TL;DR: Nintendo has begun banning Nintendo Switch 2 consoles from online services due to the use of MIG Switch flash cartridges, which enable loading of pirated or copied games. This enforcement ...

Nintendo didn’t have a way to check activity like this during the DS era. There’s an interesting new reddit that’s added a new twist around speculation on Nintendo’s security measures for the Switch 2 ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 has only been in our hands for two weeks, but already, players are being banned from using online services after loading third-party cartridges. That means no DLC, no updates, no ...

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Reports have recently emerged online about Nintendo Switch 2 users being banned, causing concern among players. These bans appeared to happen just by using pre-owned Switch 1 games, but there’s a ...

How to get your Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch Online account unbanned after using a used Switch game. Just because you get banned, doesn't mean you're out of luck! Nintendo Support: Instagram: GEAR: ...

Switch 2 users are getting banned just weeks after launch, and not for piracy. Simply inserting a MiG Switch cartridge, even with legit game backups, is enough to trigger Nintendo’s wrath. As of now, ...

If you've recently forked out for a Switch 2, it might be a good idea to think twice before buying used game cartridges, particularly via unofficial channels like social media marketplaces. Users on ...

Nintendo's ability to ban Switch 2 consoles from accessing all online features has come under fire from Brazil's consumer rights watchdog, which has now launched a legal challenge. Brazilian ...

A Switch 2 owner has warned fans to be careful when buying second-hand games, after their console was banned by Nintendo. Since the Switch 2's launch, reports have surfaced of Nintendo's new ...