Nintendo Facing Class Action Lawsuit
December 20th, 2006 by Breeze Flynn in Business, Gear
Wii owners who are angry with Nintendo for defenses in the design of their Wiimote wrist straps can now thank law firm Green Welling for moving forward with a nationwide class action lawsuit. The current substandard wrist straps have been the cause of many injuries and headaches, no pun intended, and the only substantial chink in the Wii system’s gameplay fortified armor.
Green Welling would also like to see Nintendo required to provide refunds to those Wii owners who would like one or at the very least replace the defective Wii remote. Last week Nintendo announced that all Wiimote straps can be replaced free of charge, while new controllers will be updated with a thicker, stronger strap.
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Tags: Business, Gear
December 21st, 2006 at 1:19 am
” new controllers will be updated with a thicker, stronger strap..”
why pay $600 for an emergency visit to the hospital when you can pay the same amount for a PS3? HELLOOO!
December 21st, 2006 at 1:23 am
Why pay $600 on a PS3 when you could pay $250 for a console that has games as long as you don’t throw the controller? HELLOOO!
December 21st, 2006 at 1:26 am
“why pay $600 for an emergency visit to the hospital when you can pay the same amount for a PS3? HELLOOO!”
the same thing would happen if you threw a ps3 controller. it’s called being careful
December 21st, 2006 at 12:56 pm
“why pay $600 for an emergency visit to the hospital when you can pay the same amount for a PS3? HELLOOO!”
Do you pay $600 to to go to the hospital? Hospitals are free where I live. Point NOT proven
December 21st, 2006 at 8:37 pm
Look. That thing just isn’t safe. If adults are getting injured by this Wiimote, then just try to imagine how unsafe it may be for younger people and kids to play with. This wiimote that you all are so proud of has reportedly been beating people up all over the world!! now you all can take your chances if you want to. but until this ‘Wii’ thing comes bundled with head gear, i’m going with a safer brand.
December 22nd, 2006 at 12:33 am
…. there might have been 200-300 reports at worst, that’s not even a percent of the amount of Wiis out yet. A much, much, more realistic danger is corporal tunnel syndrome, the 360 and Wii are clear for that, but PS3 sure as heck isn’t.
December 22nd, 2006 at 2:01 am
why dont they make a Slinky cord lmfao or a coil Slinky stretch cord so that way it smacks the users in the hand to let them know thats to much stress. The blame goes on the Wiimote wielder but you guys are right Nintendo is gonna have to do somethin fast because alot of vultures are lookin for a damn payday with one of these lawsuits . They know Video games is a billion dollar industry cha ching!
December 22nd, 2006 at 3:24 am
“Look. That thing just isn’t safe.”
Cars arn’t either. Hammers too. Even pens arn’t safe. It all depends on the idiot who uses them.