Nintendo Cracks Down on Switch 2 Mods, Raising Ownership Concerns
TL;DR
Nintendo's efforts to prevent piracy on the Switch 2 include bricking consoles that detect unauthorized use, leading to issues for secondhand buyers who may unknowingly purchase bricked devices, complicating the resale market and raising legal questions about the use of MiG carts and device restrictions.
- Beware: That Pre-Owned Switch 2 You're Thinking About Buying Might Already Be Bricked Kotaku
- 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 Yahoo
- Nintendo is banning online services on Switch 2 systems that use the Mig cartridge The Verge
- Nintendo's Strict Policy On MiG Carts Is Creating A Problem For Secondhand Switch 2 Buyers Nintendo Life
- Nintendo is making me question whether you actually own your Switch 2 TechRadar
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