why not enlighten people
? It would probably help the discussion
Well, I don't know where hihoptherobot lives, because this is mostly governed by state criminal law, but in my state, there are penal codes/statutes regarding the receipt/purchase of stolen property. There is an intent requirement (meaning that the person receiving/buying the property must know it was stolen) and it is somewhat difficult to prove, but you can infer it through circumstances, such as the fact that it was bought two weeks ahead of time, where it was bought from (i.e., not a licensed seller, etc.). It would probably be difficult to prove for a prosecutor to pursue criminal charges in court and win, but either way, a defendant's going to rack up bills fighting it.
In terms of civil litigation, I'm not sure what Nintendo's rights are, but it seems to me that the prudent thing to do is just give the console back to them, rather than incur legal expenses.
tldr; Both sides probably made the smart decision here to avoid the worst outcome.