Do the Pro Controllers show the same drift?

Yeah, they largely fixed the drifting extremely early on in the Switch life cycle. I had that issue, called, they fixed it and had it back to me the same week. It has been fine ever since.

No, the problem with the early joycons wasn't drifting, it was connection issues (which they fixed with a piece of felt).

Many people have problems with the joycons eventually drifiting from the center. So for instance you won't be touching them but your character will still be moving in a game. This is due to the design of the joycon contacts, and also the accumulation of dust under the cap. It's also why you'll find many joycon stick replacements on amazon. You can usually "fix" the drifting at least temporarily by spraying electronic cleaner around the stick.

https://kotaku.com/joy-con-drift-is-...ium=Socialflow

https://old.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwi..._but_nintendo/

New slightly revised regular switch model confirmed with improved battery life:
https://gematsu.com/2019/07/updated-...life-announced

Luigi's Mansion 3 has been given a release date of 10/31/19 (!) and has been added to the Voucher-Compatible Game list .

Reminder : The last day to purchase $99.99 Voucher 2-packs is 7/31/19. I have two ready to spend on Link's Awakening and Luigi Mansion 3. Strongly considering buying one more 2-pack. There's no promise yet, but I assume that Animal Crossing will be included in the near future and will come out within a year.

Nice. As soon as I read about the Joy-Con drifting problem here, it started on my Switch.

They look nice.

I really like the purple one too bad it isn't a "right" so I could pair it with my pink "left". I own two sets of joycons (red/blue & pink/green) even though I literally never play any other way than docked with my pro controller.

Joy Cons are the devil. They are the worst controllers ever made IMO. They take all the fun of playing a game like Super Mario Party by trying to do things with those tiny little buttons.

Which tiny buttons? SL/SR?

I've had issues with both sets of joycons I've bought, always the right one. Drives me up a wall since on the go play is constantly interrupted by it.

Whats the word on 3rd party docks these days? I know last year there was a lot of doom and gloom on them bricking systems. The official nintendo is just too damn high.

Looks like Nintendo is going to start fixing the drifting issues

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8...drift-for-free

Yeah, it only takes a goddamn lawsuit.

My son is wanting a Switch for Christmas, so just now looking into it all. Quick question that is probably answered, but don't want to go back through this whole thread. Does the basic console come with everything you need to play two player games? If not, what else is needed? And lastly, some great single and/or two player games (son will be 7). Thanks!

If you buy the regular Switch, it comes with two "joycons" which allows you to play either as a single combined full featured controller or as two distinct controllers (with less buttons). It depends on the game whether the single joycons are usable.

If you buy the not-yet-out Switch Lite, it doesn't come with joycons, you can't dock it, you can only play portable so you cannot play two players out of the box.

Some great multiplayer games where you can play with single joycons:
Mario Kart
New Super Mario Bros. U (might be a bit hard for him)
Super Smash Bros
Super Mario Odyssey (has an easy mode and limited co-op)
Overcooked 1 or 2
SnipperClips
Mario Party

Kind of. It comes with two Joy Cons which you can:
1. Put on the side of the Switch to turn it into a Handheld device
2. Put it in the included adapter to make a single, wireless handheld controller
3. Be used as two individual tiny controllers (that work for most multiplayer titles, stuff like Mario Party and Mario Kart).

I'd recommend throwing in a Switch Pro Controller to go with it, but that's just because I prefer it. If you buy another 2 Joy Cons + Adapter, then they'd technically be able to pull off 4 player in some titles.

Thanks guys! And no game comes bundled with the console (i.e. Wii Sports)? I will keep my eye open for deals on the console.

Correct; no free game with the Switch.