Reddit mod ordered to pay Nintendo $4.5M over Switch game piracy

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A Washington federal judge issued a default judgment on Wednesday ordering Reddit moderator James Williams to pay Nintendo $4.5 million in a Switch piracy case. Nintendo had filed the lawsuit in 2024 against Williams, who operated online under the name 'archbox'. The company alleged Williams served as a leading moderator of the r/SwitchPirates community, where he solicited Nintendo eShop gift cards and game copies to be pirated and distributed. As part of the ruling, Williams was also ordered to shut down online stores allegedly hosting libraries of pirated Switch games.

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