Tokyo Drift – Part 2
It took almost three years, but my two original Joy-Con sets started to change: it’s time to put them in the pasture. The fact that controllers take so long to malfunction is the case, it seems, since Nintendo has been hit by several collective action processes in recent years; some of which started in earnest shortly after launch.
Now we can add another one to that stack. Filed on January 15 this year, Canadian law firm Lambert Avocat Inc. is currently applying to bring this class action to a higher court in Quebec.
Here is the main argument put forward by the company:
“In November 2017, our customer purchased a Nintendo Switch game console. After 11 months of use, she realized that her left Joy-Con ™ controller was defective. Her character was moving in one direction without her intervention, a known issue like Joy-Con Drift. She then realized that the problem persisted in other games, as well as navigating the main menu.
Our customer then contacted Nintendo and sent his left controller to the Nintendo factory for repair. However, two months after receiving it, she noticed the same problem with the right controller, then with the second pair of Joy-Con controllers she bought, as well as her Nintendo Switch Pro controller.
Our customer finds that this defect seriously compromises the basic function of the controllers and prevents him from using his game system correctly. “
The company cites the consumer protection act in its process, noting that “the goods purchased must be suitable for the purposes for which goods of this type are normally used, and must be durable in normal use for a period of time. reasonable, taking into account its price and conditions of use. “
If you remember, Nintendo has been asked about the situation countless times by journalists, fans and even investors: and has generally declined to comment, partly due to the ongoing nature of lawsuits like this. It looks like time is up for Nintendo: they will probably need to respond seriously at the corporate level sometime this year, in addition to the current repair site.
Collective action against Nintendo [Lambert Avocat Inc] Thanks Jeff!
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