Nintendo trends on Twitter as Etika Joy-Con ban fuels fan frustration

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UPDATE 09/12/20: After Nintendo sent a cease and desist to the creator of Etika-themed Joy-Con shells that were being sold for charity, the design of those shells has now been modified - and the product has already met its first fundraising goal.

Earlier this week creator CptnAlex indicated he wanted to release a new design for the shells, minus the Joycon Boyz and Switch logo references, which were seemingly the trademarks causing the trouble. CptnAlex set up a new fundraising round to pay for the production of the altered design, and it's currently sitting at £4.2k, meaning it's already made the initial fundraising goal of $5k (£3.7k) required to fund the initial production run.

The shells cost $35 (£26) per set, with 30 per cent going to the JED Foundation (an American charity for mental health and suicide prevention), and the remaining amount covering production costs. If the fundraiser reaches its $10k (£7.4k) goal then a backplate design will be funded. The fundraising pool closes in 18 hours, so if you want to contribute you'll need to donate today.

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