Nintendo has secured a $2 million settlement with a Michigan man accused of running an online operation that sold modified Nintendo Switch consoles and devices enabling users to play pirated games. The deal, filed Friday in Seattle federal court, permanently bans Ryan Daly from distributing, selling, or engineering products tied to digital piracy.
The final judgment, jointly submitted by both sides, includes a sweeping injunction. Daly can no longer sell “modded” hardware, provide tools like the MIG Switch or MIG Dumper, or attempt to bypass Nintendo’s protective measures.
“Irreparable Harm” Claimed by Nintendo
Nintendo of America told the court Daly’s actions caused the company “significant and irreparable harm.” His website, moddedhardware.com, allegedly operated as a hub for piracy, giving the public easy access to unauthorized Nintendo titles on a massive scale.
The order bars Daly not only from selling or distributing illegal devices but also from reverse-engineering any Nintendo console or concealing pirated game files.
Neither Nintendo nor Daly responded to requests for comment on Monday.
