If you do not want to ban it by mistake, you may have to be additional careful to buy your used nintendo switch game card. A nintendo switch 2 owner Posted on reddit That they were banned after downloading the patch for some switch game cards purchased from Facebook Marketplace.

Reddit User Dmanthey said that he poured each game into his switch 2, but discovered that his online services were banned only a day later. The switch 2 user approached the nintendo support and found that they were banned, but proof of the purchase was provided and it was discontinued shortly after. Redditor said “the whole process was painless and liquid,” but this reactionary ban protocol can be a dangerous example for anyone to save some dollars by purchasing games used for anyone.

In order to understand why this happened, it is important to note that Nintendo attachs unique code to your switch game cartridge to prevent piracy. However, evil actor can copy the game on a third-party device like MiG Flash, and then sell the physical game card. Once Nintendo detects two examples of its unique code being online at the same time, it will ban any accounts using it. Any person who is ridiculed the software of Nintendo understands that this is a possible result, but it will come as a annoying surprise for the buyers of the other hand. After proving that they buy a switch game, Redter Dante said that he was told that the cartridges were fine and even able to resume.

This anti-piracy policy is not new-Nintando has made a reputation to compete fiercely for a long time-but it has become relevant again to it recently released. Switch 2Which provides rear compatibility with the original switch title. The company also recently amended User Agreement To allow themselves to brick a nintendo switch that is caught running a pirated game or mod.