Dark Secrets The Gaming Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know

Nintendo Isn’t As Friendly As It Seems

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While Nintendo may have given us some of our favorite video game characters and fun childhood memories, the company is not as innocent as it appears. In 1991, the Federal Trade Commission discovered that Nintendo was breaking the law by having retailers sell the original Nintendo system for $99.95 for a fixed 19 months.

Rather than make it a big deal with the law and the public, Nintendo took the hit and agreed to pay a $25 million in rebates to those affected and another $4.75 million in other charges. Then, in 2002, Nintendo was called out again for preventing its products from crossing national borders to allow EU countries to set their own prices. Once again, Nintendo paid a heavy fee and moved on.

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