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[pokoko]

KLAMarine said:

pokoko said:

I suppose Nintendo would challenge the use of the word "illegal" because they settled without an admission of guilt, which was how a lot of antitrust cases ended.  They were charged in most US states with anti-trust violations and allegations of price-fixing and retailer intimidation.  They agreed to give out millions in rebates and stop much of what they were doing out of "good will".  Basically, they got out of it with a slap on the wrist because they agreed to stop.

They were taken to court over their exclusive contracts but, as far as I know, a decision wasn't reached.  I don't know what happened with that, as information from that time is hard to find online.  They did some pretty cut-throat to stuff to kill competition and it was super effective.

Is this what you're referring to?: http://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/11/business/nintendo-to-pay-25-million-in-rebates-on-price-fixing.html

This one has some additional information:  http://articles.latimes.com/1991-04-11/business/fi-359_1_nintendo-game