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Nintendo has taken back potentially stolen Nintendo Switch
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I wish people knew what is legal and what isn't, sometimes...
I feel bad for people who don't know how to read....Sad!
then you would have to tell them who you sold it to and be caught lying about the stolen goods that you received
sounds like a dumb plan
TalentAlwaysWins
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Okay but not everybody knows that you arent reimbursed so I don't get why people are getting defensive about what I said.
Spiral Insanity
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Soshady.. what cafe would hold Switch stock/preorders?
Jaded Alyx
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LordOcidax
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Nintendo ninjas >>> FBI confirmed. You cant buy ilegal stuff... done.
PhazonBlazer
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I'm guessing he can't get the money back from the guy who sold it to him.
BronsonLee
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MrS
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I'm 28, their IPs don't appeal to me any more and their games simply aren't made for me. I couldn't care less if they fail or succeed tbh, but I do think the way they treat their loyal fanbase is straight up disrespectful with regards to withholding information about Switch, putting out hardware inferior to current gen norms and the general lack of good games, 1st and 3rd party, on their consoles.
On topic: Hiphoptherobot, you gonna buy a Switch at launch or has Nintendo now lost any goodwill you had for it?
TalentAlwaysWins
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He doesn't even pick a side from what I read. He even said he didn't feel right having it
Thiiiiis. Nintendo completely underestimated their consumers' desire to see the UI in a comprehensive way.
Nintendo's best at underestimating things. Goes with their conservative title.
It wouldn't have been nearly as big of a deal.
Diprosalic
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It's really hard to understand that in order for you to get a refund you'd have to pay them something in the first place.
Then... why show it off to the Internets? That's like when people leak random info from their jobs. Is it worth getting fired over?
We'll from the jump it was "a retailer sent it out. "
Now it seems more like "yea I bought it from a guy two weeks early. " kinda different.
I also saw a few people suggesting we start a fundraiser to buy him a switch which seems crazy to me. But hey it's your money.
And he would do this because...?
Cert.in.Death
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It's actually quite legal. Nintendo did nothing to abandon their right of title to the device and the buying party bears the burden of the risk when purchasing from a gray market retailer.
Legal or not, however, it's not a great look for PR. Hopefully they attempt to make amends in some way.
EDIT: I am speaking generally, the actual legal precedent would likely depend on state law and whether it has adopted the UCC, but not knowing that info drives my analysis.
...there was likely a pallet of consoles stolen.
How are you people not exhausted from the mental gymnastics required to make Nintendo the bad guy here.
He didn't get it from a retailer.
But it's not Nintendo who has to take back the console.
I hope it was Reggie wearing a fake beard.
Free marketing and $300 to buy pizza with.
LordOcidax
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How they track the system... Mac address?
Jawmuncher
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You missed my second post lol
WordAssassin
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This really didn't need its own thread especially considering HHR's explicit words that he didn't want to spread it and was fine with the outcome.
For those needing a summary, this is apparently what happened:
Shipment of Switches "went missing"
Said shipment changed hands a few times
Eventually wound up in HipHopRobot's hands
Nintendo went "Hey that's one of the Switches that went missing"
Lawyer contacted HHR
Just because HHR didn't know the Switch was stolen at some point in its journey to him, doesn't get him off the hook for buying stolen goods
Ignorantia legis neminem excusat
Nintendo was "cool" in that they understand while he himself did not steal it, it was still stolen, so they are not pressing charges as long as he returns the console to them
For those needing a summary, this is apparently what happened:
Shipment of Switches "went missing"
Said shipment changed hands a few times
Eventually wound up in HipHopRobot's hands
Nintendo went "Hey that's one of the Switches that went missing"
Lawyer contacted HHR
Just because HHR didn't know the Switch was stolen at some point in its journey to him, doesn't get him off the hook for buying stolen goods
Ignorantia legis neminem excusat
Nintendo was "cool" in that they understand while he himself did not steal it, it was still stolen, so they are not pressing charges as long as he returns the console to them
TalentAlwaysWins
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But to be honest we don't even know if it was really Nintendo that contacted him. Also what's weird is that he said he received it early so how is it that he bought it from someone? That's two different situations 💀
he seems to be trying, even asking people to stop talking about it and then a thread got made
Ah, there's an edit. So HHtR isn't being clear on how he got it.
Diprosalic
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Just contact the poster.
Weird story.
It would be nice if Nintendo sent hiphoptherobot a Switch once it is officially released, though.
This should go on the OP.
It would be nice if Nintendo sent hiphoptherobot a Switch once it is officially released, though.
This should go on the OP.
Yeah, exactly. On that note, I want Sony to re-imburse me on my PS2 that got robbed and somebody sold it to someone else, because I bought legit at a EB Games store. People will come out and bash Nintendo for anything. If I were that guys manager at a Starbucks or whatever other coffee ahop he works, I'd fire his ass because what other shady deals would be be doing at work too.
If it was stolen from them, yes it is.
This is a gaming news website and this is news.
UI video got a peek at his wifi.
Code name for Switch 2?
The hunger for this thing to fail is real, it will intensify more when launch get closer.
I mean I guess anyone can pose as "Nintendo" and just find his IP address...
Still, he said he is "out the money" so he did pay something for it. It wasn't just a gift. That is, IF he is even telling the truth about it.
Except he never needed to post anything about it going back to Nintendo at all.
People really need to chill out. Owning stolen goods is an offense in and of itself. Usually you will not be charged for it though as long as you cooperate and return the items. After that his choice would be to take the person who sold it to him to court to get his money back. However $300 bucks in small claims court would probably not be worth the time and money it would take to get it back.
People were still asking for information and he is taking his videos down.
People were still asking for information and he is taking his videos down.
hiphoptherobot
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They were totally in the right to take it back and I wish someone would edit the thread title as I already said I didn't really want a new thread about it.
Then ICE would be knocking on your door these days.
Of course.
Simple example: Your watch gets stolen, the thief sells the watch to someone else, later the watch gets identified as yours. Do you think you'd need to refund the new "owner" of your watch the money they paid to the thief?
The anwser is: Of course not, it's your watch and never stopped being your watch. The buyer might have been unaware that they bought stolen goods, but this doesn't change that the seller was never allowed to sell it in the first place. It sucks for that person, but sometimes in life you just have straight up bad luck.
Well, the seller would theoretically need to refund him, but thiefs are kinda peculiar in that regard.
Of course, you might want to ask the question if a billion dollar company should have just given him those measly 300$ regardless, but they definitely aren't required to. Would have been a nice gesture if he really couldn't have known better, but if it was obvious that this was a dubious transaction then eh, I don't know.
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