Overview

• The FBI and the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service executed a seizure warrant under 18 U.S.C. 2323 to take control of Nsw2u domains.
• The operation also shut down sister sites NSWDL and Game-2u, cutting off access to thousands of pirated Switch game files.
• Nsw2u domains were added to the European Commission’s piracy watchlist in May 2025, reflecting growing regulatory scrutiny of ROM repositories.
• Nintendo continues to enforce hardware-level bans on Switch and Switch 2 consoles found running pirated software or using unauthorized accessories.
• The takedown signals a shift toward coordinated cross-border attacks on piracy infrastructures rather than isolated lawsuits or technical measures.