Delhi High Court issues interim injunction in Nintendo trademark suit
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained a Patna-registered real estate company and its directors from using the name 'Nintendo India Private Limited' in a trademark infringement suit filed by Nintendo Co. Ltd., according to a LiveLaw report dated 1 August 2026. Justice Jyoti Singh ruled that the defendants' adoption of the name was "with an objective of encashing on the goodwill and reputation of the Plaintiff," and ordered that the firm, its directors, an unnamed defendant and all parties acting on their behalf stop using the name or the NINTENDO mark "in any manner whatsoever" until the next date of hearing.
Nintendo said it first learnt in the second week of November 2025 that the Patna company had registered under the trade name and had not applied to register NINTENDO as a trademark. The company issued a cease-and-desist notice on 17 February 2026 and, after receiving no response, filed the suit. Nintendo told the court it holds multiple word and device mark registrations in India, with its earliest dating to 1983, and pointed to its "defensive marks" registrations in Japan, which allow enforcement against use of famous marks even on dissimilar goods. The court found a prima facie case, likelihood of public confusion and irreparable harm to Nintendo, placing the balance of convenience in the gaming company's favour.
Virtual Boy cardboard headset gets limited-time discount in select markets
Nintendo has cut the price of its cardboard Virtual Boy headset in select regions ahead of a service update. The My Nintendo Store in Australia and New Zealand is selling the cardboard unit for 19.95 AUD, down from 29.95 AUD, while the Japanese store has reduced the same item from 2,980 yen to 1,980 yen, Nintendo Life reported on 1 August 2026. Both offers run until 17 August 2026, with shipping fees still applying in the ANZ region.
The cardboard headset is a lower-cost alternative to Nintendo's dedicated Virtual Boy accessory, which the company describes as faithfully reproducing the form of the original 1995 hardware. The discount arrives alongside the upcoming Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics update, which will add the ability to change the screen colour and let subscribers play the games without a dedicated headset, including via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
Canceled Virtual Boy titles head to Switch on 4 August
Nintendo has confirmed that two games originally canceled for the Virtual Boy, Zero Racers and D-Hopper, will be added to the Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics lineup on the Switch and Switch 2 on 4 August 2026. GameRant reported the release on 31 July 2026, noting that Zero Racers had been slated for release in 1996 and was completed but never shipped after the Virtual Boy's commercial failure. The title is an F-Zero spinoff featuring characters including Captain Falcon and James McCloud, and according to a Nintendo localizer had completed packaging and an ESRB rating before being shelved.
The additions continue Nintendo's 2026 revival of the 1995 Virtual Boy catalogue through the Expansion Pack tier of Nintendo Switch Online. With the screen-colour update and two previously unreleased titles in the pipeline, the service is set to offer its broadest Virtual Boy selection yet by mid-August.
Upcoming milestones and open questions
Three dated developments will shape Nintendo's near-term agenda. The Delhi High Court has scheduled a further hearing in the Nintendo India Private Limited matter; the precise date was not disclosed in the order covered on 1 August 2026. The Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics update, including Zero Racers, D-Hopper and the screen-colour toggle, is set for 4 August 2026 on Switch and Switch 2. The cardboard-headset discounts in Australia, New Zealand and Japan expire on 17 August 2026, marking the end of the current promotion window.
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