So, like, remember that time when Genki, the company that makes stuff like the Shadowcast and Savepoint, totally showed off a fake Switch 2 at CES before Nintendo even had a chance to announce it? Yeah, well, turns out Nintendo wasn’t too happy about it and now they’re taking Genki to court.
According to some papers that Oatmeal Dome found, Nintendo is all like, “Hey, Genki, you can’t be showing off fake Switch 2 stuff without our permission, that’s like, totally not cool.” They say that Genki was going around showing off these mockups and claiming they had the real deal, which is a big no-no in Nintendo’s book.
Genki’s CEO, Edward Tsai, is also in hot water for showing these 3D-printed fake Switch 2 models and telling everyone that they were based on the real deal. Nintendo is not happy about this and says that Genki was trying to cash in on the hype around the new console by using Nintendo’s trademarks without permission. Not cool, Genki, not cool.
Oh, and get this, Genki even tried to make it seem like they had snuck into Nintendo’s headquarters or something. They posted this shady message on their website like, “Can you keep a secret? We can’t.” What were they even trying to do? It’s all a bit sketchy if you ask me.
But wait, it gets even juicier. After Nintendo officially announced the Switch 2, Genki went ahead and did their own little “Direct” broadcast just two hours later. And get this, they used a thumbnail that made it look like it was an official Nintendo thing. Talk about trying to pull a fast one on the fans.
Nintendo is not buying any of Genki’s excuses either. They’re saying that there’s no way Genki could guarantee compatibility with the real Switch 2 unless they somehow got their hands on one early, which they didn’t. So, basically, Genki was just bluffing this whole time. Silly Genki, you can’t fool Nintendo.
In the end, Nintendo is not messing around. They’re taking Genki to court for using their trademarks and trying to make it seem like they had the inside scoop on the Switch 2. It’s a big mess, and Genki is in hot water for trying to play games with the big N. Let this be a lesson to all the accessory makers out there—don’t mess with Nintendo.
