Oh man, so get this—someone out there just got their shiny new Nintendo Switch 2 banned, right after buying some second-hand games. Yup, banned. According to a Reddit user called dmanthey, the whole thing went down after they scored four used games off Facebook Marketplace. Plugged ‘em in, updated ’em, and BAM! Next day, the console’s all like, “Nope! You’re not allowed online anymore,” and even blocked those games they just legit bought. Crazy, right?
Anyway! So, dmanthey reached out to Nintendo’s support team, which, shockingly (because dealing with tech support usually feels like pulling teeth), was actually pretty painless. Talked to a real person and all. Turns out, the console was banned for “pirated games.” Who knew? But they cleared things up by showing the support folks their Facebook Marketplace purchase pics. Easy-peasy. Apparently, smoother than dealing with Microsoft or Sony. Who would’ve guessed? But heads up: some people say it’s not always a slam-dunk solution.
Nintendo’s kinda got this rep for guarding its stuff like Cerberus guards the gates of the underworld. Bans come fast and hard, especially with folks messing around with things like Mig Flash. Can’t say your Switch becomes a total useless brick if banned, but without online access? Yeah, you’re stuck with less fun.
This whole saga just puts the spotlight on the whole used games sketchiness. I mean, anyone could copy a game to another card, sell you the original, and leave you hanging with a possibly pirated mess. Nintendo’s got this down to a science—if they sniff out multiple uses of the same game with matching IDs globally, out comes the banhammer! And your console gets locked out of the fun zone as a wake-up call for potential pirates.
Nice to see Nintendo is at least trying to help folks who’ve been caught in the crossfire clear things up quick. But, can they still use those sketchy second-hand games without risking another ban? That’s the million-dollar question.
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