周邊產品商Genki「提前洩漏Switch 2」，任天堂不忍提告了
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根據網友 Oatmeal Dome 的發現，任天堂起訴了 Genki，原因就是今年 1 月 CES 上的事件。任天堂提到 Genki 未經授權、並稱其為 Switch 2 的模型，放上渲染圖及其配件，還對現場至少 2 名記者展示了未經授權的 Switch 2 的 3D 列印模型，並允許現場的人體驗和測量這些模型。甚至連 Genki 執行長 Edward Tsai 也被指控，說自己擁有或摸過真正的 Switch 2，還提到了一些當時沒公開的設計和功能。
並且 Genki 的 CES 展位和官方網站上，有著 Switch 2 的渲染圖展示與影片，其中使用到了任天堂的已經註冊的商標設計。任天堂指控 Genki 在其業務行銷和未經授權的第三方配件方面使用了任天堂的商標和商業外觀，侵犯了任天堂的權利。其他方面也提到 Genki 沒有摸過真正的 Switch 2、Genki 的發言誤導大眾、非法或不正當的取得了 Switch 2 模型等。
對於任天堂的起訴，Genki 也在今日（4）證實，並且發聲明表示：「你們可能已經注意到，任天堂最近對我們提起的訴訟。 我們非常重視此事，並且正在和法律顧問合作，會審慎的去回應。」最後則是提到 Genki 始終是一間獨立公司，致力於為他們所熱愛的社群打造創新的遊戲配件，並未此感到自豪，堅信他們產品品質和原創性。雖然目前無法詳細回應此事，但他們正持續準備，預計在本週的 PAX East 上展示最新的產品。
A Note from the Genki TeamYou may have seen that Nintendo recently filed a lawsuit against us. We're taking it seriously and working with legal counsel to respond thoughtfully.What we can say is this: Genki has always been an independent company focused on building innovative…
— GENKI (@GenkiThings) May 4, 2025
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