Switch Hacker Fined, Given Suspended Sentence in Japan’s First Console Modding Case
In a landmark decision, a Japanese court has handed down the country’s first-ever conviction for modifying and selling Nintendo Switch consoles. On April 14, 2025, the Kochi District Court sentenced 58-year-old businessman Fumihiro Otobe to a two-year prison term, suspended for three years, and imposed a fine of 500,000 yen (approximately $3,500 USD). Otobe, a …
