Fumihiro Otobe can avoid jail if he does not commit more crimes, but the sentence serves to sit a precedent in Japan.
At the beginning of the year the Japanese authorities arrested a 58 -year -old man for selling modified Nintendo Switch consoles and pre -installed pirate games. The defendant admitted the charges, and This week has been convicted.
As reported NTV News, The Japanese court has condemned this manFumihiro Otobe, to a prison sentence of two years in prison, with suspension for three years, so if he does not commit new crimes at this time he can avoid jail. Of course, you must pay a fine of about 3085 euros for violating Nintendo’s rights.
A new precedent in Japan
Otobe sold these consoles modified by 28,000 yen (about 174 euros) and as he explained it because “he was curious to know if people would think it was great if they sold modified consoles.”
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The case had an impact because although there have been arrests for piracy and modification of consoles in the West (the best known that of Gary Bowser, a member of the Team-Xecter group), this was The first case in Japanand it can be a warning for anyone who plans to do business with modified consoles.
