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Report: Thousands Of Nintendo Consoles Stolen From Warehouse

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by Joe Juba on December 18, 2012 at 05:27 PM

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ABC News is reporting that $2 million worth of Wii consoles have been stolen from a Nintendo distribution site in Seattle.

“I’ve been a cop for 28 years, and I’ve never seen anything like this. This has come straight out of the movies,” says Sgt. Cindy West in ABC's article. Presumably, the article means to say "Wii U" instead of "Wii" throughout – kind of like the way some people just call any gaming console a Nintendo, PlayStation, or Xbox. After all, I can't imagine that the original Wii is in enough demand to justify the theft.

The thieves reportedly drove into a warehouse housing the consoles on Saturday night, then loaded up two large trucks using forklifts. The whole process seems pretty conspicuous – no Ocean's 11-style subtlety here – but the theft remained undetected until noon on Sunday.

In light of this news, here's a holiday shopping tip: If you're buying a Wii U as a gift, get it from a reputable retailer, not from someone who smells like diesel and drives a forklift.

Source: ABC News via NeoGAF

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by cyruz Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 05:37 PM

Damn. I'm not a WiiU fan but this is quite serious.
by The Interpreter Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 05:38 PM

:-( that's a bummer. 2 million dollars worth? That's over 6,500 Wii U's. What on earth is someone going to do with 6,500 game consoles?!
by Z-Man 94 Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 05:40 PM

wow. wonder how this went unnoticed for so long
by MintyClinty700 Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 05:40 PM

Oh wow.
by sealsaa Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 05:43 PM

Check Seattle Craigslist for a flood of discounted Wii U's.
by Platinum Assassin Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 05:43 PM

That is nut. Ebay and Amazon are probably going to get flooded though all modern consoles now a days have serial numbers so probably craigslist.
by Brian cook Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 05:45 PM

Huh. It seems to me that they need to beef up security then. God knows why they would take $2 mil in game consoles. It gonna take them forever to sell them.
by Artrek Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 05:45 PM

... Wow. Well I guess that shady guy with the forklift down the road really may be able to "hook me up". O.o
by Adventuring Alberto Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 05:49 PM

Nintendo probably should get Samus back to take care of this!
by Tim Gruver Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 05:51 PM

Shame on you law-breaking, Nintendo hating hoodlums! Santa's not giving any DLC for you!!!
by Palor Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 06:00 PM

If it is the $350 version that is over 5700 consoles. How do you unload nearly 6000 consoles? You cant really do Ebay or Amazon without the police becoming wise from the mailing addresses. It would take forever to sell them and be very risky to do it in some cities back ally. Be interesting to see how this ends up.
by LOZFAN1 Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 06:01 PM

Just a shame what people will do to make a quick buck. I really feel sorry for these worthless pieces of human beings.
by The Great Gonzo Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 06:05 PM

lol, is that as bad as getting hacked, and didn't this happen to MW3 in germany?
by jjorda9732 Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 06:06 PM

Reggie shall become Liam Neison.
by chcoman123 Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 06:10 PM

...DUDE. Ok, this is a good AND bad sign. Good sign: People REALLY want Nintendo Consoles. Bad Sign: THEY WERE FRIGGIN STOLEN.
by Greg Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 06:11 PM

Wow, this just might bankrupt Nintendo! *rolls eyes*
by Hedgehog64 Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 06:11 PM

Whoa. Must be some serious fan-boys...
by Companion Cube Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 06:14 PM

**BRAAAHHHH**
by new traditionalist Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 06:18 PM

does this count as sales?
by Tren Frost Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 06:23 PM

Calling it: Nintendo was upset over the fact that Wii Us aren't totally sold out everywhere, so they hired a man who's in good with the criminal underground (Nintendo knows who to get because they've actually been a secret front for a Yakuza family) to hire a few men to bust in, steal the consoles, and bring the Wii U back into the headlines and create a new scarcity. The man (probably Miyamoto's up-and-coming criminal nephew) will then buy the consoles in bulk from the group of thieves and will then give them back to Nintendo so that the big N doesn't actually lose any money. Just wait for all the evidence to come to light for this Nintendogate.