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Criticism of Nintendo

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Nintendo logo

The video game company Nintendo has been at the center of numerous controversies. This includes high levels of intellectual property protection, litigation, high pricing, product quality, and services.

Intellectual property protection

Main article: Intellectual property protection by Nintendo

Emulators

The Yuzu emulator (logo pictured) was sued by Nintendo of America for against Tropic Haze LLC, the legal entity behind Team Yuzu. The law was settled for $2.4 million.[1]

Bad (according to Nintendo)[2]

Fan games

Dead

Fan tournaments

Also dead

Suspected patent abuse

US Patent 12,403,397 secured[3]

Reactions[4][5][6]

Litigation

Gary Bowser[7][8][9][10][11][12]

Ryan Daly (Mig Flash guy)[13][14][15]

Palworld[16][17][18]

Other[19][20][21]

Pricing

Console pricing

The Nintendo Switch 2 (pictured) have been criticized for its high price at $449

Nintendo has been criticized for their high price of the Nintendo Switch 2 console at $449.[22]

Game pricing

General[23]

MK World (general,[24][25] Nintendo response,[26][27] former PlayStation employee response,[28][29] other commentary[30][31][32])

Switch 2 Editions[33]

DLC[34]

Product quality

Joy-Con drift

The Joy-Con controllers (pictured) have been criticized for its technical problems, mainly the issues of the joysticks drift

Switch[35][36][37][38] (lawsuit[39][40], OLED[41])

Switch 2 (Nintendo response,[42][43][44][45] post-launch[46][47])

Services

Switch Online

Buffering...

Nintendo Classics

Drip feeding

References

  1. ↑ Carpenter, Nicole (2024-03-04). "Nintendo wins $2.4M in Switch emulator lawsuit, Yuzu to shut down". Polygon. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  2. ↑ "Emulator Software". Nintendo of Europe SE. Retrieved 2025-10-17. video game emulators enable games to be played on another console, PC, or other handheld device. Unauthorized video game emulators allow games to be played in ways that the developers did not original intend and encourage the use of unauthorised (i.e. pirate) copies of games. [...] Additionally, some unauthorized emulators also circumvent the security measures in the games and are therefore unlawful pieces of software.
  3. ↑ Neal, Chris (2025-09-10). "Nintendo secures US patent for game mechanics that summon a character for fights". Massively Overpowered. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  4. ↑ Carpenter, Lincoln (2025-09-10). "'An embarrassing failure of the US patent system': Videogame IP lawyer says Nintendo's latest patents on Pokémon mechanics 'should not have happened, full stop'". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  5. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (2025-09-11). "'Shocking' Pokémon patent could have big effect on video game industry". Polygon. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  6. ↑ Nightingale, Ed (2025-09-11). "Is Nintendo's potentially industry-changing new monster battling patent enforceable? We asked some lawyers". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  7. ↑ "US arrests two members of console hacking group Team Xecuter". Engadget. 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  8. ↑ Taylor, Mollie (2022-02-11). "Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser sentenced to 3 years in prison". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  9. ↑ Valentine, Rebekah (2023-04-18). "Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Released From Prison, Still Owes Millions". IGN. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  10. ↑ Randall, Harvey (2024-02-01). "Gary Bowser, charged with paying Nintendo a sum he'll never be able to afford, talks about his life after prison: 'The sentence was like a message to other people'". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  11. ↑ "Bowser sentenced to 40-month prison sentence for video game crimes". Engadget. 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  12. ↑ Scullion, Chris (2023-04-18). "Switch hacker Gary Bowser released from jail, will pay Nintendo 25-30% income 'for the rest of his life'". VGC. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  13. ↑ Scullion, Chris (2024-10-07). "Sued Switch modchip seller denies claims, will seemingly take on Nintendo without a lawyer". VGC. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  14. ↑ Chen, Jackson (2025-09-07). "Nintendo wins a $2 million lawsuit against popular Switch modding webstore". Engadget. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  15. ↑ Scullion, Chris (2025-09-08). "Nintendo wins $2 Million settlement against Switch modchip seller who previously denied wrongdoing". VGC. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  16. ↑ Farokhmanesh, Megan. "Nintendo Is Suing 'Palworld' Creator Pocketpair". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  17. ↑ Parrish, Ash (2024-11-08). "Here are the patents Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing Palworld over". The Verge. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  18. ↑ Neal, Chris (2024-11-11). "Nintendo's patent lawsuit against Palworld studio is hunting for an injunction and $66K". Massively Overpowered. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  19. ↑ Corrigan, Hope (2025-04-17). "Nintendo take first Japanese Switch modder to court, resulting fine is 400,000% less than the one given to Gary Bowser". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  20. ↑ Jenkins, Dwayne (2024-11-09). "Nintendo Sues an Antagonistic Streamer Over Emulated Games". VICE. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  21. ↑ Phillips, Tom (2024-07-02). "Nintendo war against Switch piracy ramps up with two fresh cases". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  22. ↑ McEvoy, Sophie (2025-07-07). "Nintendo addresses Switch 2 price, supply versus demand, and Game-Key Card concerns". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  23. ↑ Roberts, Samuel (2025-04-08). "Why Nintendo Switch 2 game prices are so high, according to analysts". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  24. ↑ "Mario Kart World headed to Switch 2 with 24-player races and an $80 price tag". Engadget. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  25. ↑ Middler, Jordan (2025-04-02). "Nintendo Switch 2's Mario Kart World will cost $80 / £75". VGC. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  26. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (2025-04-07). "Switch 2 Exclusive Mario Kart World Justifies Its $80 Price Tag, Nintendo Insists in First Comments Addressing Cost Controversy". IGN. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  27. ↑ "Did Nintendo Justify Mario Kart World's $80 Price?". GameSpot. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  28. ↑ Daniels, Joelle. "Mario Kart World's $80 Price is Okay Because of Amount of Content Offered – Former PlayStation Exec". GamingBolt. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  29. ↑ "Mario Kart World's $80 Price Defended By Former PlayStation Boss". GameSpot. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  30. ↑ Welsh, Oli (2025-09-01). "What's the next $80 game going to be?". Polygon. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  31. ↑ "Mario Kart World Is $80 Because That's What People Will Pay For It, Analyst Says". GameSpot. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  32. ↑ Koepp, Brent (2025-04-23). "Nintendo Fans Rage as 'Ghost of Yotei' Is $10 Cheaper Than 'Mario Kart World'". VICE. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  33. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (2025-04-03). "Mario Kart World Isn't the Only Nintendo Switch 2 Game That Costs $80, Some Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Games Do as Well". IGN. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  34. ↑ Phillips, Tom (2025-09-15). "Pokémon Legends Z-A's $30 Mega Dimension DLC Pushes Price of Owning Every New Mega Evolution to $100 On Nintendo Switch 2". IGN. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  35. ↑ Gartenberg, Chaim (2020-10-06). "The Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con drift problem, explained". The Verge. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  36. ↑ Partis, Danielle (2022-06-15). "UK watchdog says two in five Switch Joy-Cons affected by drift". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  37. ↑ "Nintendo offers unlimited free repairs for Joy-Con drift issue in Europe". Engadget. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  38. ↑ "Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Drift Caused by Fundamental Design Flaws, Says Consumer Group". IGN. 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  39. ↑ Carpenter, Nicole (2020-11-18). "Another Joy-Con drift class action lawsuit filed against Nintendo". Polygon. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  40. ↑ "Nintendo Switch: What is Joy-con drift and why are people suing Nintendo?". BBC Newsround. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  41. ↑ Carpenter, Nicole (2021-10-08). "Nintendo says new OLED Switch has 'improved' Joy-Cons — but drift still persists". Polygon. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  42. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (2025-04-03). "So What About Joy-Con Stick Drift on the Nintendo Switch 2? Nintendo Responds". IGN. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  43. ↑ Phillips, Tom (2025-04-03). "Nintendo responds to question of Joy-Con drift in Switch 2, also says new console will have better wireless connectivity". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  44. ↑ Watts, Steve (2025-04-03). "Will Switch 2 Joy-Cons Suffer Stick Drift? Nintendo's Answer Isn't Exactly Reassuring". GameSpot. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  45. ↑ Bailey, Dustin (2025-04-07). "Nintendo confirms Switch 2's new Joy-Con 2 controllers are "not Hall effect sticks," and all our fears about Joy-Con drift are still here". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  46. ↑ Robertson, Duncan (2025-06-06). "This is probably the reason Switch 2's Joy-Cons aren't immune to stick drift". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  47. ↑ Highton, Andrew (2025-06-06). "Nintendo is Already Offering Free Replacements for Faulty Switch 2 Joy-Con Controllers". Insider Gaming. Retrieved 2025-10-17.


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