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A consumer rights watchdog in Brazil has launched a legal challenge against Nintendo for its policy of “bricking” the consoles of users who violate the console’s terms of service. This policy is a new addition to Nintendo’s user agreement. The change took effect on May 7, just a month before the Nintendo Switch 2 launched. Procon-SP, the São Paulo branch of the Brazilian Consumer Protection and Defense Program, has raised a complaint with Nintendo itself, claiming the policy violates consumer rights.
Via IGN, reports of “bricked” consoles have emerged since the Switch 2’s launch. Affected users have speculated that bans result from the use of flash memory cards generally, and the MIG Switch device in particular, both of which can be used for piracy. A bricked console cannot access the internet and will display the error code 2124-4508. The ban encompasses paid online features like GameChat and online multiplayer, but also unpaid ones, like downloading patches or verifying Game-Key carts.
Furthermore, it is the console itself that is banned, not just the user account of the offender. This means that purchasing a Switch 2 secondhand could result in buying a “bricked” console, one that cannot access any of the console’s online features.
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