GamingNintendo wins $4.5 million default judgment in Switch piracy lawsuit
Aftermath reports that James Williams, known online as Archbox, did not respond to Nintendo's lawsuit. The ruling also orders him to disable access to online shops he controls that offered pirated Switch games.
TLDR
Nintendo was awarded $4.5 million in damages against James Williams, known online as Archbox, Aftermath reports. Nintendo sued him in June 2024, alleging he sold pirated Switch games. The court entered a default judgment after he did not respond and ordered him to disable access to online shops he operates or controls that offered pirated games. GamesRadar+, citing Polygon's 2025 reporting, says Nintendo requested the $4.5 million but argued in a court filing that it was "nowhere near" enough to compensate for the harm.
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Nintendo wins $4.5 million default judgment in Switch piracy lawsuit
Aftermath reports that James Williams, known online as Archbox, did not respond to Nintendo's lawsuit. The ruling also orders him to disable access to online shops he controls that offered pirated Switch games.
TLDR
Nintendo was awarded $4.5 million in damages against James Williams, known online as Archbox, Aftermath reports. Nintendo sued him in June 2024, alleging he sold pirated Switch games. The court entered a default judgment after he did not respond and ordered him to disable access to online shops he operates or controls that offered pirated games. GamesRadar+, citing Polygon's 2025 reporting, says Nintendo requested the $4.5 million but argued in a court filing that it was "nowhere near" enough to compensate for the harm.