Is your Nintendo Joy-Con controller defective? This lawsuit may interest you
Posted July 20, 2023 1:34 pm.
Last Updated July 20, 2023 1:36 pm.
A Quebec class-action suit against game developer Nintendo, because of Joy-Con drift, can go ahead, ruled a judge this week.
“Joy-Con drift” is basically a joystick defect reported by many users of Nintendo Switch consoles.
It’s essentially the name given to an issue some Switch owners have experienced after a few months of purchase with one or both of their detachable controllers.
Even when players are not using the thumb stick on a Joy-Con, movement (drift) is still detected.
Lawsuit gets greenlight
A class action request regarding this hidden defect was filed in Montreal in 2021. Since then, more than 26,000 people have come forward to register for the class action, says the lawyer behind the action.
At the moment, the judge is not considering the merits of the case, but simply assessing whether the lawsuit brought forward is frivolous.
The judge has given the green light and anyone who bought a Switch, Switch Lite, Joy-Con or Pro Controller console in Quebec may be entitled to $100 in punitive damages.
A refund ranging from $90 to $260 per defective product acquired since March 2017 would be added to this amount.
