Editing Nintendo Switch (section)

===Bricking consoles before launch (''May 2025'')===
Before the launch of the '''''Nintendo Switch 2''''', ''[[Nintendo]]'' intentionally made '''''Switch 2''''' consoles functionally useless for playing games until the June 5th release date.<ref name=":2" /> This harms consumers who paid for the '''''Switch 2''''' early from businesses that have ignored the official release date, and also requires that the console connect to the internet to be functional. It is unknown whether or not this online requirement will be retained for new '''''Switch 2''''' consoles manufactured after the launch.

Additionally, ''[[Nintendo]]'' has been attempting to bury footage collected by these early users covering this, using the antipiracy firm [[Web Capio|''Web Capio'']]'s assistance.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Hernandez |first=Patricia |date=May 28, 2025 |title=After years of intense leaks, Nintendo’s got the Switch 2 launch on lockdown |url=https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/601984/switch-2-leaks-takedowns-antipiracy |access-date=May 29, 2025 |work=Polygon}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gach |first=Ethan |date=May 27, 2025 |title=Tweet from @ethangach |url=https://x.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 |access-date=May 29, 2025 |website=X (formerly [[Twitter]])}}</ref>