A joystick type switch device comprising: a case; an operating shaft having an operating knob provided at one end, and an operating shaft retaining member supporting the operating shaft with respect to the case, so that the operating shaft can move along an axis thereof between a return position and a pushed-in position and the operating shaft can tilt from a neutral position around a tilt center set on the axis, it being possible to detect pushing of the operating shaft, which is resiliently urged toward the neutral position and the return position, into the pushed-in position, wherein the operating shaft has a magnet mounted at the other end, and a portion, facing the magnet, of a base plate mounted on the case has at least three magnetic elements (43A to 43D; 43E to 43G) fixed thereto at equal intervals around the axis of the operating shaft in the neutral position, characterized in that: it is possible to detect tilting of the operating shaft from the neutral position into eight directions set at equal intervals around the axis; click mechanisms are provided between the operating shaft retaining member and the case at four positions equally spaced around the axis of the operating shaft, the click mechanisms giving a click feel when the operating shaft is tilted from the neutral position beyond a predetermined angle; the click mechanisms are provided, respectively, between the case and support arm portions of the operating shaft retaining member, the click mechanisms each being provided on an extremity part of the respective support arm portion; and each of the click mechanisms comprises a sliding member in sliding contact with a respective receiving member of the case, the receiving member having a ridge part arranged such that the sliding member rides over the ridge part when the operating shaft is tilted beyond the predetermined angle. a case; an operating shaft having an operating knob provided at one end, and an operating shaft retaining member supporting the operating shaft with respect to the case, so that the operating shaft can move along an axis thereof between a return position and a pushed-in position and the operating shaft can tilt from a neutral position around a tilt center set on the axis, it being possible to detect pushing of the operating shaft, which is resiliently urged toward the neutral position and the return position, into the pushed-in position, wherein the operating shaft has a magnet mounted at the other end, and a portion, facing the magnet, of a base plate mounted on the case has at least three magnetic elements (43A to 43D; 43E to 43G) fixed thereto at equal intervals around the axis of the operating shaft in the neutral position, characterized in that: it is possible to detect tilting of the operating shaft from the neutral position into eight directions set at equal intervals around the axis; click mechanisms are provided between the operating shaft retaining member and the case at four positions equally spaced around the axis of the operating shaft, the click mechanisms giving a click feel when the operating shaft is tilted from the neutral position beyond a predetermined angle; the click mechanisms are provided, respectively, between the case and support arm portions of the operating shaft retaining member, the click mechanisms each being provided on an extremity part of the respective support arm portion; and each of the click mechanisms comprises a sliding member in sliding contact with a respective receiving member of the case, the receiving member having a ridge part arranged such that the sliding member rides over the ridge part when the operating shaft is tilted beyond the predetermined angle. it is possible to detect tilting of the operating shaft from the neutral position into eight directions set at equal intervals around the axis; click mechanisms are provided between the operating shaft retaining member and the case at four positions equally spaced around the axis of the operating shaft, the click mechanisms giving a click feel when the operating shaft is tilted from the neutral position beyond a predetermined angle; the click mechanisms are provided, respectively, between the case and support arm portions of the operating shaft retaining member, the click mechanisms each being provided on an extremity part of the respective support arm portion; and each of the click mechanisms comprises a sliding member in sliding contact with a respective receiving member of the case, the receiving member having a ridge part arranged such that the sliding member rides over the ridge part when the operating shaft is tilted beyond the predetermined angle.