Nintendo Switch 2 consoles worth $1.4 million stolen in US

Nearly 3,000 units of

Nintendo Switch 2

consoles valued at almost $1.4 million have been stolen from a cargo truck in Colorado, US. Authorities in the state are currently investigating the heist. According to a report by USA Today, deputies at the

Arapahoe County Sheriff

's Office were dispatched to a rest stop in Bennett, which is located about 37 miles from Denver, for the same. The driver of the semi-truck informed the deputies about discovering the break-in during a pre-trip inspection. The report cited the sheriff's office to note that 2,810 new

Nintendo

Switch 2 game consoles were taken from the truck. The game system, considered the "fastest-selling" console for Nintendo, launched earlier this month. Images shared on the sheriff's office Facebook page also show items missing from the cargo truck. However, the report doesn’t clarify whether the theft took place in Bennett or at another location.

What the authorities said about the Nintendo Switch 2 heist

The sheriff’s office shared a post on its Facebook page saying: “Investigators seek information in $1.4 million cargo heist of Nintendo Switch 2 games. On June 8, 2025, at 8:10 a.m., patrol deputies were dispatched to the Love's Truck Stop at 1191 S. 1st St. in the Town of Bennett, Colorado, after a high-dollar cargo heist took place. A semi-truck driver reported that he had just discovered his trailer had been broken into during a pre-trip inspection, and several pallets of the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 game consoles were stolen - 2,810 of them to be exact. Each Nintendo console is valued at $499. The total loss of the stolen goods is estimated at more than $1.4 million. The driver told deputies he was en route to a GameStop store in Grapevine, Texas, from Nintendo of America in Redmond, Washington. He told deputies he did not know what was in the trailer, only that it was games or toys. Investigators say they are still not sure whether the heist occurred in the Town of Bennett or in another city where the truck stopped. If caught, the suspect(s) could face charges of felony theft valued at $1 million or more, as well as Criminal Mischief. If you have any information about this crime, please call our Investigations Tipline at 720-874-8477. You can remain anonymous.”