Nintendo Fined €35 Million by French Regulators Over Joy-Con Drift Defects
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Nintendo has been fined €35 million ($40 million) by French authorities for failing to properly inform consumers about Joy-Con drift defects on the original Switch. An investigation by France's DGCCRF found that Nintendo may have known about the defects as early as 2018 but did not notify customers until 2020, effectively misleading consumers.
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· 3 pulledNintendo has been fined a whopping €35 million (just over $40 million) thanks to the widespread drifting defects that plagued the original Switch.
An investigation by France's General Directorate for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) found that Nintendo may have been aware of Joy-Con defects as early as 2018, but failed to properly notify consumers until 2020.
It's been deemed that Nintendo effectively misled its customers, forcing many...
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