Nintendo Strengthens Anti-Piracy Stance with Device Bricking

Saturday, May 10, 2025, 12:20 pm

Nintendo has revised its user agreement, empowering the company to brick or disable Switch consoles if pirated games or mods are detected. This tough legal move clearly signals Nintendo’s zero-tolerance policy towards piracy and has sparked both outrage and amused debates among the gaming community.

engadget.com / Nintendo grants itself the power to brick Switches with pirated games

Nintendo’s latest legal move to combat piracy may be super effective. According to a new change in the Nintendo User Agreement, the console maker can brick your Switch, or render it useless, if it’s found with pirated games or mods. While some people may have glazed over the changes since Nintendo…

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