[UPDATE] Nintendo Switch Out in the Wild!

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Uh-oh!

As the title suggests, someone managed to get the upcoming Nintendo console before its March 3rd release. The person behind it, going as NeoGaf user hiphoptherobot, says an “unnamed store” decided to ship him an early Switch unit. He's even uploaded a video of it.

Check the video to have your first look at the console booting up, set up and UI!

[UPDATE]

Following the viral spread of the news of the early shipping of his console, NeoGaf user hiphoptherobot has decided to return his Switch to Nintendo after learning that his unit most likely came from a stolen batch.

Here's what he had to say when pressed to clear things up:

Not sure if I can really talk about it but I will say Nintendo has the console back and I am personally not in any trouble. Other than being out a console and the money I paid for it which really sucks with all the bills I have right now but it isn't going to be the end of the world or anything.

And I am sure it is frustrating that I cant share more details but I am not sure what I can or cant share. For the sake of clarification I will say that I don't think the person I got it from knew and therefore I certainly didn't know but somewhere down the chain some switches had "mysteriously disappeared". So while it was unknown to me, once I found out that it had probably been stolen I did't feel comfortable keeping it.

Again, I probably cant talk about details but after knowing what happened I don't necessarily think Nintendo is wrong for wanting the console back and the people I dealt with have all been very nice and reasonable. And again, I am not in any trouble but didnt feel like pushing my luck by keeping the videos up.

And I wouldn’t be surprised if they get me a replacement console or something. It just hasn’t been discussed as of yet. I’m not angry with them so other people don’t need to get angry with them on my behalf.

He also mentioned that he will be taking the original video down, although you can still find reuploads elsewhere.

If it's any consolation, March 3rd is less than two weeks away!

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But then he wouldn't have gotten his 10 minutes of fame on the internet.
Still, why even take it back, Ninty? Just give up and admit it: You just can't fucking do something right to save your life.
They didn't take it back, they asked for it back and the dude knew it was stolen so he gave it to them. I don't see how Nintendo did anything wrong here.
 
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They didn't take it back, they asked for it back and the dude knew it was stolen so he gave it to them. I don't see how Nintendo did anything wrong here.
Ah, the article made it sound like Ninty went straight at his home, broke down the door, held him at gunpoint and demanted the console back.
But maybe I just read it wrong. Maybe.
 

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This is why you should never broadcast anything like this to the public eye and keep it to yourself, as 15 mins of internet fame could cause 15 hours of being detained at a Police Station and other issues that could ensue.
 
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I can't believe stuff like this happens to people stupid enough to just give it back.
That's the dumbest thing i've ever heard.
Either ask for a refund (at the absolute minimum), or tell them to screw off. Wasn't his fault he got it early, and with no game it's not like it really matters. It's just a paperweight until launch.

He should've kept it to himself or sold it. Simple as that. Also when you leak crap like that don't make it so damn obvious...it isn't at all worth the e-fame to brag on your neogaf account like a dumbass. Coulda made bank but instead he just made an ass of himself.
 

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Either ask for a refund (at the absolute minimum)
It's stolen property, so Nintendo never got paid for it. The only person to get a refund from is the person who sold it to him, whom I doubt has the money anymore.

(Legally, stolen property can be confiscated at any time, otherwise owners would have to buy stuff stolen from them in the first place...)
 
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But then he wouldn't have gotten his 10 minutes of fame on the internet.
Still, why even take it back, Ninty? Just give up and admit it: You just can't fucking do something right to save your life.
He either had to give it back or be sued. That's what happens to wanting 15mins of fame.

It wasn't even Nintendo directly but a third party that contacted him on their behalf.
So like a bailiff.

Exactly, keep it to yourself or make a fat profit selling that on privately, cash-in-hand, no questions asked, instead of having brains of a rocking horse.
Yeah, that's a no-brainer, I'd have done that and then effectively get the Pro Controller and games for free by using that money on them.

It's stolen property, so Nintendo never got paid for it. The only person to get a refund from is the person who sold it to him, whom I doubt has the money anymore.

(Legally, stolen property can be confiscated at any time, otherwise owners would have to buy stuff stolen from them in the first place...)
It could be stolen or just an early shipment that should've been locked up until the release day. Dude's screwed up and considering he didn't get sued, he got off easily.
 

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I can't believe stuff like this happens to people stupid enough to just give it back.
That's the dumbest thing i've ever heard.

Knowingly receiving stolen property is a criminal offence. If you didn't know it was stolen then you still have no legal claim over the property & so you don't get to keep it.
You have to recover the money that you lost from the person that you bought it from.

You could try to front it out and ask for proof that it was stolen, but it sounds like they have a pretty water tight case if they have identified the thieves.
 
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You have to recover the money that you lost from the person that you bought it from.
It was a non-legal purchase so getting his money might not happen unless the seller is willing to give it back or he gets backup.
 

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If we have switchax before the release date, im dead :rofl2:
If no one has noticed, its boot sequence feels too much like Android. One the Nintendo logo, which must be the bootloader, then disappears. Then the boot logo, the switch logo. Undoubtedly this is running an Android ROM. This'll be far too easy to hack, and with USB C, we can debug from a command line or adb from a PC. Hell, there might be a recovery partition.
 
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If no one has noticed, its boot sequence feels too much like Android. One the Nintendo logo, which must be the bootloader, then disappears. Then the boot logo, the switch logo. Undoubtedly this is running an Android ROM. This'll be far too easy to hack, and with USB C, we can debug from a command line or adb from a PC. Hell, there might be a recovery partition.
But apparently it is an os made only by nintendo but sure if it is on android, hacking it will be a piece of cake xD
but yeah even the system seting and ui feel like android
but maybe it only feel like it and nothing else
 
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If no one has noticed, its boot sequence feels too much like Android. One the Nintendo logo, which must be the bootloader, then disappears. Then the boot logo, the switch logo. Undoubtedly this is running an Android ROM. This'll be far too easy to hack, and with USB C, we can debug from a command line or adb from a PC. Hell, there might be a recovery partition.

Mario Run on the Switch! Whoo! :P

So, he didn't know it was stolen until afterwards. Well, it would be funny if he did get a console or money back. After all these people saying he shouldn't.
The whole 'I knew I bought a stolen goods' seems like an excuse to make the wound not feel as hurtful because all the while before Nintendo got its bailiffs to do the job, he was bragging on the web about how he got the Switch early.

He should have sold it, either for double or triple and then use that on the Switch and its games/accessories. I guess he valued more having 15mins of fame.
 
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It got stolen, and dipshit NeoGaf OP bought it
"I-I got it from a store"
Later makes up story about getting it taken away
Admits to fucking stealing it because Gaffers are retards

Man I wish I had the screenshots that thread was a mess.
 
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It got stolen, and dipshit NeoGaf OP bought it
"I-I got it from a store"
Later makes up story about getting it taken away
Admits to fucking stealing it because Gaffers are retards

Man I wish I had the screenshots that thread was a mess.
The neogaf thread still exists. Why are you using past tense? Where did he admit to stealing it?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1344759
 

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I'm guessing the OS is either completly custom build or based on FreeBSD.

Ahoy aye jack tar, Unix, linux, bsd, call it what you will, it will surely be rooted there. The os may have some incorporation from the nvidia team if they were cost cutting and packaging their deal with the hardware. That would be a bad move by them but not for the end user. If x marks the spot there be some wet pipes, yo-ho-ho.

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Other than the video, the person is being deceptive. It's a non consistent story from start but people want to believe the bits they choose. Forget the story and enjoy the videos.

Anyone online is traceable full stop. Most places with public internet like a library have video surveillance etc so there is no escape if the reason they want you is worth it to them. There is no ifs, buts, maybes. Tor, dark web anonymity is all rubbish. The only anonymity is a lan or offline.

If your online, they know who and where you are if they want bad enough. On top of ip, service provider and their 7yr log of all ips, mac addresses, spoofing etc, the person actually gave freely a good partial mug shot more than once and other details if you look closely.

One could say 'GAF' thought !@#$$%^&**. But we all know what thought done impulsively, thought thought he farted but really shat himself and had to check his duds. Good luck to 'GAF' and hey, anyone of us would have had a wave of paranoia sit it after the manic impulsiveness induced by his experience had calmed down and in then checking our duds get changed and deny shitting ourselves to our friends.

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Sorry for the double, i mean, now triple post :ha:. Really though i forget and am sorry if someone has the lacking to get upset by it. More sorry for their lacking though for them and secondly that i caused it to invoke into their head space. I don't really get the issue either as it seems to not be needed on alot of forums much busier than this but i do respect it. Its not my house and i respect the rules of the house i enter when i remember their rules.
 
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