We know that Nintendo can be pretty intense when it comes to stealing and piracy, having essentially ruined a man’s entire life for contributing to a system that helped Switch and 3DS owners hack their consoles. If it’s willing to do that to a living person, it’s more than capable of killing your Switch 2 stone dead if it catches a whiff of potential piracy, and that’s exactly what it’s been doing recently.
It was quickly discovered after the launch of the Switch 2 that Nintendo is capable of completely shutting down the online services of any given console, essentially rendering it useless and bricking it as a result. Users who tried to put MIG cartridges in their Switch 2s were quickly met with error codes, and these consoles have even been making their way to second-hand sites. Overall, it’s not a great look.
Nintendo Is Being Challenged By Brazil Over Its Ability To Brick The Switch 2
There isn’t much that we can really do about it either, but that hasn’t stopped Brazil’s consumer watchdog from giving it a go. First reported by Dexerto, the São Paulo branch of Brazil’s Consumer Protection and Defence program (called Procon-SP) has requested that Nintendo change its EULA terms that allow it to block a console’s online services and subscriptions, which it says is “abusive in agreements made with Brazilian consumers”.
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Procon-SP explains that it has had to contact Nintendo’s headquarters in the US directly, due to the company having no formal legal presence in Brazil, and that Nintendo has appointed a law firm in Brazil to deal with the dispute. Nintendo has apparently claimed that it will review Procon-SP’s request and respond within 20 days, and it will then go from there depending on the response.
It’s worth noting that legal action hasn’t been served up by Procon-SP just yet, though it very well could if Nintendo decides to refuse to change its EULA terms. Another way for Nintendo to get around this would be for the company to just stop selling Switches in Brazil altogether, which would be radical, but would avoid a lot of potential headaches in the future. Either way, we won’t know exactly what’s going to happen until Nintendo responds.
- Brand
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Nintendo
- Original Release Date
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June 5, 2025
- Original MSRP (USD)
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$449.99
- Operating System
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Proprietary
- Resolution
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1080p (handheld) / 4K (docked)
- HDR Support
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Yes