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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

Nintendo says that some Nintendo Switch [wikipedia.org] consoles were stolen in an isolated incident [theverge.com] that led to the termination of a distributor's employees and possibly criminal charges:

On Wednesday, a video surfaced of a Nintendo Switch in use, which gave us a good look at the device's software and how its menus work [theverge.com]. Nintendo claims that the device in question had been stolen from a distributor.

The maker of the video had claimed that the Switch was a preorder that had shipped early, but walked those statements back. In a statement made to IGN, Nintendo said that the device and others had been stolen by the employee of a US distributor, and the one in the video had been resold.

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.

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