Nintendo and Nintendo Switch ™ Lite gaming systems, as well as Joy-Con ™ and Nintendo Switch Pro controllers. “
The firm says that drift – which Joy-Cons sees in registering analog stick movement, even when left untouched – is “an important, serious and hidden flaw” that Nintendo did not properly disclose. Lambert Avocat now asks Quebec residents to register as part of the suit website.The issue of Joy-Con drift has been on the rise since the release of the Switch in 2017 – last year we called it a disaster for the Nintendo. It has become a major problem that Shuntaro Furukawa, president of Nintendo, has formally apologized for the problem.
This latest class action is just one of the many possible problems for the business around the defect. Nintendo is facing at least four lawsuits in the U.S., with class action lawsuits in Illinois, California, and two in Washington. Two of the cases are now in arbitration, with a judge in the earlier case in Washington rejecting Nintendo’s request to dismiss it.
In Europe, Nintendo is being sued by a French consumer organization over the possible planned obsolescence, exacerbated by Nintendo’s ongoing repairs to Joy-Cons without offering a more permanent solution. This was followed by a joint study by 9 organizations in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Greece, Norway, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia. The findings of the investigation may lead to further action. On a smaller scale, in the UK, a single customer recently took Nintendo to court for small claims and recovered the costs of their defective Joy-Cons and their legal costs.
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser recently said that Nintendo ‘focuses’ on existing Switch models, rather than on the much-rumored Switch Pro model. Addressing Joy-Con drift in the discussion, Bowser made no promises about a more permanent solution to the current issue, saying: ‘We always look at what is being sent and for what reasons, and understand it better. . And without going into details, it always gives us the opportunity to make improvements as we move forward. “
Although not 100% effective, we have a guide on how to fix Joy-Con drift in some situations, as well as a list of known Switch and Joy-Con problems that can help you solve problems diagnose.
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