Nintendo has already begun shipping a stronger strap and has offered free replacements to those who bought the hit game with the original strap, but that didn’t save it from a would-be class action suit filed by the law firm of Green Welling LLP, claiming to represent all buyers of the device. (Marcus Yam, “Lawsuit Filed Against Nintendo For Defective Wrist Straps”, DailyTech, Dec. 20; Consumerist, Dec. 20; Eric Bangeman, “Nintendo sued over Wiimote straps”, ArsTechnica, Dec. 19). ArsTechnica previously published a three-part series on class actions and problems with their workings, with an emphasis on tech cases (Nate Anderson, “A look at class-action lawsuits”, May 2).
Nintendo Wii wrist strap class action
Nintendo has already begun shipping a stronger strap and has offered free replacements to those who bought the hit game with the original strap, but that didn’t save it from a would-be class action suit filed by the law firm of Green Welling LLP, claiming to represent all buyers of the device. (Marcus Yam, “Lawsuit […]
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Incredible. Don’t you have to show harm? Actually the wrist strap problems were fantastic marketing for Nintendo. I never wanted one until I heard about the problems.