Nintendo of Europe Accepts $40 Million France Fine Over Joy-Con Drift Deception
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Updated · Engadget · Jun 8
Nintendo of Europe Accepts $40 Million France Fine Over Joy-Con Drift Deception
3 articles · Updated · Engadget · Jun 8
Summary
€35 million — more than $40 million — will be paid by Nintendo of Europe after France's DGCCRF found it misled Switch buyers over Joy-Con stick drift.
2018 to 2023 is the period regulators said deceptive practices occurred, arguing Nintendo acknowledged the defect only in 2020 rather than when it first learned of the problem.
Nintendo must also post a notice about the deceptive-practices finding on the homepage of its French website, adding a public penalty to the financial one.
Joy-Con drift has dogged the Switch since its 2017 launch, triggering lawsuits and investigations even as Nintendo has offered free repairs to affected customers since 2019.