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RUMOR - Nintendo will be fixing Switch Joy-Con drift issues for free, even outside of warranty

Free and easy
by rawmeatcowboy
24 July 2019
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The gang over at Vice supposedly have some information on Nintendo's plans to take care of Joy-Con drift issues. Vice says they received an internal memo from a "source familiar with Nintendo's updated customer support documentation." The memo reads as follows.

“Customers will no longer be requested to provide proof of purchase for Joy-Con repairs. Additionally it is not necessary to confirm warranty status. If a customer requests a refund for a previously paid Joy-Con repair [...] confirm the prior repair and then issue a refund.”

Nintendo has been offering this same service since Switch launched, but it was a bit hit or miss when the warranty was up. Now those issues will be fixed regardless of when you bought your system.

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