Showing that they’re not one to be hacked with, Nintendo issued cease and desist notices to 16 German shops it believes are selling Wii mod chips. In addition, Nintendo is demanding the name of the mod chip manufacturer.I can understand why Nintendo may be concerned over mod chips serving more purpose than to merely play import titles on a given console or to backup existing games you own but the question I'm burning on is are the mod chips themselves illegal? I have searched and asked until I'm blue in the face and I can't find a black and white answer. Some say the mod chip it's self is legal but as soon as you place inside the console that's illegal, so if that's the case how is that Nintendo can crack down on chip manufacturers. I mean if the chip isn't installed what are the grounds for going after sellers and manufacturers.This is the statement on Nintendo's UK official site.
"Mod chips have been adjudicated to be illegal in various countries around the world, including the Unites States, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. Most European countries have also already adopted laws prohibiting the circumvention of technological measures for copyright protection. People caught installing or selling mod chips may be subject to criminal charges."
Mod chips are available for purchase now for about $40(£20)less than what you pay for the average video game. If Nintendo wants to stop these activies they better be in it for the long haul because as soon as they make manufacturing modifications that render the mod chips useles the sellers of the mod chips recognize the issue and work on their next work around. So in my opinion it's a complete waste of time for Nintendo. If anybody else has any thoughts on the topic please comment.
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