Nintendo: Settled with Uber Chips: Sued unauthorized OS sales
-Get $ 2 million in damages-
Nintendo of America:
“Uber Chips” and Tom Dilts Jr. have settled the Nintendo of America by paying $ 2 million in damages (¥ 210 million).
“Uber Chips” was selling the unauthorized OS’SX OS’ for Nintendo Switch.
Overseas media TorrentFreak reports.
Defendant’s damages:
In addition to the above damages, the defendant
“SX Pro”
“SX Core”
“SX Lite” etc.
We also agree to ban the sale of any device that infringes Nintendo’s copyright, dispose of inventory, or suspend the website.
What is “SX OS”?
Developed by an anonymous hacker group called “Team Xecuter”.
An unauthorized OS that allows you to play pirated games on Nintendo Switch.
Game * Spark –Domestic / overseas game information site
https://www.gamespark.jp/article/2020/10/02/102650.html
Nintendo ‘Wins’ $2 Million Judgment Against Switch Piracy Hack Store *
Nintendo Sues Uberchips.com
As Nintendo’s efforts to go directly after Team-Xecuter failed, the games company targeted several stores that offered these new hacks for sale instead.
Uberchips.com
They included Uberchips.com, which is operated by Ohio resident Tom Dilts Jr.
Soon after the lawsuit was filed Uberchips went offline, but the lawsuit didn’t disappear.Uberchips’ owner
realized this and in June he responded in court through his attorney, denying pretty much all allegations. After this initial response things went quiet, at least in court.
Behind the scenes, however, both parties
got together to see if there was a way to resolve the matter. This week, they reached an agreement.Uberchips Agrees to Pay $2 million
In a joint filing,
Nintendo and the Uberchips operatorsubmitted a proposed final judgment and a permanent injunction.As expected, Dilts is prohibited from selling Team-Xecuter chips or similar devices going forward.
In addition, there’s also a hefty damages award of $2 million.
“Plaintiff is hereby awarded judgment against all Defendants, jointly and severally, in the amount of US$2,000,000.00,”
the proposed judgment reads, adding that both parties will cover their own legal costs.TorrentFreak
https://torrentfreak.com/nintendo-wins-2-million-judgment-against-switch-piracy-hack-store-200930/