Beware of this Nintendo Switch scam that promises huge discounts on handheld consoles

Nintendo is warning Nintendo Switch buyers to stay away from fake websites that are deceiving people by offering Nintendo Switch consoles at a discounted price. Japanese console maker warns people they’re buying it Nintendo Switch Visiting unauthorized sites can mean that users are potentially providing their personal and financial information to these websites, which can be misused. Nintendo Switch OLED models available only through the Nintendo website or heroine in India. Its price in the country is Rs 37,990.

“Please be careful not to mistake our website for that, and don’t buy products from fake websites,” Nintendo said in a tweet. Nintendo also issued a statement from its Japanese webiste stating that the fraudulent website is claiming to be an official retailer, and that the company’s name and logo are used to sell “heavily discounted” items such as Nintendo Switch OLED models. doing for “If you purchase a product on a counterfeit site, you may have been defrauded of personal information through fraudulent disclosure of personal information,” the statement said.