FBI Seizes Multiple Nintendo Switch Piracy Sites

The FBI, in collaboration with Dutch authorities, has seized several major video game piracy websites—including Nsw2u, nswdl.com, and game-2u.com—that distributed pirated Nintendo Switch ROMs and other games. This international operation was authorized by a U.S. District Court in Georgia, with investigators citing millions of illegal downloads and $170 million in estimated losses over three months. Nsw2u was particularly targeted for distributing games before official release and had been listed on the EU piracy watchlist. The crackdown is part of Nintendo's intensified campaign against piracy, which also includes lawsuits against emulator developers and stricter enforcement against Switch 2 modding. The action is seen as a significant escalation in efforts to dismantle online piracy marketplaces as new gaming hardware launches. No arrests or criminal charges have been announced at this time.