Nintendo seeking $4.5 million in damages from Switch piracy Reddit mod

A new Nintendo lawsuit is making the rounds in which the company is looking for $4,500,000 in damages from Switch piracy Reddit moderator Archbox. This person operated multiple piracy sites.

Nintendo says that the defendant “has engaged in the infringing and unlawful reproduction and distribution of hundreds or thousands of copyrighted Nintendo Switch Games, and that through the various Pirate Shops, he has distributed or facilitated the distribution of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of unauthorized copies of such Nintendo Switch Games.”

It seems this initially began after Nintendo asked the activities to stop. That didn’t happen, which brought on the lawsuit. This person has also now responded to the lawsuit as things stand currently.

Beyond that, next steps have not been decided. A ruling has not been made so we’ll have to sit on this one and see what happens. If we hear about any other updates, we’ll let you know.

If you’re interested in checking out the full filing for yourself, head on over here. Thanks to OatmealDome for the news.