If you make a certain mistake on the Switch 2, Nintendo might remove an important feature. So be smarter than the players in the community who warn about their own mistake.
What did the players do? On Reddit, a player warns others not to use a Mig-Flash card for the Switch 2. This is a plug-and-play card that can store illegally downloaded games without requiring players to pay for them. As a result, many gamers bypass the prices, which have been raised again with the Switch 2.
However, Nintendo seems to have developed a system to detect such cards. Downloading and playing illegally obtained titles violates the terms of use for the Switch 2, which is why players are now facing a penalty.
Players lose important feature on their Switch 2
What is their penalty? As a Reddit user reports, he can no longer access online features. On his console, these features have been blocked, so he can no longer access the eShop, for example.
Only the error code 2124-4508 is displayed on his console, with the message that Nintendo is disabling the use of online features.
He admits that it was his stupid mistake to go online with the console. It was only then that Nintendo could recognize that an illegal card was being used. However, this only applies to the affected Switch 2 console where the Mig-Flash card was detected.
If he logs in with his account on another console, the online features become usable again. Thus, the ban is console-bound and not account-bound. Nevertheless, it is a painful loss, especially since a Switch 2 console currently costs 469.99 Euros.
What is this good for? In addition to preventing piracy, this function has another benefit. In Bennett (USA), Switch 2 consoles worth over 1 million Euros were stolen from a truck. Nintendo can track down the thieves using this function, as computer science professor Steve Beaty explains (via GameSpot).
Accordingly, Nintendo can disable the consoles via their serial number when they go online. This way, Nintendo can contact the buyers and track down the sellers who stole the goods.
If you use such cards that allow you to play illegally downloaded games, you should not use Nintendo’s online features. Otherwise, you might end up not being able to use this feature at all on the console. What you can do instead with the Switch 2 can be found here: Nintendo Switch 2 Guides: All tips and tricks at a glance
