Modding consoles for piracy is illegal in Japan.

A man was arrested for altering and selling Nintendo Switch systems.

There have been previous cases of arrests for modifying games in Japan

A Japanese man has been arrested for modding Nintendo Switch consoles. It's the latest in cracking down on those who modify consoles like the Nintendo Switch and/or games and then try to sell them on the open market.

The report claims the man was modding the devices by altering their circuit boards. By welding modified parts to them, he was able to make it so that any pirated game could be played on the device, and was also including 27 pirated games with each sale. He was using second-hand Switch consoles for this, and was selling them for roughly $180 USD

Game Pirating is Taken Seriously in Japan

While most system modders can get away with it if they're limiting their modifications to their own systems, trying to sell said systems is another matter

At the moment, the case against the Switch modder is still being investigated. However, he's already admitted to the crime, stating that he thought others would find him "amazing" for doing such a thing. It remains to be seen what kind of punishment he receives, as it will likely be based upon how many systems he modified and distributed.

Aside from any that he had already sold, four units were found in his home, which have now been seized.

Source - Gamerant 

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