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!

SOURCE, UPDATE

 

[DinohScene]

Discussion thread is here

 

[CeeDee]

That is a wonderful image.

 

[Lightyose]

I cannot see the video.

 

[xtheman]

I posted how bad the image looks on discord,

Now that I think of it you are using gen 1 sprites in gen 3 background.
just don't

 

[Prans]

I cannot see the video.

It's linked in the post, and source, and here

 

[Noctosphere]

LUCKY BASTARD

 

[Lightyose]

It's linked in the post, and source, and here

Exactly, I cannot see the video.

 

[rileysrjay]

All aboard the hype train!

 

[Prans]

Exactly, I cannot see the video.

I can. No idea what's wrong on your side.

 

[Imacaredformy2ds]

Now that I think of it you are using gen 1 sprites in gen 4 background.
just don't

 

[Jayro]

He can't film for shit. He should just donate it to @smealum .

 

[Alkéryn]

If we have switchax before the release date, im dead

 

[The Catboy]

I hope they don't go online. They might get banned. Then we will get one thread, "Hey I got error code 005-0128 on my Switch, how fix?"

 

[zoogie]

Firmware 1.0.0 was shown on the system menu.

 

[dronesplitter]

But does he have games? If no games, it's not that nice.

 

[HaloEffect17]

I hope they don't go online. They might get banned. Then we will get one thread, "Hey I got error code 005-0128 on my Switch, how fix?"

Well, as DanTheMan827 pointed out in the discussion thread, you can actually see the serial number. Bad mistake by him.

 

[The Catboy]

Well, as DanTheMan827 pointed out in the discussion thread, you can actually see the serial number. Bad mistake by him.

Fucking amazing.

 

[Lightyose]

I can. No idea what's wrong on your side.

Oh well. :/

 

[I pwned U!]

If only this person gets it decapped before the launch date...

Speaking of which, if I were ever to come into some money, how would I go about getting a console decapped, and how much should I expect to pay? If I had the money, I would get the Switch decapped ASAP, and I would like to figure how to set up NAND and RAM hardmods to help search for exploits.