With SX OS installed, users can "play virtually any pirated game made for the Nintendo Switch, all without authorization or paying a dime to Nintendo or to any of the large number of authorized game publishers making games for Nintendo Switch," according to the filings.18 May 2020
Can you illegally download Nintendo Switch games?
If you mean download them illegally from romsites and torrenting then you can do so at your own risk but you would need to install custom firmware on your switch The custom firmware technically isn't illegal but the downloading and using switch roms from the internet is.
Is pirating Switch games illegal?
Video game piracy is illegal. Nintendo opposes those who benefit and trade off the creative work of game developers, artists, animators, musicians, motion capture artists and others.
What happens if you pirate Switch games?
If the company does catch someone downloading games they don't own, then Nintendo can ban that certificate, and by extension, the pirate's Switch, meaning the pirate can no longer officially download games or play online.13 Nov 2018
How do I get free game codes on my Nintendo switch?