Editing Nintendo Switch (section)

===Requiring an online connection to set up Switch 2 consoles===
As part of a measure to stop piracy, Nintendo requires that the console is connected online,<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /> however, roughly 21% of the US population (72 million) individuals in the US lack at least home broadband, meaning that these users cannot use the Switch 2 if they wished to purchase it.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Researchers at Pew Research |date=Nov 13, 2024 |title=Internet, Broadband Fact Sheet |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/internet-broadband/ |access-date=May 29, 2025 |work=Pew Research Center}}</ref> There are also concerns from consumers who live in sanctioned countries such as Russia,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=wirantoos |date=May 28, 2025 |title=Nintendo Switch 2 - leaked first boot! |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kxeux6/nintendo_switch_2_leaked_first_boot/?embed_host_url=https://cdn.iframe.ly/api/iframe |access-date=May 29, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> as they may be unable to play the console in general, potentially risking a console ban,<ref name=":1" /> with the internet setup restrictions.