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- Unemployed individual sent bomb threats to Nintendos Kyoto headquarters following the reveal of the Switch 2 pricing.
- The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, May 12th and admitted to sending threatening letters without providing a motive.
- This is not the first time Nintendo has experienced such threats; in 2023 and 2024, other individuals were arrested for similar actions.
- The recent threats led to cancelled live events in Japan, but no explosives were found during searches of the area.
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Unemployed Man Arrested Over Bomb Threats to Nintendo’s Kyoto Headquarters Following Switch 2 Pricing Reveal
A 27-year-old unemployed Japanese man was arrested on Tuesday, May 12th, accused of sending threatening letters to Nintendo’s headquarters in Kyoto. The suspect allegedly sent messages stating, “I will blow you all up” and “My plans cannot be thwarted,” also claiming to have planted several bombs within the Nintendo building. Nintendo alerted the police in March, leading to searches of the area, but no explosives were discovered. The man admitted to the charges upon arrest, though he provided no explanation for his motive. This incident is not the first time Nintendo has faced threats against its headquarters and employees. In 2023, a woman was arrested for sending letters threatening company staff. Furthermore, in 2024, another 27-year-old man sent similar messages, causing Nintendo to cancel two live events in Japan. The recent threats were made shortly after Nintendo revealed new pricing plans for the Switch 2.
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- Man Arrested for Threatening to Blow Up Nintendo HQ in JapanMan Arrested for Threatening to Blow Up Nintendo HQ in Japangamerant.com
- Claimed that explosives had already been planted.Claimed that explosives had already been planted.ign.com
- Japanese man arrested after threatening to blow up Nintendo headquartersJapanese man arrested after threatening to blow up Nintendo headquartersautomaton-media.com
- Police Arrest Man Who Threatened To Blow Up Nintendo HeadquartersPolice Arrest Man Who Threatened To Blow Up Nintendo Headquarterskotaku.com