SMRTR TechMay 12, 2025Ars Technica

Nintendo warns that it can brick Switch consoles if it detects hacking, piracy

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Nintendo's updated User Agreement allows them to permanently disable Switch and Switch 2 devices and suspend accounts for using hacked consoles or playing pirated games, as part of their efforts to combat piracy.

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