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Nintendo is banning Switch 2 users for piracy, even if they're just backing up their games

Nintendo is banning Switch 2 users who play games via a MIG flash cart, regardless of whether the games are pirated or purchased.

Ars Technica · 5h

Playing personal game “backups” could get your Switch 2 banned by Nintendo

My Switch 2 test has been banned, after using the mig switch with perfectly legal dumps of my own cartridges, so it would seem that Nintendo can detect something Similar reports on reddit are starting to come in. https://t.co/nbPMlRWSaP https://t.co/3eq6dkbFMi I strongly… pic.twitter.com/btzjQYJzE4

Kotaku on MSN · 1d

Nintendo's Crackdown On Switch 2 Piracy Has Already Begun

It took hackers over a year to jailbreak the original Switch, but the Switch 2 has one vulnerability its predecessor didn’t: backwards compatibility. Some new console owners have already tried to use a type of flash cartridge associated with the piracy of Switch 1 games on their Switch 2 consoles,

Nintendo Switch 2 Anti-Piracy War Ensues As Hackers Get The Ban Hammer

The Nintendo Switch 2 has had an impressive launch, quickly becoming one of the fastest-selling consoles of all time and ...

Nintendo is already banning Switch 2 flashcart users

Nintendo is actively working to block "easy" modding attempts and prevent potential piracy on its new console.

Pocket Tactics10h

Nintendo clamps down hard on Switch 2 pirates using MIG cartridges

Don’t even think about popping a MIG cartridge into your Nintendo Switch 2, because you’ll likely face a swift ban that isn’t ...

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Nintendo Reportedly Banning Switch 2's Using MIG Cartridges

As highlighted by Kotaku, Nintendo is seemingly banning anyone found using the MIG Switch cartridge on its new hybrid system. This cartridge (which allows users to load "backed up" or "pirated" games) ...

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Nintendo Switch 2 hackers say they’re already getting banned

Hackers on social media sites are beginning to share photos and anecdotes about their efforts to modify the Switch 2, only to be hit with bans that restrict usage of online connectivity. This means ...

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