As with all things, parents can often be the best defence against their children possessing unlawful items and participating in unlawful activities. When it comes to piracy, parents can help their children understand that pirating a game, or playing a pirated version of a game, is against the law.

Nintendo’s authentic games can be purchased for download online through Nintendo eShop or via the Nintendo website. There are many ways to determine whether a Nintendo product is counterfeit or downloaded illegally. We have provided a list of tips under the How to Detect section.