Nintendo wins $2m judgment, injunction against US seller of Switch hacking devices
By Toko Sekiguchi ( September 10, 2025, 07:04 GMT | Insight) -- Nintendo of America secured a $2 million judgment and a permanent injunction against the operator of Modded Hardware, an online store that sold devices designed to circumvent Nintendo Switch security measures, after the US District Court for the Western District of Washington approved a joint stipulation halting the sales.Nintendo of America secured a $2 million judgment and a permanent injunction against the operator of Modded Hardware, an online store that sold devices designed to circumvent Nintendo Switch security measures, after the US District Court for the Western District of Washington approved a joint stipulation halting the sales....
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