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A 58-year-old Japanese man was arrested on January 15 on suspicion of violating the Trademark Act by selling illegally modified Nintendo Switch consoles (source: NTV News<\/a>). According to multiple Japanese media outlets, this is the first arrest the country has seen over modded Nintendo Switches, setting a new precedent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Modded Nintendo Switch seized by Japanese police (Image via NTV News<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The man is suspected of soldering modified parts to the circuit boards of second-hand Switch consoles and selling them on digital marketplace apps for 28,000 yen each, which is around $180 dollars. The devices were modified so that they could run pirated games, and the man was apparently also selling 27 pirated game titles together with the consoles.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the police, the modder has since admitted to the charges and is currently being investigated for other possible violations. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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