France Fines Nintendo €35 Million Over Joy-Con Drift

France's DGCCRF fined Nintendo €35 million for allegedly misleading consumers about Joy-Con drift on the original Switch; the investigation says Nintendo may have known about the defects as early as 2018 but notified customers only in 2020, drawing accusations of planned obsolescence from UFC-Que Choisir. Nintendo says the settlement is an amicable resolution and not an admission of guilt, noting a roughly ¥6.4B hit on litigation in its balance sheet; the company had previously offered free repairs for drift issues.