It finally happened.
I have the edition of the Nintendo Switch that came with the Pikachu and Eevee design from when Let's Go came out in 2018. It was going ok so far. I don't play as much as I would want, and basically the two main games I've played are Pokémon Let's Go and Pokémon Shield. I do have Super Smash, but I barely play and when I do is with my cousins, and usually borrow one of their controllers. But a few days ago the control just started with the drifting problem. It goes down even if I'm not doing anything.
It seemed to work momentarily by de-attaching the left controller from the screen, and connecting it again, but I'm sure the problem will only get worse from now on to the point it just becomes unusable. First of all, I live in Mexico so even though I could go to the post office since I live at the border, it's not as easy as just going to a local business. Plus, what am I supposed to do in the meantime while I don't have a controller. Also, since it's a special edition (the controllers are brown and yellow for those that don't know what I'm talking about) I'm afraid they'll completely replace it by sending me a standard neon one or the dark ones.
I wouldn't want to buy a new pair of controllers, but I'm afraid that's what will eventually happen. My only question is, are the drifting issues supposedly fixed on the new controllers currently on sale? If so, how to tell if I'm buying the new version and not an old one the stores have had since last year or before?
Edit: the only issue I noticed before this is that the console's battery keeps discharging even if I have it turned off. The only info I found on the internet is that it could be due to some kind of bug that made the controllers drain the battery, which would be weird, because the other issue is that sometimes I would leave the Switch docked overnight to let it charge and be ready when I play on the TV in the morning, only to find out the next day that the controllers didn't charge at all.
