Class Action Firm and Austin Plaintiff Seek Class Action Status over WiiMote Strap

It was bound to happen! Within days of Nintendo announcing its plan to replace thin WiiMote wrist straps with thicker one’s, a story emerges about a Wii purchaser in Austin, Texas filed a suit alleging Nintendo violated the Washington Consumer Protection Act, was in breach of warranty and engaged in unfair or deceptive practices:

by telling consumers that the wrist strap was to prevent the controller from flying out of a user’s hand during use, and then providing a strap that was “ineffective for its intended use.

As is typical in this kind of case, the plaintiff (or more accurately, his/her lawyers ) is seeking status as a class.

Sources: GameSpot | Next Generation | GameIndustry.biz | GameDaily.biz | Kotaku | Bit-tech.net | Daily Tech | Gamasutra | Engadget | Green Welling (the Class Action Firm representing the plaintiff)

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