Nintendo Europe fined €35m for Joy-Con drift disclosure
TL;DR
Nintendo of Europe will pay a €35 million fine after France’s DGCCRF found it misled customers about Joy-Con drift defects, allegedly knowing about the issue since 2018 but not disclosing it until 2020; the settlement is described as an amicable resolution and not an admission of guilt, with past related actions including a US class-action case (dismissed in 2024) and ongoing concerns over drift rates.
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