Nintendo Seeks Revenge Against Accessory Maker That Leaked Switch 2

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 accessory maker that gave everyone some of the best early insights into its new handheld. As much as the lawsuit is an attempt to quash a leaker, it also reveals how Nintendo’s desperate efforts to control its own narrative largely failed. In a lawsuit filed on May 2, Nintendo sued Human Things, Inc. aka Genki, for trademark infringement. It’s a shotgun blast of a lawsuit that claims the accessory maker engaged in unfair competition and false advertising thanks to its use of Nintendo Switch 2 logos and hardware designs. If Nintendo gets its way, Genki would need to stop selling any accessories related to the Switch 2 and pay up an undisclosed amount in damages. Genki hinted that it was working on Switch 2 accessories even before Nintendo first revealed its second handheld console in January. During ... Read full article.