While the Nintendo Switch 2 made an impression last week, with news regarding the hardware and launch games, there are still many questions about the console that Nintendo has yet to address. For example, the company has not disclosed specifications regarding the CPU and GPU that power the Switch 2, other than to mention the performance improvements over the Switch. However, after last Wednesday's blockbuster Direct, Nintendo has revealed some new Switch 2 features in conversations with the press. For one thing, Nate Bihldorff, Senior Vice President of Product Development & Publishing at Nintendo of America, informed Nintendo Life that the console's Joy-Con 2 controllers do not feature Hall effect technology. "The Joy-Con 2's controllers have been designed from the ground up," Bihldorff told me. "They're not Hall effect sticks, but they feel really good." Kouichi Kawamoto, Switch 2 producer, stated that the Joy-Con 2 joysticks "are quieter and don't make noise, even when they're moved quickly to the edge." The firm calls them "smooth-gliding sticks."Engadget has asked Nintendo why it chose not to incorporate Hall effect technology in the Joy-Con 2. We've also enquired whether the Switch 2 Pro Controller eliminates Hall effect sensors as well. This technology is becoming more popular in the thumbsticks of third-party gamepads, although Nintendo has yet to include it into its own joysticks. The purpose behind Hall effect sensors is to limit the chance of stick drift. This issue was so widespread with the original Switch's Joy-Cons thatEngadget questioned Nintendo why it chose not to include Hall effect technology in the Joy-Con 2. We've also asked if the Switch 2 Pro Controller disables Hall effect sensors as well. This technology is increasingly common in the thumbsticks of third-party gamepads, while Nintendo has yet to include it into its own joysticks. The goal of Hall effect sensors is to reduce the likelihood of stick drift. This issue was so prevalent with the original Switch's Joy-Cons that