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Nintendo of Europe Fined $40M Over Joy-Con Drift Issues
Nintendo of Europe has been fined $40 million for issues related to Joy-Con drift, despite denying it intentionally misled consumers.
theindiegames Editorial Team Jun 9, 2026 1 min read Updated Jun 9, 2026
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Nintendo of Europe has been fined $40 million for issues related to Joy-Con drift, despite denying it intentionally misled consumers.
The European branch of Nintendo has faced a significant fine following allegations of consumer misrepresentation regarding the drifting problems in its Joy-Con controllers. Despite this, the company maintains that it did not deliberately deceive customers.