Nintendo goes after the company which showed unauthorized models of the not yet annual switch 2 in CES 2025. In a Friday, Nintendo accuses the manufacturer of accessories Genki of brand counterfeiting, unfair competition and false advertising, arguing that Genki “has embarked on a strategic campaign intended to capitalize on the public interest surrounding the new generation console of Nintendo”. According to Nintendo, Genki has promoted the accessories he affirmed is compatible with the Switch 2 despite having official access to the console and used the Switch logo to do so.
Following the first reports in January that Genki brought Switch 2 Mockups to CES and published a video that would display a 3D rendering of the console, Nintendo published a declaration to say that neither the equipment nor the imagery was official, by . While Genki would have said that he first had access to a switch 2 at the start, the company later wrote on that he “does not have or does not have a black market console” and that he said (Translated by ) that his models were based solely on disclosed information. In the trial, Nintendo says that “Genki declarations were contradictory and inconsistent”, but the company “maintained its representation to consumers that its accessories will be compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2 during the release of the console”.
Nintendo officially on January 16, just over a week after the models appeared at CES. Even in the months that followed, lightens Nintendo, Genki “continues to exploit the attention of the media and fans and usurp and threaten sales of the own accessories from Nintendo”, through means, including the report on Nintendo Direct with its own “Genki Direct” event immediately after. In a declaration shared on X after the deposit, said it is “to take [the lawsuit] Seriously and work with a legal advisor to respond in a thoughtful way. »»
“What we can say is as follows: Genki has always been an independent company focused on the construction of innovative game accessories for the community we love,” continued the Genki post. “We are proud of the work we have done, and we stand next to the quality and originality of our products. Although we cannot comment in detail, we continue preparations to execute orders and present our new products to Pax East this week. ”
The Nintendo Switch 2 arrives after years of rumors and speculation. In the trial, Nintendo notes that he began to plan the new generation console shortly after the release of the first. Pre -orders from the Nintendo Switch 2 opened in April and the console.
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