Case name:
Dell Canada Nintendo Switch Pricing Error – Quebec Class Action
Quebec Superior Court file #:
500-06-001219-233
What this case is about:
This class action concerns Quebec consumers who placed an order for a Nintendo Switch console for $79.99 on Dell’s website on January 25, 2023, and whose purchase was unilaterally cancelled by Dell thereafter.
Authorized Class:
All consumers with a billing address in Quebec who placed an order for a Nintendo Switch console for $79.99 on Dell’s website on January 25, 2023, and whose purchase was unilaterally cancelled by Dell thereafter.
Remedies sought for consumers:
The purpose of this class action is to obtain compensatory and punitive damages for Class Members. The Plaintiff claims on his behalf and on behalf of all Class Members damages equivalent the “Lost Value”, calculated as the difference between the price it would cost to purchase the same Nintendo Switch on the date of Dell’s unlawful cancellation and the price advertised by Dell at the time of his purchase on January 25, 2023.
Status:
On March 26, 2024, the Superior Court of Quebec authorized this class action against Dell Canada. A copy of the authorization judgment is available here.
