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Nintendo wins two-year lawsuit against Switch Pirate
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- Sep 28, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC
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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…
Nintendo secures a significant win in an ongoing lawsuit related to piracy of Switch games, entitling the company to sizable damages.
A Reddit moderator who was found guilty of spreading pirated Switch games and the software needed to hack Switch consoles has to pay Nintendo $4,5 million.