Video game piracy has entered a new era as Japanese police have arrested, for the first time, someone accused of modifying Nintendo Switch hardware.As reported by NTV News and translated by Automaton, a 58-year-old Japanese man was arrested on January 15 on suspicion of violating the Trademark Act. He is suspected of modifying Switch consoles to run pirated games before selling them.This was allegedly done by welding modified parts to the circui…

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For the first time in Japan, someone has been arrested for selling modded Switch consoles

A 58-year-old Japanese citizen was arrested for selling modified Nintendo Switch. Japanese media say this is the first such precedent in history. This is reported by the Automaton publication with reference to the Japanese media NTV News. It is reported that a resident of Kochi Prefecture soldered modified components to the Nintendo Switch motherboard, and then sold the console for almost half the market price, 28 thousand yen, or about $ 180 in…

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Japan makes first-of-its-kind arrest of man selling modified Switch hardware

Japanese police have arrested a man in his 50s on suspicion of selling Nintendo Switches modded to run pirated games.

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Japanese man arrested for selling modded Nintendo Switch consoles, setting a new precedent  - AUTOMATON WEST

You know, Nintendo protects Nintendo Switch games a lot. Today we get interesting statements about Nintendo’s battle against piracy. After learning that Nintendo has taken action against content created by Rhythm Heaven fans, as well as another emulator recently, it now seems that there is a related arrest in Japan. Apparently, the Kochi Prefecture Police has razed a man from Ryugasaki city, in the Ibaraki Prefecture, for violation of trademark …

Ya sabéis, Nintendo protege mucho los juegos de Nintendo Switch. Hoy nos llegan declaraciones interesantes sobre esta batalla de Nintendo contra la piratería. Tras conocer que Nintendo ha tomado medidas contra contenido creado por fans de Rhythm Heaven, así como otro emulador recientemente, ahora parece que hay un arresto relacionado en Japón. Al parecer, la Policía de la Prefectura de Kochi ha arrastado a un hombre de la ciudad de Ryugasaki, en…

Primer arresto oficial en Japón por venta de Nintendo Switch modificadas - Nintenderos

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First official arrest in Japan for selling modified Nintendo Switch - Nintenderos

Days after the alleged visit by Nintendo lawyers at CES 2025, where a third-party accessory maker displayed a mockup of the rumored Switch 2 console, now there's a Switch-related arrest.

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For the first time, a man has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of selling an "illegally modified" Nintendo Switch

Japanese police have arrested a man accused of modifying and selling Nintendo Switch consoles.

Video Game Piracy Enters New Era as Japan Arrests Its First Alleged Modder of Nintendo Switch Consoles

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