Nintendo pledges to repair Switch Joy-Con free in UK 'until further notice' even if warranty expired
Nintendo has formally stated it will repair faulty Switch Joy-Con controllers - even if they are out of the standard 24-month warranty - free of charge until further notice.
This offer applies to Switch owners living in the UK, European Economic Area and Switzerland, and covers"responsiveness syndrome irrespective of whether this is caused by a defect or by wear and tear". Nintendo Switch owners have long complained of the dreaded Joy-Con drift - where your controller disconnects or begins moving on its own - throughout the console's life.Newscast: Are Unreal Engine's procedural generation and Ubisoft's Ghostwriter the future of game development?
In the US, Nintendo's policy of no-quibble repairs has already been in place for some time. And, anecdotally, reports have surfaced of Nintendo UK quietly repairing some Switch Joy-Con even out of warranty too."Nintendo takes great pride in creating high-quality and durable products and is continuously making improvements to them," a statement posted to Nintendo UK's
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