FBI used Nintendo Switch to find missing girl who was taken 2,000 miles away
18 July 2023
When the minor was abducted by Roberts, she was not allowed to bring anything, though she did have her Nintendo Switch on hand.
The girl used the console to download games and watch YouTube, with a friend seeing her name pop up.
That friends' family alerted the police, and with the help of Nintendo, they were able to track down the girl once and for all.
The console manufacturer were able to to retrieve the console's IP address, allowing the FBI to locate the girl just 11 days after she went missing.