Dutch court bans MIG Switch sales in Nintendo piracy ruling

A civil court in The Hague ruled that selling MIG Switch Cards, MIG Switch Dumpers and similar circumvention devices is unlawful under EU anti-circumvention law. The seller behind r4switch.nl, ther4card.com and r4switch.co.uk must halt operations immediately; a separate U.S. case ended with a $2 million judgment against a modder.

• Court judged the devices by their primary purpose: bypassing Switch protections
• Retailers and dropshippers face the greatest legal exposure, not device owners
• A separate U.S. case produced a $2 million judgment and permanent injunction
• Ruling relies on EU Court of Justice reasoning on circumvention devices