Nintendo wins R4 case in Australia

Chalk up another legal victory for Nintendo in Australia. After successfully tracking down a pirate by using “sophisticated technological forensics”, the company has now been awarded more than half a million dollars in damages by an Australian court who declared the R4 chip as illegal.

Chalk up another legal victory for Nintendo in Australia. After successfully tracking down a pirate by using “sophisticated technological forensics“, the company has now been awarded more than half a million dollars in damages by an Australian court who declared the R4 chip as illegal.

The majority of the money is going to come out of the pockets of R4 retailer RSJ IT Solutions, who was ordered by the Federal Court to pay Nintendo which comes to AU$ 520,000 (about US$ 467,000) in damages. Furthermore, RSJ has been ordered to stop selling the mod chip through its gadgetgear.com.au site and any other sites it controls.

Two affiliated respondents also named in Nintendo’s lawsuit — Patrick Li and James Li — were also ordered by the Federal Court to stop selling their R4 chips anywhere in Australia. They must also pay Nintendo an additional AU$ 100,000 (about US$ 90,000) and file an affidavit by the end of this week identifying all suppliers from whom they purchased their R4 chips.

Via [ITNews]