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The FBI has seized a major Nintendo Switch piracy site

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Nintendo continues to battle Switch 1 piracy…

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FBI Cracks Down on Switch Piracy

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has seized a high-traffic Nintendo Switch piracy site—one of those hosting thousands of illicit game copies—under a Northern District of Georgia warrant. The site was already on the EU’s piracy watchlist, and highlights Nintendo Switch’s ongoing status as the most pirated mainstream console.

Nintendo’s anti-piracy crusade has also seen legal victories: Yuzu’s developer paid a $2.4 million settlement after being sued for “facilitating piracy at a colossal scale,” and the Citra 3DS emulator was subsequently shut down. Although early livestreamed leaks on TikTok and YouTube remain a headache before big releases, the newer Switch 2 hasn’t faced the same torrent of pirated game drama—yet.

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