Nintendo has stated that it has addressed the Joy-Con issue for the new OLED Switch, but admits it is still ultimately "unavoidable."
Switch OLED doesn't fix Joy-Con drift
A recent Nintendo Ask The Developer interview with OLED Switch developers Ko Shiota and Toru Yamashita reveals that Joy-Con drift should indeed be less of an issue in the new console. These improvements have also been rolled into the most recent production runs of the regular Switch, Switch Lite, and standalone Joy-Con controllers.
However, there is no way to permanently prevent drift, which happens when the controller incorrectly registers an input, as long as the controllers are used regularly. The company said it's a matter of durability and wear and tear over time.
Yamashita said that the process of improving both the Joy-Cons and the reliability testing Nintendo uses to ensure quality are moving forward steadily. Initially, Nintendo tested the Joy-Cons using the same methods as the Wii U gamepad, which is likely why some issues went unnoticed at first.
