Nintendo Wins $4.5 Million Judgment in Switch Piracy Case Against Archbox

Nintendo of America has secured a $4.5 million default judgment against James C. Williams, known online as Archbox, in a lawsuit concerning the distribution of pirated Nintendo Switch games. The ruling, issued by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on September 23, 2026, also imposes a permanent injunction against Williams. The case dates back to June 2024, when Nintendo sued Williams over allegations that he operated online shops offering unauthorized copies of Switch games. According to…