Nintendo filed a lawsuit against Genki for creating a Switch 2 replica shown at CES 2025. Genki's promotion of Switch 2 accessories before Nintendo's reveal has now led to legal action.

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 side of the story in the initial court ...

Nintendo says Genki’s “wrongdoing” began in December 2024, when the company replied to a tweet by GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen. In the tweet, Genki mentioned “ the launch Switch 2 accessories ...

A very strange thing happened earlier this year, prior to Nintendo officially revealing the Switch 2: A small accessory maker, Genki, brought a mockup of the mysterious new console to CES 2025 and ...

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 ...

Wes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Filed May 2nd, Nintendo’s complaint alleges ...

Now, Nintendo is suing Genki for trademark infringement and false advertising. Nintendo filed its lawsuit against Genki in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on May 2 ...

Former Nintendo employees believe Nintendo “will find” the people responsible for leaking Switch 2 consoles early.

UPDATE 2.12pm: Genki has responded to Nintendo's legal complaint, saying it is "taking it seriously", and is "proud of the work [it has] done". "You may have seen that Nintendo recently filed a ...

While Nintendo tried to contain leaks of its Switch 2 before launch, rumormongers ruled the scene with a variety of mostly accurate descriptions and dummy units. Now Nintendo is suing the ...

Some say it is the most obvious and justifiable legal action Nintendo ever made. Nintendo has officially taken Genki to court for their Switch 2 demo in CES last January 2025. Nintendo provided a ...

Remember when Genki, the accessory maker behind products like the Shadowcast and Savepoint, showed off a mockup of the Switch 2 at CES earlier this year, stealing a march on Nintendo's official ...