Nintendo Switch 2 Privacy Policy Shake-Up
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 3:20 pm
Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 is stirring privacy debates as it integrates audio and video chatting features that may record sessions—with user consent, of course. The updated privacy policy has ignited murmurs about data collection in a console that’s otherwise celebrated for fun.
Nintendo said it expects to sell 15 million units of its new Switch 2 console in the fiscal year ending March 2026.
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One of the big changes coming to the Switch 2 is the integration of audio and video chats throughout the console experience with a feature called GameChat. However, this new feature has required Nintendo to change its privacy policy: The company has disclosed that it may record Switch 2 audio and…
The Nintendo Switch 2 launches in less than one month, so you should know that it may use some of its new features to record your audio and video chat sessions.
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