Nintendo is continuing to clamp down on Switch piracy this week by filing two brand-new lawsuits (thanks, TorrentFreak ). The first of these targets Modded Hardware, a group that has been on Nintendo's radar for a few months now — and with a name like that, you can imagine why. Run by Ryan Daly (aka "Hombrew Homie", apparently) Modded Hardware had built up a reputation for selling fully modded Switch consoles, memory cards that enable pirated downloads and other modding services.
According to TorrentFreak, Nintendo threatened to sue Daly earlier this year, resulting in an agreement where Modded Hardware would cease sales. The deal was obviously not upheld, leading to Nintendo's lawsuit where the company claims that Daly's continued service has caused "substantial and irreparable harm". The fines against Modded Hardware could potentially extend to millions of dollars as Nintendo hopes to recoup damages.
But that's not all from the world of Nintendo lawsuits this week. TorrentFreak also reports that the Big N has opened a case against James 'Archbox' Williams, the lead moderator of the r/SwitchPirates subreddit which has amassed almost 190,000 members. Nintendo's legal claim connects Williams to several "pirate shops" offering "massive libraries of pirated Nintendo Switch games".
The filing also accuses Williams of encouraging piracy via the subreddit where he was "offering technical advice and encouragement to other users about how to use the Pirate Shops". What's more, Nint.
