Nintendo Switch 2 users have been warned not to get banned for a simple mistake like one Switch 2 user recently did.

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Nintendo fans are raising alarm after players say they were banned from the Switch 2 for using second-hand Switch 1 cartridges.

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

According to reports from users on Reddit (via 9To5Google), simply inserting the MiG Switch into your new console can result in a ban. One user on X also posted about receiving a ban .

But at least one user has now reported buying a second-hand Switch 2 from a major retailer with the ban in place — prompting fears that more banned consoles will end up in the hands of new owners.