Nintendo's latest console is barely a month old, and yet players are already getting banned thanks to the company's aggressive new stance on piracy. It's so aggressive, in fact, that playing a used game you purchased legitimately may result in a ban. That was the experience of this Reddit user, who was banned after downloading patches for four second-hand Switch games bought from Facebook Marketplace.
But if you're particularly unlucky, that used game might trigger Nintendo to brick your Switch 2.
Nintendo's war on piracy
This applies to all games you play on your Switch 2—not just Switch 2 exclusives. As the console is so new, the vast majority of used games are from Nintendo's first Switch generation, and any that have an active version somewhere else could get you in trouble. YouTuber Snazzy Labs says he was affected after buying a used game off eBay, as Nintendo revoked his Switch 2's online capabilities. (Another user on X points out the Snazzy Labs has discussed using MIG carts with Switch consoles before, though Snazzy Labs denies ever using one in his Switch 2.)
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I understand why a company like Nintendo would want to fight back against piracy. It loses money on each game users do not acquire legally. But in my view, it has gone way too far in the actions it is taking against piracy: Haphazardly banning accounts and bricking consoles is a bit too dystopian, and I'm not sure it's a sustainable practice. Brazil's consumer rights watchdog has even issued a legal challenge against the practice. There has to be a middle ground here where Nintendo can work to prevent illegal gaming without punishing players for saving a little money on their games after spending $450 on a new console.
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