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Nintendo Switch Modder Ordered to Pay $2 Million in Piracy Case
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08.12.2025
A Washington court ruled that a Nintendo Switch modder must pay $2 million and cease selling modified consoles for copyright infringement.
Nintendo Wins Battle Against Piracy
Last week, a Washington State District Court ruled that Ryan Dailey must pay Nintendo $2 million and cease selling modified Switch consoles online. This decision was in response to a lawsuit filed last year, in which Nintendo accused Dailey of copyright infringement.
The lawsuit concerned the Modded Hardware website, which sold modified Switch consoles, mod chips for hacking devices, and Mig flash cartridges that allowed the running of pirated game copies. Nintendo emphasized that such devices caused significant harm to the company, and the judge supported this position. The ruling noted that MIG devices, mod chips, hacked consoles, and circumvention services enable a wide range of users to create, distribute, and run Nintendo's pirated games on a large scale.
Dailey denied his guilt. It is worth noting that Nintendo's lawsuits regarding piracy are becoming increasingly frequent: the company previously won a case against a file-sharing site accused of distributing pirated games. Additionally, Nintendo's legal actions led to the shutdown of popular Switch emulators like Yuzu and Ryujinx. The company warned that it may block Switch 2 devices if users attempt to modify them.
Ryan Dailey, who chose to fight Nintendo without a lawyer, is now prohibited from modifying Switch consoles and using devices that bypass security systems. The court also ordered the seizure, arrest, or destruction of all his devices that may contain copyright-infringing materials.
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