Nintendo of America won a $4.5 million default judgment against Reddit user James C. Williams for operating online shops distributing pirated Switch games and circumvention software. Williams must disable piracy platforms, close related social media accounts, and is prohibited from further distribution of Nintendo content. The ruling follows a similar Netherlands court decision making Switch modding kits illegal.
Nintendo of America won a $4.5 million default judgment against Reddit moderator James Williams for selling pirated Nintendo Switch games online. The court ordered Williams to shut down his piracy shops. Nintendo located Williams through a Reddit account and Nintendo hardware repair records.