Nintendo has agreed to pay a €35 million fine to French authorities to settle an investigation into defects with its Switch controllers. The penalty stems from a 2020 lawsuit filed by a French consumer group alleging that Nintendo knowingly concealed widespread "joy-con drift" issues, where the analog sticks would move erratically without user input. This settlement resolves claims that the company engaged in planned obsolescence by not addressing these known flaws. AI
RANK_REASON Regulatory action against a major company regarding product defects. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]
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