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Nintendo Sues Reddit Mod For $4.5 Million Amid Switch Piracy
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- Sep 26, 2026, 3:44 PM UTC
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A federal court in Washington has ordered Reddit moderator James "Archbox" Williams to pay Nintendo $4.5 million in damages over alleged Nintendo Switch piracy. US District Judge Lauren King granted Nintendo's motion for default judgment in full on September 23, along with a permanent injunction...
In June 2024, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against James Williams, a moderator on the social forum Reddit. On September 23, 2026, a default judgment was handed down, ordering Williams to pay $4.5 million (approximately 710 million yen) in damages, the same amount Nintendo had demanded. Nintendo Wins $4.5 Million Judgment…
A US court has ordered Reddit moderator James 'Archbox' Williams to pay Nintendo £3.4 million after he ignored a lawsuit over pirated Switch games.