Hacking Will Nintendo sue me for installing modchips (UK)?

[dawid]

I've been doing modchip installs for friends for a while now, and as a recent electronics engineering graduate with the job market the way it is, I was hoping to make a little bit of extra cash by offering installs as a service. I know Nintendo is extremely litigious when it comes to modchips. (Before the hwfly chips were on the market, Nintendo swiftly took down my eBay listing selling MOSFETs for the picofly mod ) Does anyone here have any experience dealing with Nintendo in the UK in this regard? I've read that they quickly take down listings on sites like etsy and eBay, so I've set up my own website where I plan on offering the service. If Nintendo are unable to take it down, how likely am I to face legal trouble? Do they have any basis for legal action in the UK, like they have in the US with the DMCA?

 

[Hayato213]

They probably will send you a cease and desist Letter first, if you don't stop then they will take you to court.

 

[purple_bandit]

If your turnaround hits £100k+ then they'd probably take notice but if it's just the odd few you'd be too small fry.

Do it but try and keep it fairly quiet. Definitely only take cash.

 

[hippy dave]

UK user mattytrog who offered trinket installs as well as a lot of the firmware development for them was silenced by Nintendo, idk if it was just a Cease & Desist or any further action, because we've never heard from him since, he's still missed.

 

[Thorhax]

I'd be more worried about Kiers coming to take away your AC first.

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I'd be more worried about Kiers coming to take away your AC first.

 

[mathew77]

he's still missed.

OMG, M.I.A.

 

[Reploid]

OMG, M.I.A.

MI6

 

[Lostbhoy]

Announcing yourself on here is definitely a good start to finding out

 

[dawid]

Announcing yourself on here is definitely a good start to finding out

Made sure I didn't link anything for that reason

 

[MasterJ360]

Bro they already coming after you for just thinking about it.

 

[dawid]

Bro they already coming after you for just thinking about it.

I don't mind that much, if they sue me, all they'll get is student loan debt

 

[ChibiMofo]

I've been doing modchip installs for friends for a while now, and as a recent electronics engineering graduate with the job market the way it is, I was hoping to make a little bit of extra cash by offering installs as a service. I know Nintendo is extremely litigious when it comes to modchips. (Before the hwfly chips were on the market, Nintendo swiftly took down my eBay listing selling MOSFETs for the picofly mod ) Does anyone here have any experience dealing with Nintendo in the UK in this regard? I've read that they quickly take down listings on sites like etsy and eBay, so I've set up my own website where I plan on offering the service. If Nintendo are unable to take it down, how likely am I to face legal trouble? Do they have any basis for legal action in the UK, like they have in the US with the DMCA?

It is hard to believe that someone with a 4 year electrical engineering degree would be dumb enough to engage in organized crime. But if that is your wish, you will get what you deserve in due time. Someone with your alleged education really shouldn't need to ask such a dumbass question in this or any other forum.

 

[dawid]

It is hard to believe that someone with a 4 year electrical engineering degree would be dumb enough to engage in organized crime. But if that is your wish, you will get what you deserve in due time. Someone with your alleged education really shouldn't need to ask such a dumbass question in this or any other forum.

Allowing people to run their own software on devices they own is organised crime now? that's the most wack shit i've heard in a while