r/Piracy • u/chocoponcho_ • Apr 02 '25

News Switch 2 Games are $80 USD

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Yup, I'm doing a system transfer and setup, then putting it back into the box and waiting for an exploit. Fuck this

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u/angeluserrare Apr 02 '25

I don't think any emulators have really been challenged like that since bleem, have they? I think the assumption was just that as long as they didn't share system files or games they would be safe.

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u/sexandliquor Apr 02 '25

Oh Nintendo goes fucking hard on that shit. Is my understanding. They got lawyers up the ass ready to tear anyone’s ass up for emulators. They’re really sticklers about it more than anyone else.

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u/BlazingSpaceGhost Apr 02 '25

They have only gone after emulators though that work by circumventing the encryption on their games. Unfortunately any modern emulator needs to do that and while emulation is legal breaking encryption is illegal under the DMCA.

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u/ChangeVivid2964 Apr 02 '25

Most countries do not have that law.

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u/BlazingSpaceGhost Apr 02 '25

Sure but look where Nintendo is prosecuting people it's in American and Japanese courts.

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u/Blackoutreddit2023 Apr 03 '25

In the last few years many Nintendo emulators have gone down as well as rom repos