Don't let this one thing fool you; Nintendo is a horrible company.

Nintendo legally enslaves people after they've served time in prison.

Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Is Out Of Prison, Still Owes $10 Million

“The maximum [Nintendo] can take is between 25 percent and 30 percent of your monthly gross income, and I have up until, like, six months before I have to start making payments,” Bowser explained. That means Bowser will need to earn at least $40 million between now and the end of his life if that fine is ever going to be paid off in full. So far he has paid Nintendo $175 thanks to money he earned while working a job in prison.

Despite having to pay Nintendo at least a quarter of his wages for the rest of his life after spending more than a year in prison, Nintendo actually wanted Bowser's punishment to be even more severe. The studio called for the hacker to be sent to jail for at least five years. The judge overseeing the case ultimately settled on a little more than three, and Bowser has already exhibited good enough behavior to be sent home and start working on properly chipping away at that fine.

Nintendo hasn't eased up on hackers and leakers during the year Bowser has been away. Last week, it ordered Discord to hand over the individual responsible for leaking Tears of the Kingdom's artbook. That was quickly followed by a GameStop employee losing their job for leaking images of the special edition Tears of the Kingdom OLED Switch.

The guy would've been better off serving another 4 years in prison than having to give 30% of his earnings for the rest of his life. He will never pay off that debt. It's better off to just move to a country with no extradition to the US and start his life over.

Don't let this one thing fool you.

Nintendo legally enslaves people after they've served time in prison.

Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Is Out Of Prison, Still Owes $10 Million

“The maximum [Nintendo] can take is between 25 percent and 30 percent of your monthly gross income, and I have up until, like, six months before I have to start making payments,” Bowser explained. That means Bowser will need to earn at least $40 million between now and the end of his life if that fine is ever going to be paid off in full. So far he has paid Nintendo $175 thanks to money he earned while working a job in prison.

Despite having to pay Nintendo at least a quarter of his wages for the rest of his life after spending more than a year in prison, Nintendo actually wanted Bowser's punishment to be even more severe. The studio called for the hacker to be sent to jail for at least five years. The judge overseeing the case ultimately settled on a little more than three, and Bowser has already exhibited good enough behavior to be sent home and start working on properly chipping away at that fine.

Nintendo hasn't eased up on hackers and leakers during the year Bowser has been away. Last week, it ordered Discord to hand over the individual responsible for leaking Tears of the Kingdom's artbook. That was quickly followed by a GameStop employee losing their job for leaking images of the special edition Tears of the Kingdom OLED Switch.

The guy would've been better off serving another 4 years in prison than having to give 30% of his earnings for the rest of his life. He will never pay off that debt. It's better off to just move to a country with no extradition to the US and start his life over.

Nintendo is a horrible company. Don't let this one thing fool you.

Nintendo legally enslaves people after they've served time in prison.

Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Is Out Of Prison, Still Owes $10 Million

“The maximum [Nintendo] can take is between 25 percent and 30 percent of your monthly gross income, and I have up until, like, six months before I have to start making payments,” Bowser explained. That means Bowser will need to earn at least $40 million between now and the end of his life if that fine is ever going to be paid off in full. So far he has paid Nintendo $175 thanks to money he earned while working a job in prison.

Despite having to pay Nintendo at least a quarter of his wages for the rest of his life after spending more than a year in prison, Nintendo actually wanted Bowser's punishment to be even more severe. The studio called for the hacker to be sent to jail for at least five years. The judge overseeing the case ultimately settled on a little more than three, and Bowser has already exhibited good enough behavior to be sent home and start working on properly chipping away at that fine.

Nintendo hasn't eased up on hackers and leakers during the year Bowser has been away. Last week, it ordered Discord to hand over the individual responsible for leaking Tears of the Kingdom's artbook. That was quickly followed by a GameStop employee losing their job for leaking images of the special edition Tears of the Kingdom OLED Switch.

The guy would've been better off serving another 4 years in prison than having to give 30% of his earnings for the rest of his life. He will never pay off that debt. It's better off to just move to a country with no extradition to the US and start his life over.

Nintendo is a horrible company. Don't let this one thing fool you.

Nintendo legally enslaves people after they've served time in prison.

Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Is Out Of Prison, Still Owes $10 Million

“The maximum [Nintendo] can take is between 25 percent and 30 percent of your monthly gross income, and I have up until, like, six months before I have to start making payments,” Bowser explained. That means Bowser will need to earn at least $40 million between now and the end of his life if that fine is ever going to be paid off in full. So far he has paid Nintendo $175 thanks to money he earned while working a job in prison.

Despite having to pay Nintendo at least a quarter of his wages for the rest of his life after spending more than a year in prison, Nintendo actually wanted Bowser's punishment to be even more severe. The studio called for the hacker to be sent to jail for at least five years. The judge overseeing the case ultimately settled on a little more than three, and Bowser has already exhibited good enough behavior to be sent home and start working on properly chipping away at that fine.

Nintendo hasn't eased up on hackers and leakers during the year Bowser has been away. Last week, it ordered Discord to hand over the individual responsible for leaking Tears of the Kingdom's artbook. That was quickly followed by a GameStop employee losing their job for leaking images of the special edition Tears of the Kingdom OLED Switch.

The guy would've been better off serving another 4 years in prison than having to give 30% of his earnings for the rest of his life.