Nintendo wins $2 million judgment and permanent injunction against Switch modder Ryan Michael Daly
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Summary
Nintendo secured a $2 million stipulated judgment and permanent injunction against Ryan Michael Daly, the U.S.-based modder behind 'Modded Hardware,' who sold unauthorized devices like the MIG Switch and MIG Dumper. Daly initially agreed to stop selling the devices but reneged, prompting Nintendo to sue. The September 5 court order also permanently bans Daly from reverse engineering Nintendo systems or linking to related materials, concluding a year-long legal battle.
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· 3 pulledNintendo has won a $2 million stipulated judgment and sweeping injunction against Ryan Michael Daly, the U.S.-based modder behind the now-defunct 'Modded Hardware' storefront.
Daly originally agreed to stop selling the unauthorized devices but then reneged, prompting Nintendo to sue.
The order, signed September 5 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, concludes a year-long legal fight.
Also perma-banned from "reverse engineering" Nintendo systems or linking to related materials.
