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Nintendo Switch 2 Doesn't Have Hall Effect Sticks

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Nintendo has a chance to fix Joy-Con drift once and for all.
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Fox assures fans that the content will also be in other versions of the game, but it will play slightly differently due to different control schemes.
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"Can you do this for me?" A pained wail comes from the sofa, muffled yet audible despite my noise-cancelling headphones.
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