FBI Seizes Prominent Nintendo Switch Piracy Site

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has seized control of one of the best-known Nintendo Switch piracy sites. The home page for Nsw2u--which once hosted numerous Switch ROMs--now redirects to a message announcing the site's takedown.

According to Kotaku, the FBI's message notes that Nsw2u was seized as part of a law enforcement operation that involved the Fiscal Information and Investigation Service, a Dutch government agency that handles financial crimes. The warrant for the takedown was issued from a US District Court in Georgia.

Nintendo hasn't been shy about its increased efforts to combat piracy, especially since the launch of Switch 2 last month. Several users found out the hard way that placing an MIG Switch cartridge inside the Switch 2 led to a permanent ban from going online. The MIG Switch cartridge can hold ROMs from both legal and illegal origins, but Nintendo doesn't seem to be interested in tolerating either source. Once a Switch 2 console is flagged for using a MIG Switch, the ban can't be reversed because the cartridge violates Nintendo's terms of service.