Support NeoGAF

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

A report from Japanese magazine Shūkan Bunshun says that in the leadup to the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom earlier this month two men—in isolated cases—got contract jobs at Amazon for the express purpose of getting their hands on a copy of the game early.

The news comes courtesy of an unnamed Amazon subcontractor, called Mr. A in the story, who had worked in the same warehouse as both men. The first culprit, a 21-year-old man, was hired around a month before the game’s May 12 release date as a delivery worker. A few days before Tears of the Kingdom was due to drop, however, he simply stopped coming into work.

When Mr. A called his home, the man’s mother answered, and straight up told him her son was at home playing video games. When Mr. A later found out the game was Zelda, and that neither the physical or digital copy of the game had been released yet, he confronted the employee, who instantly confessed that he had only got the job to get his hands on Zelda early, and had lifted a copy from the warehouse when they arrived.

Having been caught the man returned the game, paid for it and was fired. The second worker, a 24-year-old man, had slightly different plans. When he too was found to have stopped coming into work just before TOTK’s release date (having only just been hired), Mr. A again suspected a “Zelda vacation”, only this time the perpetrator—who also instantly confessed—had stolen a bunch of Zelda-related merchandise, including Amiibo and Zelda-themed Pro Controllers with the aim of reselling them on sites like Mercari. He was also dismissed.

The full story on Shūkan Bunshun is only using these two men—both employed at a Kanagawa Prefecturea warehouse—as a case study; it’s alleged that this kind of theft is widespread at the company, and Mr. A is using the interview as an opportunity to complain that one of the reasons for this is that Amazon Japan has allegedly been sweeping these cases under the rug, and feels that were the employees charged with criminal offences the situation would be taken more seriously.

Source: https://kotaku.com/legend-of-zelda-tears-kingdom-tlok-steal-japan-amazon-1850493783

 

[Davevil]

so ?

 

[daclynk]

oh so is that why the copy got leaked few weeks ago.

 

[kanjobazooie]

Can't get more virgin than this.

 

[TheDraconian]

Ganon... Majora... What is you doing??

 

[crackajack]

They have their priorities in perfect order it seems.

 

[feynoob]

My man. Way to ruin your life for a week worth of work.

 

[pesaddict]

Mums a snitch !

 

[Neff]

I worked at Amazon for a bit. People stole shit every day, literally every day. With that many employees you're inevitably going to hire some wankers.

 

[cireza]

Imagine not being able to wait to play a video-game.

 

[Max_Po]

I worked at Amazon for a bit. People stole shit every day, literally every day. With that many employees you're inevitably going to hire some wankers.

I used to work at Walmart when I was in school. There was a group or "store standards" employees who help carry out big furniture, tv etc ...

They would steal game consoles by going in the shipping and receiving area and throwing out new stuff in the recycling shoot.

 

[Danjin44]

Either they sooo impatient that they couldn’t wait for the game come out which stupid reason to get caught stealing or they are too poor spend money on games which at that point they shouldn’t be wasting time playing video games.

 

[plip.plop]

I worked at Amazon for a bit. People stole shit every day, literally every day. With that many employees you're inevitably going to hire some wankers.

Amazon knows the number of cameras on you is kinda ridiculous. The excuses you hear, when you confront the employee, are gold. It usually ended with Am I getting fired? I really need this job..

 

[SmokedMeat]

Sounds like the kind of lazy losers that will leech off their parents for years to come.

 

[lh032]

smells like yuji naka.

 

[killatopak]

Can't get more virgin than this.

Is that a challenge?

 

[Toots]

Source: https://kotaku.com/legend-of-zelda-tears-kingdom-tlok-steal-japan-amazon-1850493783

So instead of going the "My mum doesn't know anything about video games, of course i'm not playing the new zelda, i'm playing the old zelda which look more or less the same" route he choose to confess everything on the spot when asked ?!
Goddam Japan you never cease to amaze me.

 

[alucard0712_rus]

so ?

They played it before release?

 

[GigaBowser]

A game so goods people are willing to get their oil checked in prisons for it

 

[Lethal01]

I wish I could be that much of a chad.

 

[Mibu no ookami]

So instead of going the "My mum doesn't know anything about video games, of course i'm not playing the new zelda, i'm playing the old zelda which look more or less the same" route he choose to confess everything on the spot when asked ?!
Goddam Japan you never cease to amaze me.

I wouldn't read too much into that. With the translation and lack of details, we're not getting the whole story.

He was probably caught on camera stealing the game on the last day he went in.

 

[Ronin_7]

 

[Mibu no ookami]

A game so goods people are willing to get their oil checked in prisons for it

No one is going to prison over 70 dollars worth of theft in most countries in the world.

In the US and in most states this would fall under petty larceny.

 

[Robb]

The first culprit was a 21-year-old man

When Mr. A called his home, the man’s mother answered, and straight up told him her son was at home playing video games.

 

[Scotty W]

I’d say this ties the story of the Fear Inoculum leak.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

Imagine not being able to wait to play a video-game.

$20 Diablo 4 deluxe edition says hi

 

[Pasta la Vista]

My man. Way to ruin your life for a week worth of work.

Yeah, working at an Amazon warehouse sure is a way to ruin your life.

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Oh, wow, such a ambitious life goal to get a job at Amazon to steal and play a game.

 

[DeepEnigma]

At least these Zers are playing real (great) games and not wasting that time on cell phone gatcha or TikTok.

 

[Crayon]

These guys have upper management written all over them.

 

[Kilau]

If Amazon doesn’t want the bad press from calling the police and pressing charges, just notify Nintendo and let their ninjas handle it.

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

oh so is that why the copy got leaked few weeks ago.

Usually you can thank middle east for early leaks. I lived in Dubai for 6 years, the big stores respect the release date, but the little hindi shop in a rundown mall couldnt care less. Most games I bought, I had them 5 days or even a week earlier. NFS 2015 I bought 2 weeks before release.

 

[Danjin44]

 

[Deerock71]

 

[MiguelItUp]

What a waste. I mean, TotK is good, but not THAT good. No game is THAT good, lmao. They've got a blemish on their life now, such a stupid decision, lol.

 

[Js562]

One day of work and could've bought it yourself. Embarrassing shit

 

[KuraiShidosha]

Of course it was men lol

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Took the game, gave it back and paid for it? Seems fucking weird to have to purchase it but return it…

Yeah, that’s strange. What’s a few weeks waiting?

 

[coffinbirth]

My man. Way to ruin your life for a week worth of work.

I take it you didn't actually read what you're replying to.

 

[Danjin44]

What a waste. I mean, TotK is good, but not THAT good. No game is THAT good, lmao. They've got a blemish on their life now, such a stupid decision, lol.

No matter how good the game is its stupid decision, why ruin your life over video game? Buy when it gets released like normal person.

 

[Fuz]

Meanwhile, my friend sent them his CV like a dozen times and never got an answer

 

[Tams]

GOAT confirmed.

 

[Moses85]

 

[dorkimoe]

Can't get more virgin than this.

wanna bet? resetera.com

 

[RagnarokIV]

That's really cool. Hope they land on their feet though.

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

Imagine not being able to wait to play a video-game.

god i wish a game excited me that much again.

i remember basically running home from the bus stop after school because i knew my mom picked up goldeneye for the n64.

 

[lughnasadh123]

A Zeldation?