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- Nintendo of America was awarded $4.5 million in damages and ordered shutdown of pirate shops.
- U.S. District Judge Lauren King entered a default judgment on September 24, 2026.
- Reddit moderator James Williams (“Archbox”) ignored the June 28, 2024 lawsuit and must disable his pirate shops.
- The award reflects $150,000 per violation for 30 games including Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Luigi’s Mansion 3 and Pikmin 4.
- Nintendo also sued Modded Hardware in June 2024 for selling Switch mod kits.