Nintendo Secures Removal of 144 Switch Modchip Firmware Repositories from GitHub

Nintendo's Fight Against Piracy Continues Unabated

Nintendo continues its active legal campaign against unauthorized modifications of its popular Nintendo Switch console. This time, GitHub was hit, where the Japanese publisher initiated a massive code takedown under the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act).

As a result of the company's complaint, the GitHub platform blocked access to 144 repositories containing firmware and software for popular modchips, including Picofly.

Protecting the Switch on All Fronts

Modchips like Picofly allow bypassing the built-in protection systems of Nintendo Switch consoles, opening up the ability to run pirated copies of games or modify the console's operating system. Nintendo regularly takes strict action against developers of such software, emulators, and hardware modifications:

• Blocking repositories and websites with pirated software;
• Legal pressure on manufacturers and distributors of modification hardware;
• Lawsuits against console emulator developers.

These recent actions once again confirm Nintendo's uncompromising stance on protecting its intellectual property.