Nintendo launch 'subscription' service to fix faulty Joy-Con

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2 pointsbrandrick5 comments

How convenient: sell products with a known design flaw and then charge even more money to fix said flaw.

At least the parts and DIY effort to fix it along with the cost of two pairs of joysticks is equal to the $15/yr service (via Amazon). Not that it justifies the flaw, but that coupled with playing while docked via Pro Controller would make it last a little longer.

Sadly Nintendo has gone more user-hostile than Apple from what it feels like. At least Apple uses something as common as Torx screws instead of tri-wing nowadays. The Switch will be the last system I buy from them no matter how tempting the next Smash Bros. will be.

> At least Apple uses something as common as Torx screws instead of tri-wing nowadays.

I thought Apple used pentalobe screws that they own the patent to, so that they can sue anyone who makes a compatible screwdriver available to the general public.

You're likely right. I was remembering having to disassemble old iMacs (pre-2009) for a college job but they were ancient enough to be Torx instead. Not a fan of machines that require a plunger just to get the RAM out to be honest.

Yeah, the price seems palatable - the need for the service in the first place, not so much.

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