Nintendo of Europe fined $40 million by French regulator over Joy-Con drift defects
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Diego Argüello
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Summary
Nintendo of Europe has agreed to pay a €35 million ($40 million) fine to settle an investigation by French regulator DGCCRF regarding Joy-Con drift defects on the original Nintendo Switch. The investigation found Nintendo was aware of technical issues including responsiveness problems and drift as early as 2018 but failed to properly inform customers. The fine addresses claims that the company misled consumers about the defects.
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· 3 pulledNintendo of Europe has agreed to pay a €35 million fine (around $40 million) after a French regulator claimed the company misled customers about Joy-Con drift defects
The investigation found that Nintendo was aware of technical defects, which included responsiveness issues and drift, as early as 2018.
Yet, the company did not inform customers about the issues.
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