Nintendo has secured another major victory in its fight against piracy. A Washington District Court has ordered Ryan Daley to pay $2 million in damages and stop selling modified Nintendo Switch consoles online, according to court documents.
The case stems from a copyright lawsuit Nintendo filed last year, accusing Daley of running the website Modded Hardware. The site allegedly sold modded Switch consoles, modchips used to bypass Nintendo’s security, and Mig flash cartridges that enable players to run pirated copies of games.
The judge sided with Nintendo, ruling that Daley’s activities caused the company “significant and irreparable harm.” The order also bans him from further console modifications or using circumvention devices. Authorities will seize and destroy any equipment in Daley’s possession containing pirated material.
Nintendo has been aggressively pursuing piracy cases in recent years. The company has shut down popular emulators like Yuzu and Ryujinx, won lawsuits against file-sharing platforms, and even warned that it may brick Switch 2 consoles if players attempt to hack or modify them.
Daley represented himself in court without a lawyer and denied wrongdoing, but the judgment makes clear that Nintendo is prepared to take tough legal action against anyone attempting to undermine its security systems.
If this article helped you, please consider supporting our work. Every small contribution keeps Abijita.com independent and running.
