In collaboration with international agencies, the FBI has shut down a major Nintendo Switch piracy site to stop illegal game downloads and protect copyright.

Earlier this week, a major Switch ROM site known as 'nsw2u' was seized by the FBI as part of a 'law enforcement operation'.

Major Nintendo Switch piracy sites such as nsw2u.co and nswdl.com face the wrath of the FBI as it clamps down on Switch 2 exploits.

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The FBI-FIOD occupied several video game piracy heavyweights including the infamous 'nsw2u' domain. The following is a timeline of events leading up to the seizure.