
Nintendo Warns Users Of Phishing Emails Pretending To Be Switch 2 Pre-Order Lottery Results
It has been a chaotic day at Nintendo today. The results of the first Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order lottery at My Nintendo Store Japan were supposed to go out today (April 24, 2025), however they have not been sent out yet due to ongoing emergency maintenance.
It has also come to Nintendo’s attention that there may be phishing emails imitating the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order lottery results email from My Nintendo Store. The company is currently verifying their existence, and also confirmed that emails for the results have not been sent yet. They also asked all users to be careful as the phishing emails aren’t from them.
A tweet from a Japanese user when viral with what looks like a screenshot of the phishing email mentioned by Nintendo. It has received 15,000 likes and 10,000 retweets at the time of writing.
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