Joy-Con Drift Repair Australia — TMR Stick Upgrade
Stock Joy-Con sticks are carbon-on-carbon — they wear and drift. We replace them with TMR sticks: magnetic tunnel sensors, contactless, immune to drift. $90 for one, $150 for both.
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Honest, upfront pricing
Diagnosis confirms the final price before any work — our $88 service fee only applies if you don't proceed.
$90 for one Joy-Con — if only one drifts, you only pay for one. Both Joy-Cons drifting? $150 for the pair, not $180. TMR modules are the newer generation past Hall Effect. Custom shell upgrades coming soon — ask about options when you book.
Common causes
- Stock Joy-Con sticks are carbon-film potentiometers — they wear out from contact with the wiper inside
- Dust, sweat, and crumbs get inside the stick housing and accelerate wear
- Heavy fortnite/smash players see drift inside 6-12 months of daily play
- TMR sticks have NO physical contact — they use magnetic tunnel sensors. Cannot wear out the same way.
How it works
Step 1
Tell us which Joy-Con is drifting — we fit TMR anti-drift sticks, $90 for one or $150 for both
Step 2
Prepaid, insured AusPost label emailed to you, drop at any post office
Step 3
We open the Joy-Cons, replace the offending stick(s), reflow, test
Step 4
Express return post — 3-month workmanship warranty on every job
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Ready to send it in?
Prepaid, insured label, fixed quote before any work. A flat $100 shipping (both ways, insured) is added to your final invoice only if you approve the repair. 3-month workmanship warranty.
Questions, answered
How much is Joy-Con drift repair?
The TMR anti-drift stick upgrade is $90 for one Joy-Con — if only one drifts, you only pay for one. Both drifting? $150 for the pair, not $180. We confirm the final price before any work starts. Decide not to proceed and it's just our standard $88 service fee plus postage.
How does mail-in work?
We email you a prepaid, insured AusPost label. You drop it at any post office. We diagnose it and quote a fixed price. If you approve the repair, a flat $100 shipping (both ways, fully insured) is added to your invoice on top of the repair — nothing to pay upfront. If you decide not to go ahead, it's just our standard $88 service fee plus the shipping.
What if it can't be fixed?
Insured return post, or we'll buy your device for trade-in credit — you choose. If you want the device back unrepaired, our standard $88 service fee plus postage applies.
What's the warranty?
3-month workmanship warranty — if our work fails, ever, we re-do it. TMR stick upgrades use magnetic sensors with no contact wear, so the sticks themselves are immune to drift.
How long will it take?
Standard turnaround is 3-8 days door-to-door. Express Post (+$49): 3-5 days. Express Workshop (+$129): same-calendar-day repair.