In the American class action lawsuits, it looks like Nintendo isn’t going to be the only company getting some sort of a fine.

We’ve kept an eye on the big N’s issue with its Joy-Con controllers drifting (which means the analogue stick registers movement, even though it isn’t used, resulting in a lack of precision), but the Japanese company isn’t alone – Microsoft could be in trouble for the same reason, and they have a newer product in question that could bring up the drifting issue that might have been a problem for others as well.

The Xbox Elite Series 2 controller launched in November 2019. Until now, only the original Xbox Elite controller was part of the class-action lawsuit that was filed in April, but now, the new model is also affected. VGC reported about the subject, naming the component that causes the problem altogether – the flaw is allegedly within the potentiometer: „This component contains a known design flaw related to a grease-like lubricant, which causes resistive material scraped off a curved track to cause unwanted movement without input from the user,” VGC wrote.

The original lawsuit had the plaintiff saying that the joystick drifting happened on the two Xbox Elite controllers they bought, adding that the original Xbox One controller uses the same analogue stick assembly as the Elite model(s), and they asked the court to certify a class including everyone who bought a wireless Xbox One controller in the United States. They argued that Microsoft knew about the defect, as it’s been routinely pointed out by users on official forums and game sites.

If true, it means that Microsoft has also ignored the issue, similarly how Nintendo seems to not bother fixing the lack of airtightness within the Joy-Con (which means dirt can get inside, resulting in potential drifting).

Source: Gamesindustry

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