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The inclusion of Fragile is pretty significant. While Flex is heavily branded under the NZXT name, NZXT’s own support materials clarify that it is merely the hardware vendor. Subscriptions, billing, account management, and hardware swaps are all handled by Fragile, the company listed in customer contracts. NZXT has referred to Fragile as its “trusted partner,” but its low public profile has sparked confusion and scrutiny.
That scrutiny ramped up late last year after Gamers Nexus published a scathing, multipart investigation into the Flex program, calling it misleading and a “scam.” Among the allegations were bait-and-switch hardware configurations, aggressive fees, and inconsistent customer support. NZXT responded in December 2024 by pledging clearer disclosures but stopped short of overhauling the program’s structure or distancing itself from Fragile.
While the lawsuit itself is still in its early stages, the nature-of-suit tag alone signals potential trouble. Civil RICO suits are rare and carry high burdens of proof, but they can encompass wide-ranging allegations from wire fraud to deceptive business practices, especially when tied to alleged schemes across state lines.
This isn’t NZXT’s first brush with controversy. The company’s 2021 recall of thousands of H1 cases , prompted by a US Consumer Product Safety Commission warning over fire risk, and a 2023 settlement with California energy regulators over efficiency violations have both cast long shadows. Neither issue is directly referenced in the lawsuit as yet, but they form part of the broader reputational context.
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