A year-long lawsuit between Nintendo and Modded Hardware has reached its conclusion, as the creator of the MiG Switch and similar hacking devices must pay Nintendo $2 million as part of a settlement. Additionally, the Nintendo mod maker is banned from possessing or selling any flash cartridges, mod chips, or similar items as part of a permanent injunction.
The lawsuit against Modded Hardware and its owner is the latest chapter in Nintendo's ongoing anti-piracy campaign. In March 2024, Nintendo settled a lawsuit against Tropic Haze, the creators of a Switch console emulator called Yuzu. The latter party agreed to pay Nintendo $2.4 million, and immediately ceased operations per a permanent injunction levied against them. Nintendo claimed that Yuzu was, by design, in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) due to the tools it utilized to play Switch games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ahead of the game's May 2023 release.
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Nintendo and MiG Switch Creator Reach Settlement
Over a year after Nintendo filed its lawsuit against Modded Hardware, an agreement was reached between the two parties. According to the court filing posted by the United States District Court in Seattle, Modded Hardware founder Ryan Daly has agreed to pay Nintendo $2 million as part of a joint stipulation and final judgment in the case. After initially denying any wrongdoing or involvement with Modded Hardware, Daly did not have a lawyer on hand to represent him in the Nintendo case. Along with the payment, a permanent injunction was handed down against Daly, which permanently bans him from selling any MiG Switches, mod chips, and other devices that circumvent Nintendo's anti-piracy protection measures. Nintendo will also seize any items related to Modded Hardware's business model and any associated websites.
The agreement stated that the MiG Switch and other devices violated Nintendo's copyright protection rights under the DMCA, which is in line with similar judgments Nintendo has won in its ongoing fight against piracy. The settlement is also Nintendo's second legal victory of the summer, following the FBI's team-up with Dutch authorities to take down NSw2u, which was once one of the most popular websites for distributing pirated Switch ROMs.
Just before the Switch 2's launch, Nintendo made changes to its account agreement form for console users, which stated that the company has the right to render consoles that have been modified without the company's consent permanently unusable. Given Nintendo's reputation for being protective of its intellectual property, it remains to be seen what the company's next moves against piracy will be.
- Brand
- Nintendo
- Original Release Date
- June 5, 2025
- Original MSRP (USD)
- $449.99
- Operating System
- Proprietary
- Resolution
- 1080p (handheld) / 4K (docked)
- HDR Support
- Yes
The successor to 2017's Nintendo Switch continues down the same path as its predecessor, providing a hybrid experience that supports both home and handheld gaming. Launching on June 5, 2025, with games like Mario Kart World, the basic Nintendo Switch 2 bundle comes with the console, Joy-Con 2, straps for the controller, a dock, an AC adapter, an HDMI cable, and a Joy-Con 2 grip.
Checkbox: control the expandable behavior of the extra info- Storage
- 256GB internal / MicroSD
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Ports
- 2x USB Type-C / 3.5mm audio
- App Store
- Nintendo eShop