Is it Normal for the Circle Pad To Hang Loose If You Hold the Console Face-Down?

HeartfeltDesu · Feb 4, 2023

I just got a New Nintendo 2DS XL not even three days ago, but already I started to notice issues with the circle pad. It feels looser today than I remember it feeling on days one and two, and when I hold the console above my head, screens facing down, the stick comes out just the slightest bit (no more than a few millimeters), just enough to be distracting when I push it in to use the controls. The stick can also rotate just a couple millimeters as well. Is this normal, or is my brand-spanking new Nintendo 2DS XL already falling apart after less than three sustained days of use?

isoboy · Feb 4, 2023

It's on its last breath.

HeartfeltDesu · Feb 4, 2023

isoboy said:
It's on its last breath.

You're not joking are you? It's a brand new console I've owned for three days. Is that really a sign it's on its last breath?

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I think what might be happening is that I had two 3DSs fall apart from normal use, so when I noticed that the circle pad comes out just a small amount it made me reasonably paranoid about the quality of my 2DS. But I checked two of my friend's 3DS's and neither console did this, so I still think it's an issue with the circle pad. I'd like confirmation as to whether this is an issue I should be worried about.

Is it Normal for the Circle Pad To Hang Loose If You Hold the Console Face-Down?

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