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Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life. Last weekend, Nintendo formally opened a lawsuit against accessory manufacturer Genki following the Switch 2 "leak" at this year's CES.We saw Nintendo's ...
Nintendo claims that Edward Tsai, Genki’s CEO, told CES attendees that his company had access to an authentic Switch 2 console, which it used to design its accessories.
A French journalist reported being told that Genki’s CES booth had been visited by the Nintendo reps after the Switch 2 replica blew up online. Genki later told a Japanese publication that the ...
Genki held its own “Genki Indirect” on April 2, just two hours after Nintendo’s official Direct for the Switch 2 announcement, where it showed off its upcoming accessories and peripherals.
Genki isn’t the only company that unveiled accessories for the Switch 2 before Nintendo officially revealed it. Dbrand announced a Switch 2 case in December, and before that, smaller accessory ...
Nintendo is suing accessory firm Genki for trademark infringement after it shared renders of a Nintendo Switch 2 "mockup" months before Nintendo revealed official images of its new console.. Cast ...
Despite plenty of leaks, Nintendo wouldn’t unveil the console until about a week after CES. Genki would later clarify that all of its designs were based on the leaked specifications of the Switch 2.
Nintendo says this misled consumers and suggests Genki may have accessed Switch 2 details improperly. The company wants Genki to stop using its trademarks and possibly destroy all related products.
Nintendo has officially taken Genki to court for their Switch 2 demo in CES last January 2025. Nintendo provided a straightforward explanation of their account of what happened and their claims in ...
Nintendo asks the courts to permanently stop Genki from making products with the Nintendo Switch trademark, to stop Genki from making false statements around Switch and Switch 2 products, ...
Level up your Switch 2 experience with ergonomic grips, pro-level controllers, durable carrying cases and fast-charging power ...
Nintendo’s suit states that, “Either Defendant [Genki] is not in possession of a genuine console and thus cannot claim compatibility with enough certainty to make its advertising claims in good faith, ...