EU has made Nintendo agree to offer free life time repairs of irresponsive Switch controllers. It’s in line with the recent ‘right-to-repair’ adopted in the EU.

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The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting. As a result of the action, Nintendo agreed to offer and indicate clearly that defective Joy-Con controllers will be repaired without charge by Nintendo’s repair centers, irrespective of whether this has been caused by a defect or by wear and tear, and even if the manufacturer’s guarantee given by Nintendo has expired. November 16, 2022The Baltic States and the European Defence Fund: results for the first call availableAugust 9, 2022Georgia’s EU bid: chasing a solution to domestic issues?August 8, 2022Putin and turning the other cheekJune 7, 2022COP 26: Goals & Critical CriticismMarch 11, 2022Return to top of page

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