As part of a law enforcement initiative, the FBI has confiscated the Nintendo Switch piracy website, Nsw2u

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confiscated the Nintendo Switch piracy platform, Nsw2u, as a result of a law enforcement initiative.

The website, which offered unauthorized Switch ROMs for emulator users and modified Nintendo consoles, now displays a notice. This notice confirms its seizure by the FBI pursuant to a warrant issued under 18 U.S.C. 2323 from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. This action was part of a coordinated law enforcement operation, acknowledged by Kotaku.

The Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) from the Netherlands, a Dutch agency tasked with probing financial offenses, also participated in the operation.

This crackdown is similar to previous legal steps taken by Nintendo against other platforms like Yuzu and Tropic Haze.

Recently, reports indicated that Nintendo prohibited Switch 2 users from accessing its online services after they employed the MIG Switch, which is a flash cartridge designed for illicit game file storage.

In May, Nintendo updated its Account Agreement and Privacy Policy, intensifying its stance on emulator and piracy activities. The revised legal framework, which involves over 100 modifications from the previous version, took effect on May 7.

Prior to the revision, users in the United States had to consent to restrictions against leasing, renting, sublicensing, publishing, copying, or altering any part of the Nintendo Account Services without Nintendo's explicit consent, unless the law provides an exception. This part of the US agreement has been significantly broadened in the latest iterations.