SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — A New York man filed a class action complaint against Microsoft alleging the company knowingly sold defective wireless Xbox One gaming system controllers to consumers.
Donald McFadden, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed the complaint on April 28 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington against Microsoft Corporation, alleging violation of the Washington Consumer Protection Act.
McFadden purchased an Xbox One Elite Controllers in 2015 and in 2019 for more than $100 each. He alleges that after a few months, the joystick on the controllers began to "drift" and caused "unwanted electrical contact" and movement without the user's input. McFadden claims attempts to fix the joystick were unsuccessful and that Microsoft was aware of the issue for many years due to consumer complaints.
McFadden seeks monetary relief, trial by jury, interest and all other proper relief. He is represented by Cindy Heidelberg of Breskin Johnson & Townsend PLLC in Seattle and Nicholas Migliaccio and Jason Rathod of Migliaccio & Rathod LLP in Washington, D.C.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington case number 2:20-CV-00640-MAT