Nintendo’s lawyers reportedly approached Switch 2 replica leaker at CES

A lawyer representing Nintendo reportedly approached Genki, the group behind a series of high-profile Switch 2 leaks.

Last week, a large number of images and claims emerged from CES, which took place in Las Vegas. At the center of this is accessory maker Genki. The company reportedly showed what it claimed to be an accurate replica of Nintendo’s next system. 

Representatives from the company also claimed to have seen a final unit of the system, and shared information about the as-yet unannounced system’s release date. 

Now in a video from Julien Tellouck, the journalist claims that Nintendo‘s lawyers approached the manufacturer at CES.

“I spoke with the guy from Genki, just behind me,” said Tellouck (translated by The Game Post.)

“He told me that Nintendo had already sent lawyers their way. But Genki has nothing to worry about because they’ve never signed any papers with Nintendo, no confidentiality agreement, no NDA. So, the Japanese brand is in the clear.”

Genki has yet to comment on this, and Nintendo has made no comment on the leaks beyond telling a Japanese newspaper that the mockups were not “official.”

Earlier this week, a reliable tech leaker with a history of posting accurate renders of unreleased tech such as previous Samsung phones and Pixel devices has posted a 360-degree render claiming to show Nintendo’s next console, which it claims is the most accurate look yet at the Switch 2.