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Reddit Moderator Ordered to Pay $4.5 Million for Pirating Nintendo Games
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- Sep 25, 2026, 4:48 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...
James C. Williams used the online handle 'archbox,' and allegedly helped distribute 'thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of unauthorized copies' of Nintendo games since 2019.
Nintendo scores another victory against piracy as a Reddit moderator is ordered to pay $4.5 million for distributing Nintendo Switch games.