Italy Seizes Counterfeit Vintage Video Games Worth €50 Million
Italian authorities have seized counterfeit vintage video game consoles and games valued at nearly 50 million euros. Nine individuals are under investigation for their involvement in this counterfeit operation.
| Score | Value |
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Scale | 4 |
Novelty | 5 |
Positivity | 6 |
Reliability | 8 |
Actionability | 3 |
Society | 6 |
Journalism | 4 |
Highlights
- Italian tax police seized counterfeit video game consoles and games worth almost 50 million euros ($55.5 million).
- Around 12,000 counterfeit gaming consoles and over 47 million pirated video games were confiscated.
- The counterfeit products were all imported from China and did not meet EU safety standards.
- Nine Italian nationals have been placed under investigation for fraudulent trading and copyright infringement.
- The seized counterfeit video games and consoles were destroyed.