Canadian firm files fresh class-action lawsuit against Nintendo over Joy-Con Drift Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Canadian firm files fresh class-action lawsuit against Nintendo over Joy-Con Drift "Nintendo failed to mention an important fact in a representation made to a consumer." News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 24 Jan 2021 29 comments Nintendo is facing yet another class-action lawsuit for Joy-Con drift. On 15th January, Canadian firm Lambert Avocat Inc. filed an application to be permitted to bring a class action suit against Nintendo in a bid to "obtain a compensation for all Québec consumers who bought the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite gaming systems, as well as Joy-Con and Nintendo Switch Pro controllers". The paperwork says that "goods purchased must be fit for the purposes for which goods of that kind are ordinarily used and must be durable in normal use for a reasonable length of time", and therefore Joy-Con drift - the seemingly common experience of finding your controller not responding properly to analogue stick controls, or suddenly controlling itself - constitutes "an important, serious, and hidden defect". Watch on YouTube "Nintendo failed to mention an important fact in a representation made to a consumer: the quality of its products, which is a key element likely to affect the consumer's informed decision in purchasing a product," the filing alleges (thanks, IGN). US lawyers filed a class-action lawsuit against Nintendo a couple of years ago, this one also suing for the defective thumbsticks. Just a few months later, US players experiencing issues with Joy-Cons on the then-newly released Nintendo Switch Lite also joined a class-action. Last year, Nintendo gave its first formal apology for the continued Joy-Con problems faced by Nintendo Switch owners. "Regarding the Joy-Con, we apologise for any trouble caused to our customers," Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said at the time. "We are continuing to aim to improve our products, but as the Joy-Con is the subject of a class-action lawsuit in the United States and this is still a pending issue, we would like to refrain from responding about any specific actions." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store