Genki responds to lawsuit from Nintendo after 3D-printed mockup at CES
Genki, the company that showed off a 3D-printed mockup of a Switch 2 at CES ahead of the official reveal, has finally responded to Nintendo's lawsuit.
Genki, a company that creates accessories for video game consoles, has shared a response to the news of Nintendo’s lawsuit against the company. Human Things, the company that owns Genki, is accused by Nintendo of trademark infringement, among other accusations primarily for showing off 3D-printed mockups of a Nintendo Switch 2 at the Consumer Electronics Show ahead of its official reveal back in January. This mock-up led to widespread speculation in the industry.
Genki responds to Nintendo’s lawsuit accusing them of trademark infringement
Should Nintendo’s lawsuit prove successful, Genki would be required to “destroy all products related to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, and to cease using Nintendo’s trademarks again…” per an article from VGC. Genki might already be taking steps to avoid these problems. Visiting their site, one of the top posts s their “Glitch 2 Lineup” which is very obviously Switch 2 accessories free from any Nintendo branding. I’m no lawyer, so I can only speculate on the legality of this and if Genki’s “Glitch 2” accessories would have to be destroyed as well.
In a post on social media, Genki responded to the accusations. “You may have seen that Nintendo recently filed a lawsuit against us. We’re taking it seriously and working with legal counsel to respond thoughtfully.” The rest of the post continues to explain how Genki is proud of their quality and originality but does not give much more detail about the state of the lawsuit or their response to it. One interesting note though was their intention to “[continue] preparations to fulfill orders and showcase our newest products at PAX East this week.” Perhaps this is their way of showing that they are not letting Nintendo scare them out of continuing to operate.
Nintendo is infamous in the gaming industry for its litigiousness. Just in the last year or so, we’ve seen them come after other leakers, emulators, and even a highly popular indie game, Palworld. That lawsuit had an interesting update recently, where the defendant, Pocketpair, brought up examples of other games they argue should fall into the same copyright infringement Nintendo is claiming against Palworld.
For now, we will have to see where all this litigiousness gets Nintendo. by this time next year?
