Nintendo Bans and Bricks Switch 2 Consoles Using Mig Cartridges for Piracy
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Nintendo has banned many Switch 2 consoles that used the MiG microSD tool, rendering them offline-only and unable to connect to online services, effectively turning them into bricks with no clear way to reverse the ban.
- Nintendo just banned a ton of Switch 2 consoles, turning them into offline-only bricks Boy Genius Report
- After just 12 days, Nintendo is already nuking Switch 2 console accounts for players caught using Mig Flash — popular cartridge allows Switch 1 games on the new console, but users say they're only using their own ROMs Tom's Hardware
- Nintendo reportedly bans players using MIG cartridges for pirated games on Switch 2 GamesIndustry.biz
- Nintendo Will Brick Your Switch 2 If You Play Backed-Up Games Lifehacker
- Nintendo is banning online services on Switch 2 systems that use the Mig cartridge The Verge
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