Even if they win, we might get like 5 bucks per JoyCon refunded. Not enough to really matter. But I'm certainly not saying no to it.
I think when Sony lost the class action lawsuit over removing OtherOS, they had to pay like $20 to each person with an early PS3 model? That's not a lot, and that was a much more expensive device than the JoyCons are.
Though you could argue that this is more important than that was, as it impairs usage of the JoyCons at all, and therefore is worth more money... Guess we'll see.
i was talking about those joycons that dont have baterys so you cant charge them lol like hori dpad joycon.
ipega grip
upcoming hori grip
and so on, this ones dont need to charge becuase no baterys so theyd draina bit of switch batery but with the new model coming with better batery than they are probably decent choices, tbh i dont know if ipega one has batery.
iPega are known for their gaming accessories, so I guess they're decent.
The problem I see with this is that it makes it completely impossible to fit the Switch into any sort of pouch so you'd have to have the controllers outside the pouch taking up additional space. I really like the portability of the JoyCons, so that's a no go for me.
I already bring a Pro Controller around with me but the great thing about the JoyCons is that they just slot onto the Switch and go right in my pouch so I can take it out and start playing right away, no fiddling around with controllers. That might not sound like a big deal but for a handheld you really want to be able to just take it out and play, as convenience is the main benefit to handhelds, otherwise you could just use a laptop.
If they were to make a custom pouch to fit it, that would change things. Skull & Co's GripCase with the optional pouch is my daily driver and I couldn't imagine playing the Switch without them as they just make it so much more comfortable to use in handheld mode. But if they didn't make a pouch specifically for it, it would just be too much of a hassle and I'd find other options, like silicone grips (which I have a couple of, they are OK but nowhere near as good)
This would basically serve the same purpose as the GripCase (providing more comfortable grips) while also having better, full length sticks, which makes a big difference in accuracy in games like Splatoon 2. If only they made a pouch to fit it.
I suspect that third-party joycons will have the same problem since they use the same sticks, they're a waste of money.
I have a feeling the 3rd party JoyCons are actually using 3rd party manufactured stick replacements, which are about $2.50 a piece from China/HK. Being 3rd party, I imagine they're worse. You might think "how could they be worse?", but some 3rd party GameCube controllers don't last more than a few hours of playing high intensity Smash until they're useless for anything more than Mario Party.