Nintendo Asks GitHub to Remove 144 Switch Mod Chip Repositories

At a glance

Nintendo has started cracking down on Switch mod chips, which break the console's security. It asked GitHub to remove 144 repositories related to these chips. This goes beyond its earlier crackdown on emulators and targets programs that modify the console itself.

Key points

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   Nintendo based the removal requests on the US DMCA copyright law.

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   Nintendo named one repository, but copies were included, so 144 were affected.

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   On the same day, it filed three requests over the Switch emulators Citron Neo and Yuzu.

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   Nintendo had also targeted emulator repositories in February and August this year.

Why it matters

The crackdown now covers programs that modify Switch hardware, which could affect how developers share code on public platforms.