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Nintendo Facing Ban on Wii, GameCube Controllers

Nintendo is facing a ban on sales of the Wavebird, Classic Controller, and Nintendo GameCube controller for its Wii and GameCube systems after it lost a bid to overturn a $21 million patent-infringement verdict.

U.S. District Judge Ron Clark rejected Nintendo's request for a new trial in the case won by Anascape Ltd. The judge said that he would stop sales of the Wii Classic Controller, WaveBird controller and Nintendo GameCube...

Note: The Wii remote and Nunchuk do not infringe on the patent and therefore are in no danger of being banned.
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Nintendo faces ban on selli... - computerandvideogames.com | By: Shmammy
cupogoodness - contributor
Published: 46 days 9 hours ago | News | Wii | GameCube | Industry News
 
 
 
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