Nintendo Awarded $4.5 Million in Switch Piracy Case

Nintendo won $4.5 million against James Williams, known as archbox, after he did not answer its 2024 lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Lauren King in Washington ruled by default. The case alleged Williams moderated r/SwitchPirates, a Reddit forum for sharing illegal game copies, and distributed pirated Switch games, at $150,000 for each of 30 titles.