Nintendo’s lawsuit against accessory maker Genki has seemingly come to an end, with a settlement having been agreed upon by both parties. As caught by social media user OatmealDome in a series of posts, the settlement agreement for the lawsuit involves Genki paying Nintendo a confidential amount of money in damages, along with an admission from the accessory maker that the Nintendo Switch 2 used to design its accessories was not acquired illegally.
Along with this, Genki has also agreed that it will stop using Nintendo’s IP, which includes logos, trademarks, and colour schemes, among other things. Examples of this include using things typically associated with Nintendo’s branding, like calling a Switch 2 accessory the Glitch 2, or hosting its own Genki Direct, for example.
Nintendo had filed the lawsuit against Genki all the way back in May, shortly after the company had officially unveiled the Switch 2. The crux of the lawsuit revolved around Genki showcasing accessories that it had made for the console at CES 2025 in January, well before Nintendo had revealed what the console would end up looking like.
In its lawsuit, Nintendo had claimed that it wanted to recover “all damages it has sustained as a result of Defendant’s infringement, unfair competition, and false advertising, and that said damages be trebled.” At the time, the terms of the lawsuit would involve Genki having to destroy all of its products related to the Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2 if the console maker were to win.
Back in January, Genki’s accessories became some of the first major items to indicate what the Nintendo Switch 2 would look like before the console would be eventually unveiled. At the time, the accessory maker showcased a charging dock for JoyCon controllers, as well as a host of grips that would make the console and its controllers more ergonomic to hold and use in handheld mode.
Nintendo has referred to these moves by Genki as “an apparent attempt to further confuse the public as to whether Genki had access to a Nintendo Switch 2 and/or an affiliation with Nintendo.” The company had also presented a timeline of Genki’s actions, referring to these actions as “wrongdoings”. As an example of these actions, Nintendo cited Genki CEO Edward Tsai having “personally showed off the 3D-printed mockups and stated to different reporters that Genki had or had access to an authentic ‘Switch 2,’ on which Genki based the mockups, renderings, and 3D-printed mockups.”
It is worth noting that, while Genki had at the time indicated that it had access to a prototype of the Nintendo Switch 2, the company later confirmed that it had not yet seen the console. Rather, the accessories it was showcasing at CES 2025 were based on leaks that were making the rounds online at the time. “Only Nintendo can tell whether accessories for the Switch will be compatible with the Switch 2,” said Genki.
The Nintendo Switch 2 officially hit store shelves back in June, and has ended up being incredibly successful. Check out our review of the console for more details.
