Nintendo's Next Console: 10 Ways To Blow Switch Out The Water

There are few things more frustrating than losing a tense game of Mario Kart through no fault of your own, as your faulty analogue stick careens you off Rainbow Road's map near the finishing line.

Joy-Con drift - ghostly inputs picked up by the Switch's sensitive analogue sticks - has been such a persistent problem that a class action lawsuit was filed against Nintendo in America over the issue.

Essentially a breakdown of the Joy-Con's analogue capabilities, with results ranging from minor annoyances to full-blown inability to play the Switch, Joy-Con drift was problematic enough for the regular Switch's detachable (and therefore replaceable) Joy-Cons, but a complete nightmare for owners of the Nintendo Switch.

While Nintendo, in certain regions, fixes these faulty systems for free, it is shocking - and insulting - that the games giant didn't solve the issue in production for either the Switch Lite or the updated Switch model released alongside it.

While it is far from clear whether the follow-up to the Switch will use Joy-Cons or opt for a more traditional controller approach, one thing is certain: Nintendo should never put a faulty product to market again, and should under no circumstances release faulty hardware to its trusting fanbase.