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 Switch 2 owners console was banned after playing second-hand physical games. The incident highlights risks in the used game ...

Last month, it was reported that Nintendo was cracking down on piracy and had begun blocking access to online services on the ...

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

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

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.

Nintendo’s shiny new Switch 2 is off to a strong start, but not without its share of growing pains. A surprising story is making the rounds ...

Nintendo is banning Switch 2 consoles that use MIG flash carts to load games. These can be used for both piracy and legitimate game preservation efforts. Bans seem limited to consoles for now ...

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

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 ...

Nintendo manages all Switch 2 online services and can ban players from accessing them over illegal activity or other violations.