *exists*
    Isopropyl Alcohol: I'm about to end this man's whole career

    • @moontied
      @moontied 5 років тому +7

      hi daniel t i love you

    • @infinityguyyt
      @infinityguyyt 5 років тому +8

      Eyy it's my boi I used to watch you in the 3:00 am days

    • @acd5677
      @acd5677 5 років тому +29

      Joy-Cons: You’ve activated my *TRAP CARD!*
      *_Actual permanent mechanical failures_*

    • @Bro3256Films
      @Bro3256Films 5 років тому +2

      and so it did

    • @supakusuta
      @supakusuta 5 років тому +2

      I didn't know you watch Nintendrew

  • @ChristosLouridas
    @ChristosLouridas 4 роки тому +196

    Dude you're a legend bro. I had my left joycon with this issue. I replaced it, the replacement was still doing that. After that I replaced just the analog stick of the second replacement guess what, it was still doing that. But I saw your video today I did what you said, but I had to do it for two or three times, in order for the alcohol to go into the components. After playing with it a bit it was still kinda doing it, but then in the end it stopped. Probably it got cleaned by playing with it for a while too. Just sharing this, to let everyone know it works like a charm. Thanks dude. Subbed for this :) So it works but it may require some patience in some cases, like mine.

    • @dw3508
      @dw3508 4 роки тому

      did it come back?

    • @SugeryGold
      @SugeryGold 4 роки тому +10

      The only comment ive been looking for, thank you

    • @Aguila1138
      @Aguila1138 4 роки тому

      It worked for me

    • @Hajinrei
      @Hajinrei 4 роки тому

      @@dw3508 would like to know as well. Followed the instructions and so far it's been a whole day without the drift.

    • @herminator1613
      @herminator1613 4 роки тому

      Is this some special alcohol or is it the one that you use as handsanitizer

  • @patrick-qx8tf
    @patrick-qx8tf 5 років тому +136

    I've had my switch for two years, and they have been drifty since about two months in. I tried compressed air, but it did'nt work. I finally have usable joycons thanks to this video!

    • @TheGeekFreak39
      @TheGeekFreak39 4 роки тому

      Question is drifting when the joystick cursor randomly moves?

    • @archiehague-smith376
      @archiehague-smith376 4 роки тому

      The Geek Freak 39 drifting is when the joycons move to a direction without you touching the joycons

    • @TheGeekFreak39
      @TheGeekFreak39 4 роки тому

      @@archiehague-smith376 Thanks

    • @markomurguia2743
      @markomurguia2743 4 роки тому

      I bought a pro control

  • @JonSmith-hk1bq
    @JonSmith-hk1bq 5 років тому +1383

    To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems.
    -Homer Simpson (1997)

    • @CaptainShenanigans42
      @CaptainShenanigans42 5 років тому +26

      Jon Smith this is why homer is my favourite philosopher. No, not homer, Homer Simpson of course

    • @coolskeleton-ij3zf
      @coolskeleton-ij3zf 5 років тому +7

      HUZZAH! A MAN OF STANDARDS!

    • @Penguino0
      @Penguino0 5 років тому +3

      🤣

    • @CaptainShenanigans42
      @CaptainShenanigans42 5 років тому +3

      Penguino YT don't worry about it, I got mixed up about homer and the philosophers. You ain't gonna get whooshed

    • @atomic5134
      @atomic5134 5 років тому +2

      Beer! now that's a temporary solution!

  • @ihrtaida
    @ihrtaida 4 роки тому +2255

    Me in Animal Crossing: Money rock! Let’s hit it.
    Joycon Drift: Nah man, we gonna dig 15 different areas and pick up a flower.

    • @ToriBelle96
      @ToriBelle96 4 роки тому +29

      trantulas have been getting me cause mine acts up while running and I stop rip

    • @staruchi2844
      @staruchi2844 4 роки тому +3

      ToriBelle96
      SAME

    • @Blockgaming22
      @Blockgaming22 4 роки тому +14

      Also when your hitting a money rock and then you turn around for no reasob

    • @bigyoshii
      @bigyoshii 4 роки тому +3

      My problem isn’t too bad the only thing that joycon drift is ruining is when I’m in the house the camera goes nuts

    • @MrOscar999
      @MrOscar999 4 роки тому +4

      Me in Mario Odyssey: No, I said pick the Doctor’s Headband!
      Left Joycon: You want some of that DANK Classic Cap!

  • @Gravity-qi3tp
    @Gravity-qi3tp 4 роки тому +797

    My left joycon: Slide to the left!
    My right joycon: Slide to the right!
    Both of them drifting at once: Criss Cross!

    • @idunno_1560
      @idunno_1560 4 роки тому +1

      😂😂😂😂

    • @icecreamjunkie6790
      @icecreamjunkie6790 4 роки тому +25

      The Switch after it does that: Cha cha real smooth

    • @averyash9508
      @averyash9508 4 роки тому +8

      Goddamn i havent replied to a funny comment in my life but this got me so damn bad i cant not reply.

    • @bonk8398
      @bonk8398 4 роки тому +3

      cha cha real smooth **C R A S H E S**

    • @wosen3125
      @wosen3125 4 роки тому +1

      Gravity I legit stoped breathing when I read this

  • @drmeth9060
    @drmeth9060 Рік тому +3

    Brooo, I’ve been playing tears of the kingdom freaking out because my joycon is throwing me around everywhere, did this and so far it’s amazing. My man!!!

    • @drmeth9060
      @drmeth9060 Рік тому +1

      For that you get a sub brother

  • @mastergamer591
    @mastergamer591 4 роки тому +295

    Launch day owner - severe drift. This made them back to as if they were new. Thanks man.

    • @boiyeah9075
      @boiyeah9075 4 роки тому +9

      Bro same, I had the same problem, splatoon was legit unplayable since moving backwards was so slow, so I tried it and mostly fixed all the problems with both joycons I did it on
      Edit: after a week they actually got worse and now drift to sorta upwards and left

    • @muufle
      @muufle 4 роки тому +3

      @@anthonyr9828 He said launch day, there weren't other versions until the switch was 2-3 years old

    • @dcmarvelfan9998
      @dcmarvelfan9998 4 роки тому

      Yeah I have one of the earlier models I have the mario kart 8 version and my drift was horrible but then this fixed 3 year old joycons

    • @eduardodiaz5762
      @eduardodiaz5762 4 роки тому +1

      Can't play BOTW or AC:NH, imagine fighting an invisible gust of wind that pushed you to the left. Going to try this, if not replace the joystick or joycon completely.

    • @zeonmoo192
      @zeonmoo192 4 роки тому +2

      @@eduardodiaz5762 I was *this* close to caving and buying $80 pro controllers, but I tried this as a last resort and my drift is completely gone! AC:NH was unplayable,I couldn't select anything from a menu without the cursor going wild, I couldn't stand still without my character going for a RUN in the opposite direction, it was awful. But now I can play properly!

  • @RubySnowDrop
    @RubySnowDrop 4 роки тому +60

    I did this about a year ago and didn’t have an issue [I used tweezers to keep the rubber skirt up so I could push the q-tip around]. I started having the drift last night while playing animal crossing and forgot how to fix the drift. Found your video and it refreshed my memory. Thanks! =)

    • @sookFB
      @sookFB 4 роки тому

      So it lasted a year wow

  • @entr3_nou5
    @entr3_nou5 4 роки тому +190

    Little additional tip for you artists out there: instead of a Q-Tip, use a small, clean paintbrush. You can be much gentler with that than you would the Q-Tip, and you can get in deeper and not risk damaging your Joycon.

    • @RaltySalty
      @RaltySalty 4 роки тому +6

      Thanks for the advice. Really helped me fix my joy cons

    • @LittleSquishie
      @LittleSquishie 4 роки тому +3

      Thank you! I was trying to think what I could use becuase iv ran out of q tips

    • @snakeygirl4296
      @snakeygirl4296 4 роки тому +3

      I used a piece of paper but the brush sounds like a better idea

    • @meta409
      @meta409 4 роки тому +6

      Get in there nice and deep like

    • @franks8462
      @franks8462 4 роки тому +16

      On a similar note, please don't use a cheap paint brush. Paint brushes tend to shed their bristles/hair. The last thing you need is a bunch of bristles/hair to get stuck in there.

  • @art1moose
    @art1moose 3 роки тому +3

    This is a Miracle, I stopped using my Switch for over a year because I thought it was broken and I thought fixing it would be technical and expensive, but all I did was do your method, Calibrate the Joysticks and Update them, and BOOM, No more Drift.

  • @myamarquez1962
    @myamarquez1962 4 роки тому +2001

    Me: looking in the comments to see if this actually works
    Everyone else: making this damn meme

    • @SylverScourge
      @SylverScourge 4 роки тому +36

      Yeah thats basically me rn.

    • @pinkt3ntacl3s
      @pinkt3ntacl3s 4 роки тому +101

      Hey, just wanted to let you know this 100% worked for me! I just cleaned it about 40 seconds ago and it doesn't drift anymore 💕

    • @pinkt3ntacl3s
      @pinkt3ntacl3s 4 роки тому +83

      Oh and I just want to add I used a sanitizer that was 70% ethanol, so if you don't have the substance he's talking about, anything that has alcohol or ethanol in should work 💕

    • @Kokomiii
      @Kokomiii 4 роки тому +15

      Amy Jean thank you!

    • @QuaseemS
      @QuaseemS 4 роки тому +17

      Amy Jean thank you, you’re a legend!

  • @lunashrooma7141
    @lunashrooma7141 4 роки тому +421

    My drift con is so bad I can’t calibrate it, it just says ‘release’ when I’m not holding it

    • @seblolwth6033
      @seblolwth6033 4 роки тому +10

      sameee

    • @nitrogenspare6490
      @nitrogenspare6490 4 роки тому

      same

    • @achi3405
      @achi3405 4 роки тому +8

      @@seblolwth6033 sameee

    • @feartheviolet5348
      @feartheviolet5348 4 роки тому +13

      Same thing happened to me but I discovered that clicking in the stick makes the input snap back and detects inputs properly, but only temporarily. Not sure if this is just me though.

    • @cady55again42
      @cady55again42 4 роки тому +1

      Same

  • @Sir_Bone-Head
    @Sir_Bone-Head 3 роки тому +85

    I'm gonna say, I've been having issue with drift quite severely recently, especially since I play The Binding of Isaac the most on my Switch. Starting any Isaac run always has me slightly moving up, barely moving at all, or just shooting in a random direction.
    And yeah, this helped IMMENSLY. I might have to do this quite a bit, but the fact that it worked, just makes me happy.

    • @MarianaFerreira-dh8kx
      @MarianaFerreira-dh8kx Рік тому +2

      I play Isaac too, and after a thousand hours of Animal Crossing during the pandemic I went and bought an usb controller to be able to play because the original ones made it IMPOSSIBLE to sneak up between spikes/dodge enemies etc
      I hope this video helps me fix my good old original ones (':

  • @ACheesyguy
    @ACheesyguy 4 місяці тому +2

    I just found this video now and I THANK YOU SO MUCH because I have been dealing with this problem for 4 YEARS

  • @katomiccomics202
    @katomiccomics202 5 років тому +4113

    My Joycon: *has joycon drift in games*
    Me: *goes to Joycon calibration*
    There is no Joycon Drift
    Me: *goes back to game*
    Joycon drift:

    • @yoshisaur4713
      @yoshisaur4713 5 років тому +86

      Katomic Comics this happens to me all the time.

    • @photoniumeditz
      @photoniumeditz 5 років тому +22

      THIS HAPPENS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA(3 hours l8r...) LLLLLLLLLLLL THE TIME

    • @Net_15
      @Net_15 5 років тому +4

      Is both

    • @stubz702
      @stubz702 5 років тому +31

      That happens to me too! I’ll go to recalibrate, but my joycons suddenly stop drifting until I leave settings

    • @elin111
      @elin111 5 років тому +13

      Drifting mostly only happens to careless people who don't treat their joycons properly.

  • @brevinashby7507
    @brevinashby7507 3 роки тому +75

    You sir are a wizard. I was getting ready to order a whole new set of joycons and then tried this once and you’d never be able to tell they ever had drift

  • @katomiccomics202
    @katomiccomics202 5 років тому +1965

    Joycon drift: *occurs in-game*
    Me: *goes to recalibration*
    Joycon joystick: “well I’m not gonna do it anymore”

    • @marioluigi3212
      @marioluigi3212 5 років тому +15

      Two comments

    • @mooseyexists
      @mooseyexists 5 років тому +37

      Nah it drifts even after recab

    • @mooseyexists
      @mooseyexists 5 років тому +1

      Mememilk the truth is that though

    • @mooseyexists
      @mooseyexists 5 років тому +4

      Mememilk I got the joke before

    • @devons1892
      @devons1892 5 років тому

      @@marioluigi3212 same joke too

  • @nachocheeba
    @nachocheeba 7 місяців тому +2

    Why didn't i think of this. It actually worked, and it's so simple. You know your stuff, sir! ❤

  • @littlekitty8644
    @littlekitty8644 4 роки тому +58

    I've done something similar to this to a few joycons, it's worked every time for me. The only difference is, I used a clean paintbrush to really get under that rubber flap :)

  • @inactive904
    @inactive904 3 роки тому +734

    Me in Skyrim: so we're gonna slowly sneak up to the enemy and-
    my joycon: Run to the left, understood

    • @Thunderhawk51
      @Thunderhawk51 3 роки тому +14

      Or me in Skyrim: alright, let's sell this piece of junk to the NPC...
      My left Joycon: Oh you meant your precious weapon just above? Got it!
      Even my Pro Controller drifts... But not nearly as bad. But to a different direction. Left Joycon goes up pretty hard and Left Pro Controller stick goes mildly down. 😓 Back in the day they made everything last a lifetime and then some... But of course, that's not good business and Nintendo fucking knows it.
      Unrelated, but I HAD to look for a specific mouse that didn't have those cheap piece of crap Omron switches in them like 99% of the mise on the market. And finally got a piece of mind. No double clicks. They'd cost literally nothing to the companies and people would be a lot happier.

    • @thearcticphoenix7492
      @thearcticphoenix7492 2 роки тому

      Mood

    • @thearcticphoenix7492
      @thearcticphoenix7492 2 роки тому

      @@Thunderhawk51 definitely mood

    • @vendalin4801
      @vendalin4801 2 роки тому

      Me in legends arceus: ok i have no pokemon left but still have pkeballs i will catch deffintly this ralts boaa
      Joycon: wanna pokemon? Here ya go

    • @curfew1
      @curfew1 2 роки тому +1

      Underrated comment

  • @Juangomez9186
    @Juangomez9186 4 роки тому +317

    This is Nintendo’s way of advertising the pro controller

    • @facelesspikachu5562
      @facelesspikachu5562 4 роки тому +4

      @Runt Oh noooo...... it does? Thats been my primary controller since my joycons started drifting!

    • @Rykst3r
      @Rykst3r 4 роки тому

      I plan on buying one anyway

    • @TheLegoMaster261
      @TheLegoMaster261 4 роки тому

      @Runt No it doesn’t. The pro controller does not have the same drifting rates as the joycons, not even close. Quit spreading lies already.

    • @TheLegoMaster261
      @TheLegoMaster261 4 роки тому +5

      @@facelesspikachu5562 Don’t listen to him. Pro controllers work perfectly fine, and they rarely drift at all. I’ve had mine for a year now and no issues.

    • @TheLegoMaster261
      @TheLegoMaster261 4 роки тому

      @Runt It's very unlikely. There's a reason "Pro Controller Drift" is not a phrase. Because pro controllers aren't very susceptible to drift. I've had my pro controller for a year and it has no issues. Again, quit spreading false information.

  • @hillylabs
    @hillylabs 9 місяців тому +1

    Brother you just saved me from burning another $20+ for another Switch Pro Controller. I've tried so many other "solutions" but none of them even came close to fixing my problem.
    You just earned a sub my dude. Thank you so much!

  • @rodassintayehu4315
    @rodassintayehu4315 3 роки тому +600

    Nintendo: We are not liable for ghosts in your console

    • @dorothynycholas5987
      @dorothynycholas5987 3 роки тому +5

      Maybe in mansions then again that's Luigi's buiness.

    • @Ayahuuu
      @Ayahuuu 3 роки тому +3

      @@dorothynycholas5987 Luigi's mansion causes joy con drift

  • @plushyyu4327
    @plushyyu4327 4 роки тому +913

    Ok let's just run forward and dash attack.
    Joy cons: *W A L K*

    • @aloeveil
      @aloeveil 3 роки тому +24

      I FELT THIS

    • @tanushrmenon
      @tanushrmenon 3 роки тому +8

      sometimes i can't even jump and i have to do a attack from the right stick just to fix it. and playing undertale with this is a nightmare, especially when you get to undyne.

    • @monstermanmeme3720
      @monstermanmeme3720 3 роки тому +2

      Ok so I’m not the only one that has that problem

    • @Dialgapro
      @Dialgapro 3 роки тому +1

      @@tanushrmenon It's YOUR BEST NIGHTMARE?
      (I hope u understand the reference)

    • @tanushrmenon
      @tanushrmenon 3 роки тому +1

      @@Dialgapro not my best. no its my worst(also i got the reference Omega Flowey is in my top 3 favorite battle)

  • @muaustrashdump
    @muaustrashdump 4 роки тому +681

    Me: playing any game with a movable camera
    Camera: *f l o o r*

  • @mikkimooon
    @mikkimooon Місяць тому +1

    I'm so glad I found this video! My drift was so bad I'm not even kidding. I was looking at new enjoy joycons it was so bad. But this completely worked. Tysm😊

  • @willowhibias
    @willowhibias 4 роки тому +151

    Me walking above death mountain:
    Joycon drift: *LONG LIVE THE KING*

    • @jonahraines
      @jonahraines 4 роки тому +2

      If you want to fully recreate the scene fall off the canyon of breach of demise

  • @lavil53
    @lavil53 4 роки тому +697

    [Villager asks to move away]
    Me: No stay here!
    Left Joycon: *I wish you the best of luck friend*

    • @bch160
      @bch160 4 роки тому +12

      That happened to me 😥

    • @Anreii
      @Anreii 4 роки тому +20

      This is why autosave should be optional.

    • @zaam5506
      @zaam5506 4 роки тому +2

      Anrei It is

    • @Anreii
      @Anreii 4 роки тому +7

      @@zaam5506 Are you talking about another game? ACNH has no autosave options.

    • @zaam5506
      @zaam5506 4 роки тому +3

      Anrei ACNH? Oh my bad I thought he referred the game to Minecraft

  • @SlushTV
    @SlushTV 4 роки тому +908

    I went to check the comments to see if this worked for people and every damm comment is a "me: my joycon:" joke

    • @GayLuigi333
      @GayLuigi333 4 роки тому +5

      Slush I’ve been able to find a few and they say it does work

    • @d.3578
      @d.3578 4 роки тому +3

      it didn't work for me

    • @Lildoc911
      @Lildoc911 4 роки тому +68

      That's every funding comment on UA-cam. Bottom of the barrel "comedy" and the "thanks for the likes! Wow" edits.
      It's actually trash. Everyone addicted to the numbers.

    • @anzarkhan8877
      @anzarkhan8877 4 роки тому +1

      Exactly

    • @XtheroCKER21X
      @XtheroCKER21X 4 роки тому +1

      I just did it and it’s working really well now

  • @balen9261
    @balen9261 3 роки тому +93

    Everyone: “calibrate your joy-con”
    Me: “you honestly think I can do that, the whole reason I came here is because my joy-cons physically will not take inputs and physical movements as a directive command”

    • @Shinjis_Shenanigans
      @Shinjis_Shenanigans 3 роки тому +2

      lmao true

    • @minixthemonster2942
      @minixthemonster2942 3 роки тому +6

      Exactly! I get so mad when people ask if I tried calibrating them! Like do you think I’d be looking up ways to fix it if I could have just done that?

    • @reethelemon
      @reethelemon 3 роки тому +4

      Same, like the sticks still read inputs but for some reason Calibrating doesn't work

    • @brokenbiscuit3609
      @brokenbiscuit3609 3 роки тому +8

      And the worse version of that is when people tell you to just go buy new joy-cons. Like, DO PEOPLE KNOW HOW EXPENSIVE A NEW JOY-CON IS?! AND WHAT IF THAT ONE DRIFTS TOO?!

    • @anomaly395
      @anomaly395 3 роки тому

      The Joy Cons be rebelling

  • @itsdeen_1175
    @itsdeen_1175 3 роки тому +304

    holy crap! ive been dealing with this drift for over a year and this just fixed my problem in minutes! thank you so much!

    • @Shinjis_Shenanigans
      @Shinjis_Shenanigans 3 роки тому

      is it permanent?

    • @PRONE-313
      @PRONE-313 3 роки тому

      @@Shinjis_Shenanigans have you tried it yet

    • @sanicspeed1672
      @sanicspeed1672 3 роки тому

      Hello Deen

    • @woahwow7343
      @woahwow7343 2 роки тому +4

      @@Shinjis_Shenanigans no it’s not, because dirt can collect under the joystick after time, so sometimes you might see a drift, but probably never after you clean it

  • @Diego31415
    @Diego31415 4 роки тому +558

    “I dont have the switch lite..”
    The dudes got literally every single video game in the background.

    • @aloeveil
      @aloeveil 4 роки тому +5

      Ikr

    • @mechamicro
      @mechamicro 4 роки тому +4

      Kirby in covid-19

    • @arthurgustintheobaldpanges8942
      @arthurgustintheobaldpanges8942 4 роки тому +2

      Ikr

    • @esile1234
      @esile1234 4 роки тому +11

      lmao but it would be such a waste when its basically the same as the normal switch just with less features

    • @aloeveil
      @aloeveil 4 роки тому +9

      Dave Pusheen yeah but he’s a collector, no matter how useless you’d have one.. right?

  • @ziqrek2314
    @ziqrek2314 4 роки тому +37

    Some feedback: It works! I just tried once and the drift is totally gone. It was driving me mad.
    But make sure you are using 99% isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol), any other concentration can damage your electronics! Also, don't use rubbing alcohol or surgical spirits as they are usually mixed with other substances to avoid people drinking them.

    • @uberlifer
      @uberlifer 4 роки тому +1

      So is 40-50% ethyl solution dangerous for electronics? Used turkish cologne to fix it for the first time, seems working.

    • @weebdweeb3951
      @weebdweeb3951 4 роки тому +5

      Too late i already applied rubbing alcohol

    • @lederpu
      @lederpu 4 роки тому

      Do you think nail polish remover will damage it as well?

    • @guiper2323
      @guiper2323 4 роки тому +3

      you mean, it was drifing you mad... im sorry, thx for being the only one saying it actually works

    • @Jessnyan
      @Jessnyan 4 роки тому +1

      @@lederpu NO - acetone, the active ingredient, dissolves plastic.

  • @lugical7840
    @lugical7840 Місяць тому +2

    Works like a charm. Thank you for making this to help people like myself

  • @Dillksp6
    @Dillksp6 5 років тому +113

    I sent in both my drifting Joy-Con to Nintendo (not within the warranty period) and they ended up fixing them for free, so if you still have issues after this I'd recommend giving it a try.

    • @coltonaallen
      @coltonaallen 5 років тому

      Where do you contact them to for repair requests?

    • @Dillksp6
      @Dillksp6 5 років тому +4

      @@coltonaallen At least in the US: Nintendo website -> scroll to the bottom under the support tab click repair help -> Start a Nintendo Switch Repair -> Click "Important: Set up a repair for your Joy-Con", and fill out the information there. They will give you a shipping label, and so follow the directions to have it sent to them, and wait a while until you get your Joy-Con back.

    • @deepmage7174
      @deepmage7174 5 років тому +4

      @@Dillksp6 what a waste of time. You paid 300 dollars to get fucked and wait

    • @R0ndras
      @R0ndras 5 років тому +2

      Not free in europe

    • @ThatAnArchyDude
      @ThatAnArchyDude 5 років тому +4

      Nintendo doesn't actually fix them... they just replace the cheap graphite with more cheap graphite.
      Pencil "lead" should never be used inside a precision instrument.

  • @pokemonhero7720
    @pokemonhero7720 4 роки тому +1020

    Me in Pokemon: OMG a shiny!
    *Tries to press attack to lower health*
    *Joycon drift makes it go down to run*
    Pokemon: You have successfully fled.

    • @tabithafallau9809
      @tabithafallau9809 4 роки тому +44

      Oh... Oh, my heart. The pain..!

    • @alexananes9561
      @alexananes9561 4 роки тому +33

      THAT HAPPENED TO ME TOO OMG

    • @minecraftdude4427
      @minecraftdude4427 4 роки тому +7

      Yo this happened to me

    • @jenkos4real
      @jenkos4real 4 роки тому +13

      This is exactly why I’m trying to fix the drift

    • @IrisXen
      @IrisXen 4 роки тому +17

      You tried to play Pokémon with drift? Bruh.

  • @navo5827
    @navo5827 4 роки тому +335

    Me:trying to wish for shooting stars in animal crossing
    Nintendo: oh you want to stand still? That's a good one
    (Also it worked for a few hours then it came back)

    • @Crystal-sc4vt
      @Crystal-sc4vt 4 роки тому +4

      I've seen people dig two holes on each side of them except on the opposite side of the drift direction (depending on the direction of the drift) so they are forced to stay still. This way you can't jump over the first hole too.

    • @depo420
      @depo420 4 роки тому +1

      That’s because you have to recalibrate after a couple of hours. (Doesn’t work for all)

    • @stephaniepretty
      @stephaniepretty 4 роки тому +1

      THISSSSSSSSSSSS D:

    • @Wild_Roots
      @Wild_Roots 4 роки тому +2

      Exactly why I’m here now... 😒

    • @teamcor7086
      @teamcor7086 4 роки тому

      well at least it was not drifting, on that time you could use it for a hard game

  • @jaeholee3714
    @jaeholee3714 3 роки тому +10

    Thank you so much for this! The drift on our family's switch had my son worrying for a while, but we saved a lot of money and time in the end because of this!

  • @Rinna33
    @Rinna33 4 роки тому +1084

    Me in New Horizons: *About to catch a tarantula*
    My left joycon: it would be a shame if you were to miss.

    • @JennaKal
      @JennaKal 4 роки тому +13

      NOTCUTESIS bruh im trying to terraform and keep filling back in my waterfall

    • @Jords250
      @Jords250 4 роки тому +19

      How about when you're trying to run down but the drift makes you run down slower

    • @lostrecords5945
      @lostrecords5945 4 роки тому +5

      BRUH THAT KEEPS HAPPENING TO ME

    • @Xevida
      @Xevida 4 роки тому +1

      Same! I got stung like 10 times by a scorpion already because of that!

    • @mariastupcanu4679
      @mariastupcanu4679 4 роки тому

      NOTCUTESIS i have never related to a comment so much

  • @danksoulaire
    @danksoulaire 5 років тому +1630

    i was so close to throwing my left joycon in the toilet and taking a shit on it until I saw this video.

    • @jaidsalgado
      @jaidsalgado 5 років тому +63

      Did it work??

    • @eatchicken557
      @eatchicken557 5 років тому +46

      Did it??????

    • @setbackjack
      @setbackjack 5 років тому +24

      Alex Lao come on man seriously tell us did it work

    • @ANormal_Studios
      @ANormal_Studios 5 років тому +13

      Did it work????

    • @xomi9722
      @xomi9722 5 років тому +52

      Congratulations, you created a cliffhanger

  • @IkmalHafizIsa
    @IkmalHafizIsa 4 роки тому +786

    After catching Tarantula and your bag is full.
    Me: Swap it
    Joy con: Let’s release it.

    • @Grr8jon
      @Grr8jon 4 роки тому +4

      Lmao

    • @r.j.penfold
      @r.j.penfold 4 роки тому +2

      @@cheeseismyname_ F

    • @Cynthia-qj1zx
      @Cynthia-qj1zx 4 роки тому

      OMGGG lmao

    • @wrong8840
      @wrong8840 4 роки тому +1

      i caught my first tarantula on town hall just to realize my inventory was full so i couldn’t drop anything cuz it was town hall

    • @SS76BV
      @SS76BV 4 роки тому

      @@wrong8840 ouch

  • @sroommush
    @sroommush 3 роки тому +1

    Wow! I can't believe that actually worked. I was already thinking about buying another pair of controllers until I found this video. My controllers drifted like crazy and VERY VERY OFTEN. I tried this and within the first cleaning it worked like new again!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

    • @TINGANDYOU3399
      @TINGANDYOU3399 3 роки тому

      Well after about a month, how's the controller now?

  • @kycamp1959
    @kycamp1959 3 роки тому +15

    1 year later and this video is still helping people. Had unplayable joy-con drift for months, was avoiding buying new controllers BUT I just simply cleaned the sensors like you said and their back like new 💪🏾‼️ thanks for the info

  • @toonlink64
    @toonlink64 5 років тому +623

    For all those people looking if this works, it does
    Update: it just stopped working had to do it again

    • @nxn2036
      @nxn2036 5 років тому +3

      Thank you !!!

    • @fishbowlface4588
      @fishbowlface4588 5 років тому +32

      I literally scrolled down for a minute just to find this. Thanks

    • @kellys8648
      @kellys8648 5 років тому +10

      It didnt for me :(

    • @Lia-jl3zr
      @Lia-jl3zr 5 років тому +7

      @@kellys8648 aww, rip.

    • @chalky1339
      @chalky1339 5 років тому +2

      does it work for a lite?

  • @azoozdoss7092
    @azoozdoss7092 4 роки тому +892

    Me playing animal crossing:this view is awesome
    My left joycon: Lets take a walk

    • @sarahlaux
      @sarahlaux 4 роки тому +11

      When I’m wishing on a star and can’t stop

    • @azoozdoss7092
      @azoozdoss7092 4 роки тому +2

      @@sarahlaux guess what i just bought these cheap ass rock candy controllers and they work like a charm

    • @Blazerod100
      @Blazerod100 4 роки тому +3

      Even worse on Breath of the Wild

    • @kehndole
      @kehndole 4 роки тому +3

      Yes it was literally impossible to make wishes on stars because my character wouldnt stay looking up

    • @azoozdoss7092
      @azoozdoss7092 4 роки тому

      @@Blazerod100 i think in botw your supposed to move so thats the controller just helping you

  • @waluigi6943
    @waluigi6943 11 місяців тому +1

    my switch has been unusable for 2 years and I stumbled across this video, thank you so much!!

  • @comaniagt5335
    @comaniagt5335 4 роки тому +703

    Animal crossing : Would you like to put the house here?
    Player: hmm let me imagine it
    Joy con: nah fam this is the spot fosho

  • @alanm9281
    @alanm9281 4 роки тому +8

    This guide completely fixed the drift I was experiencing. I'm suprised how well it worked. I used a single Q-tip, some 91% iso propyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) and followed the videos instructions. I have to return the joycon my wife bought, she thought it was broken.

  • @EymericSeven
    @EymericSeven 5 років тому +978

    Did you actually make a whole 3D model of a joycon stick just for us ?
    Now where is that subscribe button ?
    Edit : wow, 1000 likes. Okay. Thanks everyone ! I do random shitpost on another account, look for "Stupid French Bear". Also, this thread went from 0 to 100 in like three answers, wtf happened ?

    • @nichamyy2011
      @nichamyy2011 5 років тому +13

      Its just a rectangle with a joystick tho

    • @Defectivania
      @Defectivania 5 років тому +25

      @RS1 he's using tinkercad, which is the simplest of the 3D modeling softwares available, just drag and drop shapes. not saying I'm not impressed he took the time to make it (unless he found one already modeled, which is quite possible), but it's very basic software---anyone can use it, and that's the beauty of it!

    • @Dominicn123
      @Dominicn123 5 років тому +1

      Lol it’s one of 7 popular 3D joy con templates Thousands of people use

    • @Defectivania
      @Defectivania 5 років тому +20

      @RS1 .......congrats? that has absolutely nothing to do with anything, but glad you had the courage to tell me I guess

    • @Gj4
      @Gj4 5 років тому +12

      @RS1 How is he being a transphobe...???

  • @mrswolls
    @mrswolls 2 роки тому +1

    Took a few tries with the q-tip. My joycons are 5 years old so they were probably really dirty. I actually got a small juice box straw and put a few drops of isopropyl in there and worked it around.... But can confirm this method worked.. thanks.

  • @charlierashi100
    @charlierashi100 5 років тому +53

    I haven’t tried the solution yet, but this video is so well crafted. The 3D model section of the video was very informative.

  • @AbyssalPrincess0
    @AbyssalPrincess0 4 роки тому +669

    me: tries to look forward in splatoon 2
    my right joycon: i have great interest in *floor*

    • @BillDozer
      @BillDozer 3 роки тому +6

      Ugh, relatable.
      That got really annoying when I was doing Chaos VS Order, what made it worse is that my right Joy Con wasn't just drifting down, it also drifts left so when it drifts down, it drifts in both directions and I have to fight it for 2-5 seconds to regain control, and by the time I get control of the camera again, I'm already dead. Once Nintendo offered free repairs, I got mine fixed.
      Until recently, now my left JC is drifting, which makes me look like a dum dum when trying to play ACNH, but thankfully I tried out the method in this video and it worked for me.

    • @AresGarcia-wg8on
      @AresGarcia-wg8on 3 роки тому +3

      i am sad that i can relate

    • @chromzer
      @chromzer 3 роки тому +2

      i remember trying to move forward in splatoon 2 but NOOO the drift decided to make me move backwards 😡😡😡

    • @jinn8465
      @jinn8465 3 роки тому +2

      Having a similar problem. Only difference is that it's looking upwards on mine. Really getting annoying...

    • @dinovamaster858
      @dinovamaster858 3 роки тому +2

      Hmm, the floor is made of floor

  • @ashleymalik4661
    @ashleymalik4661 4 роки тому +24

    I just want to say this was so simple and such a life savor. I stopped using my switch for months because of this issue and I found your video!!! Thank you

  • @Techn1colorful
    @Techn1colorful 4 місяці тому +1

    I can’t believe after all these years this was the solution. It actually works

  • @NovaFrederick
    @NovaFrederick 5 років тому +761

    Joycon drifting: You can't defeat me!
    Nintendrew: I know, but he can.

    • @infinityguyyt
      @infinityguyyt 5 років тому +43

      Isopropyl Alcohol:

    • @ArpeggioPegasus
      @ArpeggioPegasus 5 років тому +8

      @@infinityguyyt *_B O O M_*

    • @JoobJaibot
      @JoobJaibot 5 років тому +12

      "To alcohol! The cause and solution to all of life's problems"...

  • @Berty4ever_
    @Berty4ever_ 5 років тому +460

    You just saved me 80 Bucks. That means i have to watch 80 $ of revenue

    • @DanKnowsNothing
      @DanKnowsNothing 5 років тому +35

      Youre doing God's work

    • @bullfrogjay4383
      @bullfrogjay4383 5 років тому +6

      That math adds up

    • @joshuaham1022
      @joshuaham1022 5 років тому +7

      $80? More like $10 for a new stick and tools from Amazon.

    • @MarkDream35
      @MarkDream35 5 років тому +4

      @@joshuaham1022 $80 because that's the cost of a joy con pair

    • @joshuaham1022
      @joshuaham1022 5 років тому +8

      @@MarkDream35 but it would make more sense to send it back and get it fixed for free or fix it your self

  • @TheArufukun
    @TheArufukun 4 роки тому +438

    Me: I gotta make this jump in Celeste
    My left Joy Con: yo these spikes look sweet, let's check them up close

    • @JTheMelon
      @JTheMelon 4 роки тому +7

      That was literally the reason why I Iooked for this video lmao

    • @parkerwebb7378
      @parkerwebb7378 4 роки тому

      Have you beaten chapter 9, best chapter and hardest chapter by far. Far harder than any of the c-sides

    • @tyleroravec4127
      @tyleroravec4127 4 роки тому +2

      you think that’s bad? i just beat mario 64 with joy con drift. rainbow ride was a nightmare

    • @AnimeTV-wn4bj
      @AnimeTV-wn4bj 4 роки тому

      LMFAOO

  • @Trevor6714
    @Trevor6714 Рік тому

    I actually can’t believe this worked so well. I have two pairs of the og joycons I’ve had for a few years that I never touched cause the drift was so bad, made games completely unplayable. Decided to try this out and now they both work flawlessly. Thank you so much.

  • @SafeMistake
    @SafeMistake 4 роки тому +78

    Omg i legit thought i would have to replace my joy con cause it started failing on me and then this beauty appears in recommended

    • @Rapid-FireStarter
      @Rapid-FireStarter 4 роки тому +1

      Same.

    • @WDG_Lenodo
      @WDG_Lenodo 4 роки тому +2

      I still have joy con drift I didnt try to do the vid method yet but I got more controllers and it still had it

    • @MrPDTaylor
      @MrPDTaylor 4 роки тому +3

      did you try it?
      did it work?

  • @roybiggins3885
    @roybiggins3885 5 років тому +320

    Just drink real alcohol until you're sloppy drunk then the drift actually helps you. Save your q tips for other fun activities

    • @TheRealTedNeal
      @TheRealTedNeal 5 років тому +6

      Matt Biggins Like fecal swabs.

    • @jutengaiofficial
      @jutengaiofficial 4 роки тому

      Lol facts

    • @imphie
      @imphie 4 роки тому

      drift made it worse when I saw drunk:( maybe if it drifted the other way...

  • @nightfall4434
    @nightfall4434 3 роки тому +621

    Me: *tries to shoot the Ender dragon*
    My right joycon: Hey look at all these enderman

    • @user-qk5sq1hd5l
      @user-qk5sq1hd5l 3 роки тому +1

      Lol

    • @naima7990
      @naima7990 3 роки тому +5

      bruu same, but when I go to the nether my joy-con just decides "hey look at the lava" and it drags me to it

    • @beanie3011
      @beanie3011 3 роки тому +6

      Our joycons has ADHD 🥰

    • @Brickboss7
      @Brickboss7 3 роки тому

      No way same thing just happened to me

    • @diegogandara8913
      @diegogandara8913 3 роки тому +2

      @@beanie3011 I was gonna say "Bro wtf are you talking about?" But then I read it right.

  • @mikkelsvane7748
    @mikkelsvane7748 3 роки тому

    I just want to thank you. I have not been able to play Fortnite, luigis mansion 3, Rogue company, Pokemon Sword and reading the news. This video fixed that, and i just want to thank you so much.