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Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against accessory manufacturer Genki for showing off 3D-printed mockups of the Nintendo Switch 2 ahead of its official announcement

A 3D-printed mockup of the then-unannounced Switch 2 was widely circulated in January…

Nintendo is taking the Genki parent company Human Things to court in California over trademark infringement, unfair competition, and false advertising for its conduct around the Nintendo Switch 2 earlier this year. Nintendo’s suit lays out what it calls a “timeline of Genki’s wrongdoing,” which began in December 2024 when the company publicly tweeted in response to GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen to discuss “the launch switch 2 accessories [Genki was] working on.” Nintendo goes on to allege that multiple company representatives, including Tsia, also “did multiple media interviews discussing their eight accessories” and purportedly confirmed specific, highly confidential designs and functionality of the not-yet-announced Nintendo Switch 2.

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