Nintendo of America Forces GitHub to Remove Modchip Firmware

Nintendo of America issued DMCA takedown notices on November 6, 2026, targeting GitHub repositories that host firmware for Nintendo Switch modchips. The company specifically targeted projects including Picofly, SX Core, SX Lite, and HWFLY, arguing that the firmware allows users to illegally circumvent technological protection measures to run unauthorized game copies.

GitHub responded by disabling a network of 144 repositories associated with the Picofly project and 71 repositories for the Citron Neo emulator. Additionally, code was removed from two yuzu repositories. To support its legal claims, Nintendo cited the previous criminal prosecution of Team-Xecuter members, including Gary Bowser, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic in circumvention devices.

While the Picofly network remains offline, some other repositories containing modchip firmware continue to be available on the platform.