Nintendo is famously an extremely litigious company, going to great lengths to sue anyone who even so much as breathes on its copyright. It's also usually successful in its legal pursuits, and a settlement in a recent case is its latest success. As spotted by VGC , Ryan Daly, who ran the online store Modded Hardware, agreed to pay Nintendo $2 million to settle Nintendo's case against Daly, rather than try to take it to court.

The legal battle began in July 2024, with Nintendo filing a complaint against Daly, though their communication began a few months prior in March, when Nintendo contacted Daly, warning him that they would pursue legal action if Daly did not cease the sale of Nintendo Switch mod chips and the " trafficking in circumvention devices ." Per the complaint in July,

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