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Nintendo Calls Switch Piracy “A Worsening International Problem” As It Sues Another Hack Seller

Going to court.

Piracy on the Switch is proving to be a real problem for Nintendo, but it’s one the company is tackling head-on. The firm has already won cases against online stores re-selling devices which can “jailbreak” the Switch, coming away with a cool $2 million in damages as a result of one case. Its efforts to protect its system have also resulted in arrests, a sure sign that Nintendo isn’t messing around when it comes to eradicating Switch piracy.

The company has recently made another move against an individual offering hacking tools online, having filed a lawsuit against Amazon seller Le Hoang Minh, who is accused of selling the RCM Loader, a USB device which allows users to overcome Nintendo’s copyright measures and load pirated and unauthorised software onto the console.

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