Nintendo wins $4.5 million lawsuit against Switch pirate by default
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. According to Aftermath, the company sued Williams in June 2024 for copyright violations. However, they failed to respond even after several months, so the company asked for and received a default judgement in their favor.The court is now directing Williams to pay $4.5 million to Nintendo of America for damages and shut down the pirated shops they control.
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Video Games Console Gaming Nintendo Nintendo wins $4.5 million lawsuit against Switch pirate by default — defendant allegedly moderated r/SwitchPirates and sold pirated Switch games News By Jowi Morales Published 25 September 2026 The defendant stopped cooperating with Nintendo, leading to the lawsuit and the default judgment. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Share Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Nintendo of America just won a lawsuit against James Williams, who allegedly moderated the r/SwitchPirates subreddit and sold pirated Switch…
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