Reddit mod ordered to pay Nintendo $4.5 million in Switch piracy lawsuit
A Washington federal judge issued a default judgment against James Williams, ordering him to shut down online stores hosting pirated games.
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First reported by The Verge, 5h 43m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 24 Sept 2026. The Verge published first, on 24 September at 15:50 UTC; Engadget followed 5h 44m later. The most recent article, from Latest from Tom's Hardware, appeared on 25 September at 12:26 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Verge (major outlet), Engadget, Latest from Tom's Hardware.
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