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The French consumer group UFC-Que Choisir filed a lawsuit against Nintendo in September 2020 alleging that the Joy-Con were designed with planned obsolescence intended to fail or break due to the drift issue and other factors. The suit seeks to compel Nintendo to change its manufacturing process to improve the durability of the Joy-Con. [68] A consortium of nine European consumer organizations requested consumers inform them on Joy-Con drift issues in December 2020 as they negotiated with Nintendo on how to resolve the matters in that region. The organizations stated that they would plan legal action if they could not come to an agreement with Nintendo. [69] The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), which represents 40 consumers groups in the region, also urged the European Commission to investigate the Joy-Con drift issue in January 2021 after the body received 25,000 complaints. [70] Carpenter, Nicole (October 8, 2021). "Nintendo says new OLED Switch has 'improved' Joy-Cons — but drift still persists". Polygon. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021 . Retrieved October 8, 2021. McWhertor, Michael (July 6, 2021). "Nintendo announces new Nintendo Switch model with OLED screen". Polygon. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021 . Retrieved October 21, 2022.Hamilton, Kirk (January 13, 2017). "Everything We Know About Nintendo Switch". Kotaku. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021 . Retrieved December 19, 2020. Nintendo Switch Joy-Con connection issue sparks concern ahead of launch". Eurogamer. February 24, 2017. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017 . Retrieved March 7, 2017. Frank, Allegra (January 13, 2017). "Everything we know about Nintendo Switch". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017 . Retrieved January 13, 2017. a b "Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con wrist straps have an annoying issue, but you can fix it". Polygon. Vox Media. February 27, 2017. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017 . Retrieved March 7, 2017.

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Nintendo Switch – OLED Model

Joy-Con can be attached to the sides of the Switch console via rails, or detached and used wirelessly—either as a pair (comparable to a Wii Remote and Nunchuk), or divided between two different players. Up to 8 Joy-Con can connect to a single Switch console at a time. [4] [5] The Joy-Con can be optionally attached to a "Joy-Con Grip" accessory, with or without charging capabilities, that convert the controllers to a more traditional gamepad-like form factor. [6] [7] It was discovered shortly after public release that Joy-Con can connect to and be used with other Bluetooth-enabled personal computers and mobile devices. [8] Official Joy-Con support was also added to iPhones and iPads as part of the iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 updates respectively. [47] Reception [ edit ] Technical issues [ edit ] Iggy (December 7, 2019). "First Photos Of The Really Rare Nintendo Switch Thunderbolt Project Set". NintendoSoup. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022 . Retrieved October 24, 2022. Initially released as a special edition color for Super Mario Odyssey. Later released as standard color in Japan and Europe via the My Nintendo Store only. Blake, Vikki (February 5, 2023). "American judge dismisses Switch Joy-Con drift lawsuit". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023 . Retrieved February 5, 2023.