You might have to be extra careful who you buy your used Nintendo Switch game cards from if you don't want to get mistakenly banned. A Nintendo Switch 2 owner posted on Reddit that they got banned ...

Gamers have long turned to the secondhand market to find good deals on video games. But Nintendo is now punishing some lucky ...

A Nintendo Switch 2 user reported a temporary ban after using preowned Switch 1 game cards bought from Facebook Marketplace.

Nintendo's aggressive anti-piracy protocols are drawing new attention after a new Switch 2 owner found their console banned ...

Dodgy cartridge labels have been a thing since the Game Boy and NES, and it's still the best way to sniff out a fake Switch 2 ...

Nintendo is cracking down heavily on bans for Nintendo Switch 2 users. The first wave, which made many consoles unusable by disconnecting them from it. Monday, July 14 2025 . Breaking News.

Last month, it was reported that Nintendo was cracking down on piracy and had begun blocking access to online services on the Switch 2 if players were caught using MIG Flash, a tool used to create ...

Switch 2 users are reporting getting banned from Nintendo Switch Online after patching game cartridges they purchased on ...

The MIG Switch is a flash cartridge that stores and plays copied Nintendo Switch 1 games — something Nintendo itself takes a dim view on, even as many users of the device claim they're just playing ...

Anti-piracy crusade catches innocent player The former maker of playing cards Nintendo’s anti-piracy system appears to have turned its guns on a new Switch 2 user who dared to buy second-hand games ...

Nintendo Switch 2 users have been warned not to get banned for a simple mistake like one Switch 2 user recently did. ... and then a ban not long after. That said, while the username was flagged, ...

Nintendo bans Switch 2 over "Twink Link" username. ... On the contrary, several social media users accused 'Funaoe24' of failing to provide proof regarding the ban, ...