Last week footage of the Nintendo Switch's UI was released out into the wild of the interwebs, much to the dismay of Nintendo. It turns out that the console used to reveal said UI was actually one of a batch of stolen units.
Over on NeoGAF a poster called Hiphoptherobot explained how they bought a Switch ahead of its planned release on March 3, presumably in good faith. Sadly for them it was a stolen console, and they've had to return it and it doesn't look like they'll get a refund either.
"Nintendo has the console back and I am personally not in any trouble," they wrote. The full thread is worth a read if you want to know more about what happened.
In response to the leak, Nintendo worked out what had happened, and according to the company those involved with the theft have since been fired from their place of work and the authorities are involved.
"Earlier this week, individuals claimed to prematurely purchase a small number of Nintendo Switch systems from an unspecified retailer," Nintendo explained in a statement sent to IGN.
"Nintendo has determined these units were stolen in an isolated incident by employees of a US distributor, with one system being illegally resold. The individuals involved have been identified, terminated from their place of employment and are under investigation by local law enforcement authorities on criminal charges."
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