FBI shuts down major Nintendo Switch piracy site 'Nsw2u'

On Thursday, July 10, 2025 local time, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shut down Nsw2u , a website that distributed pirated content for the Nintendo Switch.

Major Nintendo Switch Piracy Site Taken Offline By FBI
https://kotaku.com/switch-2-piracy-nsw2u-roms-fbi-hack-emulator-zelda-1851786034

Nsw2u is a website known for distributing pirated Nintendo Switch games. This pirated content was playable on modded Nintendo Switch and PC emulators.

The Nsw2u domain was seized by the FBI. At the time of writing, when you open the Nsw2u website, you will see the message 'This website has been seized' and 'Seized as part of law enforcement activities by the FBI pursuant to a seizure warrant issued by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia under Title 18, Section 2323 of the United States Code (Copyright Infringement Provisions).' In addition, the name of the FIOD , a financial crimes investigation agency in the Netherlands, is listed as an organization that cooperated with the FBI in the seizure.

This Website Has Been Seized
https://nsw2u.com/

Gaming media Kotaku pointed out that 'according to one user, the Nsw2u site was still active as of early morning on the 10th.'

NSw2u was added to the EU piracy watchlist in early May 2025.

Nintendo has been cracking down on piracy related to the Nintendo Switch in recent years. In 2024, it filed a lawsuit against the development team of Yuzu, a Nintendo Switch emulator, for copyright infringement. Tropic Haze, the developer of Yuzu, agreed to pay Nintendo $2.4 million in damages.

Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu, sued by Nintendo, agrees to pay damages and immediately ceases distribution - GIGAZINE

Nintendo has also filed lawsuits against smaller sites that host ROM data for its consoles, as well as third-party device makers that are designed to circumvent the Nintendo Switch's copyright protections.

Regarding the reason for Nintendo's aggressive crackdown on pirated content, Kotaku reported, 'The original Nintendo Switch was hacked shortly after its release, resulting in ROMs of popular games being spread online. Speculation is spreading that Nintendo has taken strict measures to protect the Nintendo Switch 2 from similar attacks.'

In addition, immediately after the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo took measures to ban users using the game copying tools 'MIG SWITCH' and 'MIG FLASH.'

If you use the game copy tools 'MIG SWITCH' or 'MIG FLASH' on the Nintendo Switch 2, you will not be able to start the game and you will not be able to access Nintendo's online services - GIGAZINE

Kotaku has reached out to Nintendo and the FBI for comment on the closure of NSw2u, but has not yet received a response.