Nintendo gets UK ISPs to block Switch piracy sites

Enlarge / Artist's rendering of the reaction at the sites affected by the UK high court's recent ruling.

Nintendo has obtained a court order from the England and Wales High Court requiring five major ISPs in the country to block access to four sites that it says promote Nintendo Switch software piracy.

The sites in question center around the sale and promotion of SX OS, a popular commercial Switch hacking product developed by Team Xecutor. That OS allows users to easily play illicit copies of copyrighted Switch software as well as fan-made homebrew software. Sites discussing a rival open source Switch hacking effort developed by Team Atmosphere are unaffected by this week's ruling.

The court order notes that Switch systems sold since June 2018 are unable to take advantage of SX OS. "But there remains a very substantial number of the earlier, vulnerable Nintendo Switch consoles in circulation and there is evidence of active attempts being made to circumvent the [technological protection measures] even on the post-June 2018 Nintendo Switches," the order continues.

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