If you can believe it, Nintendo has settled yet another lawsuit in its favor related to modding the Switch. This time, it’s to the tune of $2 million.
Last July, The Big N had filed a complaint against Ryan Daly, a Michigan-based modder who ran a store called “Modded Hardware.” The lawsuit stated that Nintendo had reached out to Daly and threatened to sue if he didn’t cease and desist with selling modded Switch consoles and the MiG Switch hardware. According to the company, Daly had initially agreed to stop, but then persisted and stated he was looking for a new lawyer. Nintendo then took the case to the federal level in Seattle, accusing Daly of “trafficking in circumvention devices” and copyright infringement.
While Daly had initially filed a response denying all wrongdoing, it seems either the evidence against him was too strong or he simply didn’t want to go to court. Whatever the reason, Daly settled with Nintendo and has been ordered to pay $2 million. Additionally, the court also ordered a permanent injunction, forbidding Daly from handling, selling, or promoting modded devices, or providing any documentation or information that could help others create their own mods. That’s quite the ending to this saga, which chances were never really on Daly’s side.
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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.
