You may remember a company called Dbrand from a couple of years ago. At the time of the PlayStation 5’s launch, Dbrand introduced Darkplates, an unofficial accessory for the console’s easily removable faceplates. At the time, Dbrand was so confident that its product was different from Sony’s thatit literally asked the tech giant to try and sue.
Eventually, however,Sony did sue the company, and the Darkplates had to be pulled. It appears the Dbrand is back at it, and this time it’s targeting a video game company that is well known for unleashing its lawyers even at a hint of copyright infringement. Specifically, the company is selling stickers to turn your Switch into a Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom limited edition version.
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Dubbed theClone of the Kingdomset, these stickers resemble, but are slightly different from Nintendo’s design for the TOTK special edition (thanks,VGC). They are available for the Nintendo Switch base model, OLED version, and even the Steam Deck for some reason, at $49.95. And once again, in the company’s traditional manner, there’s a secret message in the runes.
The Switch dock sticker has some runes on it which translate to “Go **** yourself lawyers,” and the code around the logo says, “This is our legal defense.”
Much like last time, Dbrand has some cocky messaging on the webpage of these products. In a section titled The Power of Plagiarism, the company says, “Contrary to popular belief, you need to spend money to save money. Specifically, by giving it to us.
“You see, when one of the world’s most litigious companies announces a $359.99 price tag to replace your Switch with a limited edition variant, only dbrand is up to the challenge of charging you slightly less for a “creative reinterpretation” of their overpriced novelty console. If a dollar saved is a dollar earned, Clone of the Kingdom is the easiest $310.04 you’ve ever made.”
You can rest assured knowing that Nintendo will undoubtedly scramble its legal team in an attempt to get the site taken down and get any pending orders cancelled. It seems Dbrand hasn’t been keeping up with the news, as Nintendo is making hackerGary Bowser pay a quarter of his wages for the rest of hislife after spending more than a year in prison.
It seems that Dbrand works on viral marketing, and tries to make as many sales it can before a company, in this case Nintendo, notices and sends it a cease and desist order. However, if therecent past is anything to go by, Nintendo may not be as lenient about it as Sony was. The company’s lawyers have been known to double down on legal implications for accused parties.
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