FBI and International Authorities Shut Down NSW2U.com for Hosting Pirated Nintendo Switch Games

Oh man, so here’s the deal—this website, NWS2U.com, was like this hotspot for getting your hands on pirated Switch games. Think of it as that secret stash everyone whispers about, but poof! Gone now. The feds nabbed it, and if you visit the page, instead of your juicy downloads, you’ll stare at a grim banner from the cops. The Feds, the FBI, and some Dutch folks—bam! All their logos staring at you like, “No games for you.”

And that’s not all they wrote. There’s this legal mumbo jumbo too—some section 18 U.S.C. thingamajig—involving a court from Georgia. Not that I’m pretending to know what all that means, but bottom line? Pirate peeps are gonna have a tough time finding their game fix now. Which, like, serves them right? Or maybe I’m just a little too straight-laced here.

Nintendo, oh boy, this company does not mess around with its stuff. They’re super-duper protective of their games, even banning players who get caught using shady methods. It’s funny ’cause they blocked a bunch of third-party hubs trying to hook up to the new Switch 2. Only their official dock and some Antank thing work, but there’s this huge “what if” they might block that one too. Even the Brazilians are like, “Whoa, let’s talk about this,” since they peeked at Nintendo’s fine print and said, “Hmm, nope!”

Switch 2? That thing is flying off the shelves, definitely a superstar. Outselling its older sibling—by a cool million units! Imagine that rush during opening weekend. Nintendo’s got every reason to guard its treasures, especially since loads of gamers stick around just for those exclusive goodies. Sure, the Switch 2’s shiny and all, but stack it against those powerhouses like the Steam Deck? Different beast entirely.

Anyway, if you want all the latest buzz, there’s this techie site, Tom’s Hardware, and their news and reviews will sorta keep you in the loop. You might wanna hit follow—just saying.