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Earlier this year, as anticipation was building for the soon-to-be-revealed Switch 2, accessory manufacturer Genki turned heads when it casually revealed an alleged mockup of the upcoming Nintendo ...

It turns out their ‘real’ mockups and demos were based on the same rumors that were already going around. After last week’s hype and hysteria over the Switch 2 demo Genki brought to CES, the game ...

Its officially the worst day of the year for Nintendo YouTubers everywhere. Genki was just forced to take back their claims after Nintendo went on record that they did not give the accessory company ...

Genki, the accessories manufacturer at the heart of the Switch 2 mockup furore coming out of CES 2025, was reportedly visited by Nintendo’s lawyers. Genki told the press it did not sign a ...

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A U.S. judge has ordered accessories manufacturer Genki to pay Nintendo damages as part of a settlement in the lawsuit over the company’s Switch 2 mockup shown at CES 2025. Nintendo sued Genki in May ...

Back at CES 2025, gaming accessory company Genki showed off a new line of Nintendo Switch 2 accessories--and it provided a 3D-printed model of the then-unannounced console for reference. That model ...

TL;DR: Nintendo settled a trademark infringement lawsuit with Genki over unauthorized Switch 2 mockups, resulting in undisclosed damages and restrictions on misleading advertising. This case ...