Nintendo is increasing its crackdown on piracy, notably impacting Switch 2 users who purchase used Switch 1 game cartridges. A Reddit user reported their account was banned after inserting several purchased cartridges, mistakenly thought to be pirated. This reaction stems from Nintendo's detection technology that recognizes when the same game is loaded simultaneously in different locations. Users are warned to avoid buying used games to prevent similar bans, despite Nintendo's backward compatibility assurances.
The user, dmanthey, shared their experience in the r/Switch thread to warn other Switch 2 users not to buy used Switch 1 games.
Nintendo believes that users installing games from duplicated cartridges are engaging in piracy, resulting in account bans and restricted online services.
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