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Nintendo Can Render Your Switch 2 'Permanently Unusable' If You Break Their Rules

Slashdot reader BrianFagioli writes: The new Nintendo Switch 2 is almost here. Next month, eager fans will finally be able to get their hands on the highly anticipated follow-up to the wildly popular hybrid console. But before you line up (or frantically refresh your browser for a preorder), you might want to read the fine print, because Nintendo might be able to kill your console. Yes, really. That's not just speculation, folks. According to its newly updated user agreement, Nintendo has granted itself the right to make your Switch 2 "permanently unusable" if you break certain rules. Yes, the company might literally brick your device. Buried in the legalese is a clause that says if you try to bypass system protections, modify software, or mess with the console in a way that's not approved, Nintendo can take action. And that action could include completely disabling your system. The exact wording makes it crystal clear: Nintendo may "render the Nintendo Account Services and/or the applicable Nintendo device permanently unusable in whole or in part...." [T]o be fair, this is probably targeted at people who reverse engineer the system or install unauthorized software — think piracy, modding, cheating, and the like. But the broad and vague nature of the language leaves a lot of room for interpretation. Who decides what qualifies as "unauthorized use"? Nintendo does. Nintendo's verbiage says users must agree "without limitation" not to... Publish, copy, modify, reverse engineer, lease, rent, decompile, disassemble, distribute, offer for sale, or create derivative works Obtain, install or use any unauthorized copies of Nintendo Account Services Exploit the Nintendo Account Services in any manner other than to use them in accordance with the applicable documentation and intended use [unless "otherwise expressly permitted by applicable law."] Bypass, modify, decrypt, defeat, tamper with, or otherwise circumvent any of the functions or protections... including through the use of any hardware or software that would cause the Nintendo Account Services to operate other than in accordance with its documentation and intended use "...if you fail to comply with the foregoing restrictions Nintendo may render the Nintendo Account Services and/or the applicable Nintendo device permanently unusable in whole or in part."

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La carte mère de la Nintendo Switch 2 est déjà en vente en Chine

Avec 12 Go de RAM, la Nintendo Switch 2 dispose de trois fois plus de RAM que la première Nintendo Switch (et de 4 Go de plus qu'une PS4 Pro). Elle embarque également la puce Nvidia T239, sortie en 2021. C'est ce que l'on apprend dans la dernière vidéo du YouTuber chinois Geekerwan, qui a acheté la carte mère de la console sur la plateforme Xianyu.

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Nintendo attaque Genki, la marque qui nous avait montré une « Switch 2 » au CES 2025

À Las Vegas en janvier, Nintendo était devenu malgré lui l'attraction du CES 2025 à cause d'un accessoiriste un peu trop bavard, et potentiellement menteur, qui prétendait détenir une vraie Switch 2. Après un premier démenti officiel, le géant japonais a décidé d'attaquer en justice Genki, à qui il reproche ses multiples provocations.

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Vous avez une Nintendo Switch ? Voici les nouveautés de la mise à jour 20.0

La Nintendo Switch vient de recevoir sa dernière mise à jour avant l'arrivée de la Nintendo Switch 2. En plus du support de la nouvelle console, la nouvelle version introduit plusieurs nouveautés importantes, comme le partage de cartouches virtuelles. Attention, cette mise à jour bloque le partage de jeux à l'ancienne.

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Nintendo Seeks Discord User's Identity Following Major Pokemon Leak

Nintendo has filed a request for subpoena in California's Northern District Court to compel Discord to reveal the identity of user "GameFreakOUT," the alleged source of last year's extensive Pokemon leak. The company is demanding the name, address, phone number, and email of the individual behind the "Teraleak," which contained claimed source code for upcoming title Pokemon Legends: Z-A, next-generation Pokemon games, builds of older titles, and numerous concept art and lore documents. Court documents obtained by Polygon show Nintendo included a partially redacted Discord screenshot as evidence, where GameFreakOUT shared files in a server named "FreakLeak." The breach occurred around October 12, 2024, two days after Game Freak publicly acknowledged a hack affecting employee information without confirming game data theft.

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