Owners of the popular Nintendo Switch games console have been left footing hefty bills to replace faulty Joy-Con controllers because of a flaw in the technology, according to a new report. 

Since the Nintendo Switch was launched in 2017, there have been many reports of 'Joy-Con drift', where the console registers movement even when players are not touching the controllers. 

Now a survey by Which?

has revealed that one in five Nintendo Switch Classic owners in the UK have experienced the problem.

The consumer watchdog is calling on Nintendo to commission an independent investigation into the issue, and is urging the gaming giant to make the findings of any investigation public.

Nintendo says the issue has only affected a small number of devices.

However, the company said it has been making continuous improvements to the Joy-Cons since launch and continues to encourage any customers who have experienced issues to contact them.