Ok, you know all the leaks we’ve been getting about the Nintendo Switch? You know, the videos and pictures that were taken of the consoles user interface, and the functions and abilities it has?
Well, while it was cool to find out this stuff, and learn what the Switch can do, it appears that those “purchases” weren’t above board. You see, Nintendo looked hard into the leaks, and they found out that these “purchased” Switch’s were in fact done illegally. Nintendo released a statement to IGN about it:
“Earlier this week, individuals claimed to prematurely purchase a small number of Nintendo Switch systems from an unspecified retailer. Nintendo has determined these units were stolen in an isolated incident by employees of a U.S. 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.
Nintendo Switch will launch worldwide on March 3, 2017, and we look forward to everyone being able to discover the wonders of the new system for themselves at that time.”
Harsh? Maybe. But remember, Nintendo is running a business, and the Nintendo Switch is easily one of the biggest console releases in their history, the last thing they need is illegal sales or distribution of their product. So…don’t mess with Nintendo, ok?
