Last week, Reddit users discovered that the FBI had seized the infamous Switch ROM site NSW2U. Speculation was running rampant if Nintendo had gotten in touch with the bureau or not, and while we do not have an official statement from The Big N, we now have word from the FBI on the matter. As you could guess, the FBI hadn’t targeted just NSW2U, but other ROM sites distributing illegal copies of games.
The full statement is on the FBI website, but we’ll summarize it here. The statement claims that during an investigation between February 28th, 2025, and May 28th, 2025, the FBI’s records indicated that sites such as NSW2U racked up a total of 3.2 million downloads. The FBI estimates this totaled to an estimated loss of $170 million for Nintendo and other publishers.
“As part of the actions announced today, the FBI has obtained authorization to seize the domain of multiple sites, to include nsw2u.com, nswdl.com, game-2u.com, bigngame.com, ps4pkg.com, ps4pkg.net, and mgnetu.com,” the statement reads. “These domains hosted and facilitated access to the pirated video games. Anyone visiting these sites will now view a seizure banner that notifies them the domain has been seized by federal authorities.”
It’s impossible to ever fully stamp out digital piracy, but the FBI has certainly made things harder for people. To that effect, though, no one should be downloading games currently available at retail. If you want to download a bunch of NES ROMs, have at it, but going for Nintendo Switch 2 games is almost like painting a target on your back.
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Written by Peter Glagowski
Peter has been a freelance gaming and film critic for over seven years. His passion for Nintendo is only matched by the size of his collection.
