Buzzkill Nintendo Files Suit Against Genki For Switch 2 Mockups

Nintendo’s lawyers have been busy lately. The company is in an ongoing legal battle with the makers of Palworld, and they're squashing developers of Switch emulation software. The legal team isn’t getting rest any time soon as the company has a new target in its crosshairs, third party accessory manufacturer Genki.

This new legal kerfuffle stems from Genki’s presence at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, where the accessory maker had detailed models of the Switch 2, which had yet to be officially unveiled at the time. While the Switch 2 had already been the subject of a steady stream of leaks leading up to this incident, nothing was as egregious as what Genki had on display. This likely led to Nintendo accelerating the decision to finally take the wraps off its new console a few weeks later.

In its lawsuit ...