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Okay, so get this. Some folks who jumped on the new Nintendo Switch 2 train are shouting warnings from the rooftops. Why? Because their shiny new toy decided to throw a tantrum after they popped in a used game. Yikes, right? Now, this whole thing could seriously shake up how folks are buying and playing used games with the Switch 2 compared to other consoles. Like, are we back in the stone age or what?
Used games, man — they’ve been part of gaming since forever. Remember the good old days? Trading games with friends, no biggie. Now, people mostly finish a game and pass it off to places like GameStop. The cycle continues. But it seems like the Switch 2 might have a bone to pick if, say, someone shady is involved. Drama!
So, there it is. Multiple gamers woke up one fine morning to find their Switch 2 had gone rogue — totally bricked. Like, one dude even said when he put in his cartridge, everything was peachy. But then, boom! The next day, his console had been hit with a ban hammer. No more buying new games or anything else online. Others are saying they met the same fate after getting a used game or borrowing one from, like, a library. Libraries are supposed to be safe zones!
Why all this drama, you ask? Here’s a heads-up: A regular used game shouldn’t cause your Switch 2 to self-destruct. The problem? It’s all about what the previous owner did with it. If some shady dealings went down, like copying the game before selling it off — kaboom, that’s where the trouble starts. Nintendo sees two identical games being played online, and bam, both consoles get the boot. It’s all about combatting game piracy, apparently. Nintendo’s got to get its dues, after all.
The silver lining? There is a fix. If you can prove to Nintendo support that you’ve got the legit copy, they’re ready to lift the ban. But the console with the pirated copy? Yeah, no mercy there. This whole situation is bound to ruffle some feathers. Pretty unfair for someone who shelled out nearly $500 on a console or more from a scalper, only for this nonsense. But at least there’s a light at the end of the tunnel for the honest folks, right?