I think you're getting emulation and piracy a little bit muddled, which to be fair is a common reaction. An emulator is just an API-compatible device. It is le

I think you're getting emulation and piracy a little bit muddled, which to be fair is a common reaction. An emulator is just an API-compatible device. It is legal to make and sell an emulator. It can be used for playing legit and pirated copies of games, just as the original console can. It's a healthy form of competition (like between PC manufacturers), resulting in better performing hardware for the consumer. The comment you're replying to doesn't mention or defend piracy. They're only saying Nintendo's Switch hardware is lacking so people are searching for a better performing alternative, and Nintendo is using anti-competitive legal trickery to suppress alternatives, instead of improving their product.