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ClippyWantsToHelp: /* GameChat lock behind a subscription paywall (April 2026) */Fixed title format

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	FOLLOW TO PREVIOUS VIDEO - This issue could ruin Nintendo Switch collecting! Be aware!! \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49ntd5gwklM \|access-date=2025-11-02 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=49ntd5gwklM \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>		FOLLOW TO PREVIOUS VIDEO - This issue could ruin Nintendo Switch collecting! Be aware!! \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49ntd5gwklM \|access-date=2025-11-02 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=49ntd5gwklM \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>

	==GameChat lock behind a subscription paywall (April 2026)==		===GameChat lock behind a subscription paywall (April 2026)===
	Since April 1, 2026, GameChat, an application that can be launched by pressing a dedicated button in the Nintendo Switch 2, has been locked behind a [[paywall]]. This feature used to be free at first, and now in order to use it it is required to have an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. <ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/psa-youll-have-to-pay-for-switch-2s-gamechat-soon-and-its-not-worth-it/1100-6538665/</ref><ref>https://www.thegamer.com/switch-2-gamechat-paid-nso-april-1/</ref>		Since April 1, 2026, GameChat, an application that can be launched by pressing a dedicated button in the Nintendo Switch 2, has been locked behind a [[paywall]]. This feature used to be free at first, and now in order to use it it is required to have an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. <ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/psa-youll-have-to-pay-for-switch-2s-gamechat-soon-and-its-not-worth-it/1100-6538665/</ref><ref>https://www.thegamer.com/switch-2-gamechat-paid-nso-april-1/</ref>

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* GameChat lock behind a subscription paywall (April 2026) */Added citations

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GameChat lock behind a subscription paywall (April 2026): Added citations

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	==GameChat lock behind a subscription paywall (April 2026)==		==GameChat lock behind a subscription paywall (April 2026)==
	Since April 1, 2026, GameChat, an application that can be launched by pressing a dedicated button in the Nintendo Switch 2, has been locked behind a [[paywall]]. This feature used to be free at first, and now in order to use it it is required to have an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. ~~{{Citation needed}}~~		Since April 1, 2026, GameChat, an application that can be launched by pressing a dedicated button in the Nintendo Switch 2, has been locked behind a [[paywall]]. This feature used to be free at first, and now in order to use it it is required to have an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. <ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/psa-youll-have-to-pay-for-switch-2s-gamechat-soon-and-its-not-worth-it/1100-6538665/</ref><ref>https://www.thegamer.com/switch-2-gamechat-paid-nso-april-1/</ref>

	==Products==		==Products==

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* Incidents */Added GameChat paywall on incidents

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Incidents: Added GameChat paywall on incidents

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	This is a more severe problem with some games, as Nintendo does not keep the newest version of all games on their update servers, so some Game Card games may come with newer versions of the game than the online updater can update to. This results in the game being unplayable if switching to a digital version of the game or a Game Card version that doesn't have the newest version. The only way to bypass this without resetting the system is to use the update synchronization feature that requires two or more Nintendo Switch systems with the game installed, and one with the newest Game Card version installed, to transfer the newest version of the game to another system and then back to the system that needs the newest version to run.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=NintendoRevised \|date=2024-09-04 \|title=This issue could ruin Nintendo Switch collecting! Be aware!! \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2h6hzRN02o \|access-date=2025-11-02 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=h2h6hzRN02o \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=NintendoRevised \|date=2024-09-05 \|title=		This is a more severe problem with some games, as Nintendo does not keep the newest version of all games on their update servers, so some Game Card games may come with newer versions of the game than the online updater can update to. This results in the game being unplayable if switching to a digital version of the game or a Game Card version that doesn't have the newest version. The only way to bypass this without resetting the system is to use the update synchronization feature that requires two or more Nintendo Switch systems with the game installed, and one with the newest Game Card version installed, to transfer the newest version of the game to another system and then back to the system that needs the newest version to run.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=NintendoRevised \|date=2024-09-04 \|title=This issue could ruin Nintendo Switch collecting! Be aware!! \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2h6hzRN02o \|access-date=2025-11-02 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=h2h6hzRN02o \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=NintendoRevised \|date=2024-09-05 \|title=
	FOLLOW TO PREVIOUS VIDEO - This issue could ruin Nintendo Switch collecting! Be aware!! \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49ntd5gwklM \|access-date=2025-11-02 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=49ntd5gwklM \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>		FOLLOW TO PREVIOUS VIDEO - This issue could ruin Nintendo Switch collecting! Be aware!! \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49ntd5gwklM \|access-date=2025-11-02 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=49ntd5gwklM \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>

			==GameChat lock behind a subscription paywall (April 2026)==
			Since April 1, 2026, GameChat, an application that can be launched by pressing a dedicated button in the Nintendo Switch 2, has been locked behind a [[paywall]]. This feature used to be free at first, and now in order to use it it is required to have an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. {{Citation needed}}

	==Products==		==Products==

Reform: Small style fixes, including the removal of "---", and some citation needed markers have been added

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Small style fixes, including the removal of "---", and some citation needed markers have been added

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	The Nintendo Switch is a series of hybrid portable/home game consoles released by [[Nintendo]] since 2017 with the original Nintendo Switch. The most recent model in the series is the Nintendo Switch 2, which released in 2025. They generate revenue from ~~game sales~~ and [[Nintendo Switch Online]] subscriptions. The Nintendo Switch is the 3rd best-selling console of all time, competing with [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation]], [[Valve]]'s [[Steam Deck]], and other smaller gaming handhelds.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Dedicated Video Game Sales Units \|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128024209/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>		The Nintendo Switch is a series of hybrid portable/home game consoles released by [[Nintendo]] since 2017 with the original Nintendo Switch. The most recent model in the series is the Nintendo Switch 2, which released in 2025. They generate revenue from selling devices, games and [[Nintendo Switch Online]] subscriptions. The Nintendo Switch is the 3rd best-selling console of all time, competing with [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation]], [[Valve]]'s [[Steam Deck]], and other smaller gaming handhelds.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Dedicated Video Game Sales Units \|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128024209/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
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	===Joy-con drift===		===Joy-con drift===
	On the original Nintendo Switch, Joy-con drift is a common issue that causes certain Joy-Con controllers to malfunction and register false inputs from the joysticks, often caused by a buildup of dust or other debris. Nintendo offered free repairs in certain territories, but not in all territories<ref>{{Cite news \|last=TO@st \|first=TO@st \|title=Nintendo to Fix Drifting Joy-Cons in EEA, CH and UK Territories, Even Out of Warranty Units to Receive Free Repairs \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs \|access-date=13 August 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113011857/https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>. They also have continued to manufacture and sell Joy-Cons with the same faulty technology for the Nintendo Switch 2. A lawsuit against Nintendo for Joy-Con drift was issued, but the issues were not sufficiently addressed<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Lewis \|first=Catherine \|date=14 May 2024 \|title=Years after lawsuits were filed against Nintendo for drifting Joy-Con controllers, 2 class action complaints are reportedly set to be dismissed \|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/years-after-lawsuits-were-filed-against-nintendo-for-drifting-joy-con-controllers-2-class-action-complaints-are-reportedly-set-to-be-dismissed/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221081500/https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/years-after-lawsuits-were-filed-against-nintendo-for-drifting-joy-con-controllers-2-class-action-complaints-are-reportedly-set-to-be-dismissed/ \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026}}</ref>.		On the original Nintendo Switch, Joy-con drift is a common issue that causes certain Joy-Con controllers to malfunction and register false inputs from the joysticks, often caused by a buildup of dust or other debris. Nintendo offered free repairs in certain territories, but not in all territories.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=TO@st \|first=TO@st \|title=Nintendo to Fix Drifting Joy-Cons in EEA, CH and UK Territories, Even Out of Warranty Units to Receive Free Repairs \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs \|access-date=13 August 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113011857/https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref> They also have continued to manufacture and sell Joy-Cons with the same faulty technology for the Nintendo Switch 2. A lawsuit against Nintendo for Joy-Con drift was issued, but the issues were not sufficiently addressed.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Lewis \|first=Catherine \|date=14 May 2024 \|title=Years after lawsuits were filed against Nintendo for drifting Joy-Con controllers, 2 class action complaints are reportedly set to be dismissed \|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/years-after-lawsuits-were-filed-against-nintendo-for-drifting-joy-con-controllers-2-class-action-complaints-are-reportedly-set-to-be-dismissed/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221081500/https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/years-after-lawsuits-were-filed-against-nintendo-for-drifting-joy-con-controllers-2-class-action-complaints-are-reportedly-set-to-be-dismissed/ \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026}}</ref>

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	===Vendor-specific dock pairing===		===Vendor-specific dock pairing===
	The Switch 2 handheld console has been observed to require Nintendo-specific protocol extensions to the USB protocol to connect to the charging dock or a video sink.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|last=Linus Tech Tips \|date=2025-08-30 \|title=Nintendo's Greed could Change the Tech Industry \|url=https://youtu.be/Lh9gnkF-Imo \|access-date=2025-09-01 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Lh9gnkF-Imo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> Non-vendor-approved ~~USB devices ---~~ displays, docks ~~---~~ might lack the ability to output the video stream from the Switch 2.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=N. \|first=Lucas \|date=2025-08-30 \|title=Nintendo Switch 2 Dock USB-C Compatibility \|url=https://www.lttlabs.com/blog/2025/08/30/nintendo-switch-2-dock \|website=LTT Labs \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251230005249/https://www.lttlabs.com/blog/2025/08/30/nintendo-switch-2-dock \|archive-date=30 Dec 2025}}</ref>		The Switch 2 handheld console has been observed to require Nintendo-specific protocol extensions to the USB protocol to connect to the charging dock or a video sink.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|last=Linus Tech Tips \|date=2025-08-30 \|title=Nintendo's Greed could Change the Tech Industry \|url=https://youtu.be/Lh9gnkF-Imo \|access-date=2025-09-01 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Lh9gnkF-Imo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> Non-vendor-approved displays, docks and other USB devices might lack the ability to output the video stream from the Switch 2.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=N. \|first=Lucas \|date=2025-08-30 \|title=Nintendo Switch 2 Dock USB-C Compatibility \|url=https://www.lttlabs.com/blog/2025/08/30/nintendo-switch-2-dock \|website=LTT Labs \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251230005249/https://www.lttlabs.com/blog/2025/08/30/nintendo-switch-2-dock \|archive-date=30 Dec 2025}}</ref>

	===Can't update to the newest version of games via online download===		===Can't update to the newest version of games via online download===
	The Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 requires games to be updated in order to be launched, if a new version of the game was played on the system. This prevents users from downgrading to older versions of the game to play if, for example, the newest version is experiencing game breaking glitches that the original version doesn't. To bypass this, it is required to reset the entire system to factory settings, resulting in losing all saved progress on the system. Older consoles did not do this, though games generally blocked saves from being used on older versions via marking the save as being made with the newer version.		The Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 requires games to be updated in order to be launched, if a new version of the game was played on the system. This prevents users from downgrading to older versions of the game to play if, for example, the newest version is experiencing game breaking glitches that the original version doesn't.{{Citation needed\|reason=Personal account\|date=25 Mar 2026}} To bypass this, it is required to reset the entire system to factory settings, resulting in losing all saved progress on the system. Older consoles did not do this, though games generally blocked saves from being used on older versions via marking the save as being made with the newer version.{{More citations needed}}

	This is a more severe problem with some games, as Nintendo does not keep the newest version of all games on their update servers, so some Game Card games may come with newer versions of the game than the online updater can update to. This results in the game being unplayable if switching to a digital version of the game or a Game Card version that doesn't have the newest version. The only way to bypass this without resetting the system is to use the update synchronization feature that requires two or more Nintendo Switch systems with the game installed, and one with the newest Game Card version installed, to transfer the newest version of the game to another system and then back to the system that needs the newest version to run.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=NintendoRevised \|date=2024-09-04 \|title=This issue could ruin Nintendo Switch collecting! Be aware!! \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2h6hzRN02o \|access-date=2025-11-02 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=h2h6hzRN02o \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=NintendoRevised \|date=2024-09-05 \|title=		This is a more severe problem with some games, as Nintendo does not keep the newest version of all games on their update servers, so some Game Card games may come with newer versions of the game than the online updater can update to. This results in the game being unplayable if switching to a digital version of the game or a Game Card version that doesn't have the newest version. The only way to bypass this without resetting the system is to use the update synchronization feature that requires two or more Nintendo Switch systems with the game installed, and one with the newest Game Card version installed, to transfer the newest version of the game to another system and then back to the system that needs the newest version to run.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=NintendoRevised \|date=2024-09-04 \|title=This issue could ruin Nintendo Switch collecting! Be aware!! \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2h6hzRN02o \|access-date=2025-11-02 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=h2h6hzRN02o \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=NintendoRevised \|date=2024-09-05 \|title=

Sojourna: /* Incidents */

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Incidents

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	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 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218043642/https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/601984/switch-2-leaks-takedowns-antipiracy/ \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Gach \|first=Ethan \|date=May 27, 2025 \|title=Tweet from @ethangach \|url=https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321133047/https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=May 29, 2025 \|website=X (formerly [[Twitter]])}}</ref>		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 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218043642/https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/601984/switch-2-leaks-takedowns-antipiracy/ \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Gach \|first=Ethan \|date=May 27, 2025 \|title=Tweet from @ethangach \|url=https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321133047/https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=May 29, 2025 \|website=X (formerly [[Twitter]])}}</ref>

	===Bricking consoles post-launch (June ~~2025 - Now~~)<!-- Will move some of this to the main article FYI -->===		===Bricking consoles post-launch (''June 2025—'')<!-- Will move some of this to the main article FYI -->===
	{{Main\|Nintendo Switch bans}}		{{Main\|Nintendo Switch bans}}

	Discovered by owners of the '''''Nintendo Switch 2''''', the console is capable of detecting when the console is being tampered with. Previous reports on ''GBATemp''<ref>{{Cite web \|last=LagunaLoire88 \|date=May 29, 2025 \|title=Post from LagunaLoire88 \|url=https://gbatemp.net/threads/best-practice-for-preserving-switch-2-exploitability.671473/page-3#post-10661329 \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=GBATemp \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004104119/https://gbatemp.net/threads/best-practice-for-preserving-switch-2-exploitability.671473/page-3 \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref> were seen as questionable from the community,{{Citation needed}} such as a voltage detection mechanism, however they did successfully predict that the ''MIG Switch cartridge'' can cause '''''Nintendo Switch 2''''' consoles to be incapable of accessing online services,<ref name=":3" /> including but not limited to the ''[[Nintendo]] eShop''.		Discovered by owners of the '''''Nintendo Switch 2''''', the console is capable of detecting when the console is being tampered with. Previous reports on ''GBATemp''<ref>{{Cite web \|last=LagunaLoire88 \|date=May 29, 2025 \|title=Post from LagunaLoire88 \|url=https://gbatemp.net/threads/best-practice-for-preserving-switch-2-exploitability.671473/page-3#post-10661329 \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=GBATemp \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004104119/https://gbatemp.net/threads/best-practice-for-preserving-switch-2-exploitability.671473/page-3 \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref> were seen as questionable from the community,{{Citation needed}} such as a voltage detection mechanism, however they did successfully predict that the ''MIG Switch cartridge'' can cause '''''Nintendo Switch 2''''' consoles to be incapable of accessing online services,<ref name=":3" /> including but not limited to the ''[[Nintendo]] eShop''.
	[[File:~~Bricked~~ Switch 2.png\|thumb\|A screenshot from a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo&t=656s video by Scattered Brain], displaying his Switch 2 console being bricked]]		[[File:Switch 2 bricked.png\|thumb\|A screenshot from a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo&t=656s video by Scattered Brain], displaying his Switch 2 console being bricked]]
	This has brought up concerns from the community<ref>{{Cite web \|last=FritangaPlays \|date=Jun 18, 2025 \|title=Switch 2 Brick Situation JUST GOT WORSE Nintendo Screws Over ANOTHER User \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tk8ycQKWqo \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=5Tk8ycQKWqo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> as banned consoles will be incapable of playing a majority of physically released titles. A significant portion of '''''Nintendo Switch 2''''' software releases that are physical are only available via [[Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Card\|''Game-Key Cards'']],<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Cohen \|first=Jason \|date=Jun 5, 2025 \|title=Buying Physical? Watch Out For the Switch 2's Game-Key Cards \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/nintendo-switch-2-game-cards-vs-game-key-cards-vs-downloads-whats-the-difference \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|work=PC Mag \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251228142102/https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/nintendo-switch-2-game-cards-vs-game-key-cards-vs-downloads-whats-the-difference \|archive-date=28 Dec 2025}}</ref> especially 3rd-party releases. These cards require access to the ''[[Nintendo]] eShop'' to be capable of installing the game, meaning consoles that are banned from online services from ''[[Nintendo]]'' are effectively incapable of playing most releases for the console.<ref name=":3" />		This has brought up concerns from the community<ref>{{Cite web \|last=FritangaPlays \|date=Jun 18, 2025 \|title=Switch 2 Brick Situation JUST GOT WORSE Nintendo Screws Over ANOTHER User \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tk8ycQKWqo \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=5Tk8ycQKWqo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> as banned consoles will be incapable of playing a majority of physically released titles. A significant portion of '''''Nintendo Switch 2''''' software releases that are physical are only available via [[Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Card\|''Game-Key Cards'']],<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Cohen \|first=Jason \|date=Jun 5, 2025 \|title=Buying Physical? Watch Out For the Switch 2's Game-Key Cards \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/nintendo-switch-2-game-cards-vs-game-key-cards-vs-downloads-whats-the-difference \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|work=PC Mag \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251228142102/https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/nintendo-switch-2-game-cards-vs-game-key-cards-vs-downloads-whats-the-difference \|archive-date=28 Dec 2025}}</ref> especially 3rd-party releases. These cards require access to the ''[[Nintendo]] eShop'' to be capable of installing the game, meaning consoles that are banned from online services from ''[[Nintendo]]'' are effectively incapable of playing most releases for the console.<ref name=":3" />

Reform: Specific to Switch

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	===Control===		===Control===
	The strong focus on a [[features on demand]] business model causes Nintendo to put many artificial boundaries on their products, in order to control the actions of the consumer. In-game content that could have theoretically been unlocked offline is instead locked behind a paid subscription wall ([[Nintendo Switch Online]]) in certain games.{{Citation needed\|date=Mar 2026}} Certain in-game bugs and exploits that could optionally be used to benefit users have been patched out for seemingly no reason.{{Citation needed\|date=Mar 2026}} The Switch 2 requires an internet connection in order to install a patch, which halted early adopters from playing on the system before launch.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Alleexxi \|date=May 27, 2025 \|title=The Nintendo Switch 2 is already in end users' hands. {{!}} Switch Locked behind Day 1 Patch \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250527185423/https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-date=May 27, 2025 \|access-date=May 28, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Switch 2 consoles can ban users from accessing online services if tampering is detected, such as MIG Switch cartridges.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Scattered Brain \|date=Jun 16, 2025 \|title=Soo... Nintendo banned my Switch 2 (Don't try the MIG Switch!) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo&t=656s \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> And their privacy policy reserves Nintendo the right to remotely disable certain features of the console in the United States, up to and including rendering the device completely inoperable.<ref name="RunNGameYouTube">{{Cite web \|last=Run N Game Entertainment \|date=May 13, 2025 \|title=Is Nintendo breaking the law? \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026 \|access-date=May 14, 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>		The strong focus on a [[features on demand]] business model causes Nintendo to put many artificial boundaries on their Switch products, in order to control the actions of the consumer. In-game content that could have theoretically been unlocked offline is instead locked behind a paid subscription wall ([[Nintendo Switch Online]]) in certain games.{{Citation needed\|date=Mar 2026}} Certain in-game bugs and exploits that could optionally be used to benefit users have been patched out for seemingly no reason.{{Citation needed\|date=Mar 2026}} The Switch 2 requires an internet connection in order to install a patch, which halted early adopters from playing on the system before launch.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Alleexxi \|date=May 27, 2025 \|title=The Nintendo Switch 2 is already in end users' hands. {{!}} Switch Locked behind Day 1 Patch \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250527185423/https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-date=May 27, 2025 \|access-date=May 28, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Switch 2 consoles can ban users from accessing online services if tampering is detected, such as MIG Switch cartridges.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Scattered Brain \|date=Jun 16, 2025 \|title=Soo... Nintendo banned my Switch 2 (Don't try the MIG Switch!) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo&t=656s \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> And their privacy policy reserves Nintendo the right to remotely disable certain features of the console in the United States, up to and including rendering the device completely inoperable.<ref name="RunNGameYouTube">{{Cite web \|last=Run N Game Entertainment \|date=May 13, 2025 \|title=Is Nintendo breaking the law? \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026 \|access-date=May 14, 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>

	===Privacy===		===Privacy===

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	=== Control ===		===Control===
	The strong focus a [[features on demand]] business model causes Nintendo to put many artificial boundaries on their products, in order to control the actions of the consumer. In-game content that could have theoretically been unlocked offline is instead locked behind a paid subscription wall ([[Nintendo Switch Online]]) in certain games.{{Citation needed\|date=Mar 2026}} Certain in-game bugs and exploits that could optionally be used to benefit users have been patched out for seemingly no reason.{{Citation needed\|date=Mar 2026}} The Switch 2 requires an internet connection in order to install a patch, which halted early adopters from playing on the system before launch.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Alleexxi \|date=May 27, 2025 \|title=The Nintendo Switch 2 is already in end users' hands. {{!}} Switch Locked behind Day 1 Patch \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250527185423/https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-date=May 27, 2025 \|access-date=May 28, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Switch 2 consoles can ban users from accessing online services if tampering is detected, such as MIG Switch cartridges.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Scattered Brain \|date=Jun 16, 2025 \|title=Soo... Nintendo banned my Switch 2 (Don't try the MIG Switch!) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo&t=656s \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> And their privacy policy reserves Nintendo the right to remotely disable certain features of the console in the United States, up to and including rendering the device completely inoperable.<ref name="RunNGameYouTube">{{Cite web \|last=Run N Game Entertainment \|date=May 13, 2025 \|title=Is Nintendo breaking the law? \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026 \|access-date=May 14, 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>		The strong focus on a [[features on demand]] business model causes Nintendo to put many artificial boundaries on their products, in order to control the actions of the consumer. In-game content that could have theoretically been unlocked offline is instead locked behind a paid subscription wall ([[Nintendo Switch Online]]) in certain games.{{Citation needed\|date=Mar 2026}} Certain in-game bugs and exploits that could optionally be used to benefit users have been patched out for seemingly no reason.{{Citation needed\|date=Mar 2026}} The Switch 2 requires an internet connection in order to install a patch, which halted early adopters from playing on the system before launch.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Alleexxi \|date=May 27, 2025 \|title=The Nintendo Switch 2 is already in end users' hands. {{!}} Switch Locked behind Day 1 Patch \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250527185423/https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-date=May 27, 2025 \|access-date=May 28, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Switch 2 consoles can ban users from accessing online services if tampering is detected, such as MIG Switch cartridges.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Scattered Brain \|date=Jun 16, 2025 \|title=Soo... Nintendo banned my Switch 2 (Don't try the MIG Switch!) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo&t=656s \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> And their privacy policy reserves Nintendo the right to remotely disable certain features of the console in the United States, up to and including rendering the device completely inoperable.<ref name="RunNGameYouTube">{{Cite web \|last=Run N Game Entertainment \|date=May 13, 2025 \|title=Is Nintendo breaking the law? \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026 \|access-date=May 14, 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>

	=== Privacy ===		===Privacy===
	Nintendo gathers and "shares" several types of personal data with 3rd parties. Examples are which people you connect with, how much you connect with them, gameplay activity, interaction data, and when you are online. The 3rd parties use this information for advertising, which includes analyzing website clicks, and verifying the location and "quality" of an ad impression. Nintendo uses the personal data themselves too in order to "create a profile about your preferences and characteristics".<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 2025 \|title=Nintendo Privacy Policy \|url=https://www.nintendo.com/us/privacy-policy/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260320235739/https://www.nintendo.com/us/privacy-policy/ \|archive-date=20 Mar 2026 \|access-date=24 Mar 2026 \|website=Nintendo}}</ref>		Nintendo gathers and "shares" several types of personal data with 3rd parties. Examples are which people you connect with, how much you connect with them, gameplay activity, interaction data, and when you are online. The 3rd parties use this information for advertising, which includes analyzing website clicks, and verifying the location and "quality" of an ad impression. Nintendo uses the personal data themselves too in order to "create a profile about your preferences and characteristics".<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 2025 \|title=Nintendo Privacy Policy \|url=https://www.nintendo.com/us/privacy-policy/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260320235739/https://www.nintendo.com/us/privacy-policy/ \|archive-date=20 Mar 2026 \|access-date=24 Mar 2026 \|website=Nintendo}}</ref>

	=== Joy-con drift ===		===Joy-con drift===
	On the original Nintendo Switch, Joy-con drift is a common issue that causes certain Joy-Con controllers to malfunction and register false inputs from the joysticks, often caused by a buildup of dust or other debris. Nintendo offered free repairs in certain territories, but not in all territories<ref>{{Cite news \|last=TO@st \|first=TO@st \|title=Nintendo to Fix Drifting Joy-Cons in EEA, CH and UK Territories, Even Out of Warranty Units to Receive Free Repairs \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs \|access-date=13 August 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113011857/https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>. They also have continued to manufacture and sell Joy-Cons with the same faulty technology for the Nintendo Switch 2. A lawsuit against Nintendo for Joy-Con drift was issued, but the issues were not sufficiently addressed<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Lewis \|first=Catherine \|date=14 May 2024 \|title=Years after lawsuits were filed against Nintendo for drifting Joy-Con controllers, 2 class action complaints are reportedly set to be dismissed \|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/years-after-lawsuits-were-filed-against-nintendo-for-drifting-joy-con-controllers-2-class-action-complaints-are-reportedly-set-to-be-dismissed/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221081500/https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/years-after-lawsuits-were-filed-against-nintendo-for-drifting-joy-con-controllers-2-class-action-complaints-are-reportedly-set-to-be-dismissed/ \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026}}</ref>.		On the original Nintendo Switch, Joy-con drift is a common issue that causes certain Joy-Con controllers to malfunction and register false inputs from the joysticks, often caused by a buildup of dust or other debris. Nintendo offered free repairs in certain territories, but not in all territories<ref>{{Cite news \|last=TO@st \|first=TO@st \|title=Nintendo to Fix Drifting Joy-Cons in EEA, CH and UK Territories, Even Out of Warranty Units to Receive Free Repairs \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs \|access-date=13 August 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113011857/https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>. They also have continued to manufacture and sell Joy-Cons with the same faulty technology for the Nintendo Switch 2. A lawsuit against Nintendo for Joy-Con drift was issued, but the issues were not sufficiently addressed<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Lewis \|first=Catherine \|date=14 May 2024 \|title=Years after lawsuits were filed against Nintendo for drifting Joy-Con controllers, 2 class action complaints are reportedly set to be dismissed \|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/years-after-lawsuits-were-filed-against-nintendo-for-drifting-joy-con-controllers-2-class-action-complaints-are-reportedly-set-to-be-dismissed/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221081500/https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/years-after-lawsuits-were-filed-against-nintendo-for-drifting-joy-con-controllers-2-class-action-complaints-are-reportedly-set-to-be-dismissed/ \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026}}</ref>.

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	The Nintendo Switch is a series of hybrid portable/home game consoles released by [[Nintendo]] since 2017 with the original Nintendo Switch. The most recent model in the series is the Nintendo Switch 2, which released in 2025.		The Nintendo Switch is a series of hybrid portable/home game consoles released by [[Nintendo]] since 2017 with the original Nintendo Switch. The most recent model in the series is the Nintendo Switch 2, which released in 2025. They generate revenue from game sales and [[Nintendo Switch Online]] subscriptions. The Nintendo Switch is the 3rd best-selling console of all time, competing with [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation]], [[Valve]]'s [[Steam Deck]], and other smaller gaming handhelds.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Dedicated Video Game Sales Units \|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128024209/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==

	*User Freedom: - In-game content that could have theoretically been unlocked offline is instead locked behind a paid subscription wall ([[Nintendo Switch Online]]) in certain games ~~(for example, certain Mega Evolutions in Pokémon Legends ZA)~~. - Certain in-game bugs and exploits that could optionally be used to benefit users ~~(for example, star trees being used to decorate the player's island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, or skipping the long intermission tracks in Mario Kart World)~~ have been patched out for seemingly no reason. ~~- A recent privacy policy<ref name="PrivacyPolicyMain">~~{{~~Cite web \|title=Nintendo Privacy Policy \|url=https://accounts.nintendo.com/term/privacy_policy/US?lang=en-US~~ \|~~access-~~date=~~May 15, 2025 \|website=Nintendo Accounts \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220174923/https://accounts.nintendo.com/term/privacy_policy/US?lang=en-US \|archive-date=20 Feb~~ 2026}}</ref> change has reserved Nintendo the right to remotely disable certain features of the console in the United States, up to and including rendering the device completely inoperable.<ref name="RunNGameYouTube">{{Cite web \|last=Run N Game Entertainment \|date=May 13, 2025 \|title=Is Nintendo breaking the law? \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|access-date=May 14, 2025 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> - The Switch 2 requires an internet connection in order to install a patch, which halted early adopters from playing on the system before launch.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Alleexxi \|date=May 27, 2025 \|title=The Nintendo Switch 2 is already in end users' hands. {{!}} Switch Locked behind Day 1 Patch \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250527185423/https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-date=May 27, 2025 \|access-date=May 28, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> - Switch 2 consoles can ban users from accessing online services if tampering is detected, such as MIG Switch cartridges.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Scattered Brain \|date=Jun 16, 2025 \|title=Soo... Nintendo banned my Switch 2 (Don't try the MIG Switch!) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo&t=656s \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>		=== Control ===
	*User Privacy: Nintendo ~~has penalized Switch 2 owners for using~~ the ~~system~~ in ~~a way they do not see fit by remotely bricking their consoles~~		The strong focus a [[features on demand]] business model causes Nintendo to put many artificial boundaries on their products, in order to control the actions of the consumer. In-game content that could have theoretically been unlocked offline is instead locked behind a paid subscription wall ([[Nintendo Switch Online]]) in certain games.{{Citation needed\|date=Mar 2026}} Certain in-game bugs and exploits that could optionally be used to benefit users have been patched out for seemingly no reason.{{Citation needed\|date=Mar 2026}} The Switch 2 requires an internet connection in order to install a patch, which halted early adopters from playing on the system before launch.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Alleexxi \|date=May 27, 2025 \|title=The Nintendo Switch 2 is already in end users' hands. {{!}} Switch Locked behind Day 1 Patch \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250527185423/https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-date=May 27, 2025 \|access-date=May 28, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Switch 2 consoles can ban users from accessing online services if tampering is detected, such as MIG Switch cartridges.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Scattered Brain \|date=Jun 16, 2025 \|title=Soo... Nintendo banned my Switch 2 (Don't try the MIG Switch!) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo&t=656s \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> And their privacy policy reserves Nintendo the right to remotely disable certain features of the console in the United States, up to and including rendering the device completely inoperable.<ref name="RunNGameYouTube">{{Cite web \|last=Run N Game Entertainment \|date=May 13, 2025 \|title=Is Nintendo breaking the law? \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026 \|access-date=May 14, 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>
	*Business Model: Game ~~sales~~, [[Nintendo ~~Switch Online]] subscriptions~~
	*Market Control: ~~Competing against [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation]], [[Valve]]'s [[Steam Deck]],<!~~-- ~~How I hope we NEVER need to make an article on that console..~~. --> ~~among other smaller gaming handhelds~~. The Nintendo ~~Switch is~~ the ~~3rd best-selling console of all time~~.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=~~Dedicated Video Game Sales Units~~ \|url=https://www.nintendo.~~co.jp~~/ir/en/~~finance/hard_soft/index.html~~ \|archive-url=~~http~~://web.archive.org/web/~~20260128024209~~/https://www.nintendo.~~co.jp~~/ir/en/~~finance/hard_soft/index.html~~ \|archive-date=~~28 Jan~~ 2026}}</ref>		=== Privacy ===
	*Joy-con ~~Drift:~~ On the original Nintendo Switch, Joy-con drift is a common issue that causes certain Joy-Con controllers to malfunction and register false inputs from the joysticks, often caused by a buildup of dust or other debris. Nintendo offered free repairs in certain territories, but not in all territories<ref>{{Cite news \|last=TO@st \|first=TO@st \|title=Nintendo to Fix Drifting Joy-Cons in EEA, CH and UK Territories, Even Out of Warranty Units to Receive Free Repairs \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs \|access-date=13 August 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113011857/https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>. They also have continued to manufacture and sell Joy-Cons with the same faulty technology for the Nintendo Switch 2. A lawsuit against Nintendo for Joy-Con drift was issued, but the issues were not sufficiently addressed<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Lewis \|first=Catherine \|date=14 May 2024 \|title=Years after lawsuits were filed against Nintendo for drifting Joy-Con controllers, 2 class action complaints are reportedly set to be dismissed \|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/years-after-lawsuits-were-filed-against-nintendo-for-drifting-joy-con-controllers-2-class-action-complaints-are-reportedly-set-to-be-dismissed/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221081500/https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/years-after-lawsuits-were-filed-against-nintendo-for-drifting-joy-con-controllers-2-class-action-complaints-are-reportedly-set-to-be-dismissed/ \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026}}</ref>.		Nintendo gathers and "shares" several types of personal data with 3rd parties. Examples are which people you connect with, how much you connect with them, gameplay activity, interaction data, and when you are online. The 3rd parties use this information for advertising, which includes analyzing website clicks, and verifying the location and "quality" of an ad impression. Nintendo uses the personal data themselves too in order to "create a profile about your preferences and characteristics".<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 2025 \|title=Nintendo Privacy Policy \|url=https://www.nintendo.com/us/privacy-policy/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260320235739/https://www.nintendo.com/us/privacy-policy/ \|archive-date=20 Mar 2026 \|access-date=24 Mar 2026 \|website=Nintendo}}</ref>

			=== Joy-con drift ===
			On the original Nintendo Switch, Joy-con drift is a common issue that causes certain Joy-Con controllers to malfunction and register false inputs from the joysticks, often caused by a buildup of dust or other debris. Nintendo offered free repairs in certain territories, but not in all territories<ref>{{Cite news \|last=TO@st \|first=TO@st \|title=Nintendo to Fix Drifting Joy-Cons in EEA, CH and UK Territories, Even Out of Warranty Units to Receive Free Repairs \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs \|access-date=13 August 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113011857/https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>. They also have continued to manufacture and sell Joy-Cons with the same faulty technology for the Nintendo Switch 2. A lawsuit against Nintendo for Joy-Con drift was issued, but the issues were not sufficiently addressed<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Lewis \|first=Catherine \|date=14 May 2024 \|title=Years after lawsuits were filed against Nintendo for drifting Joy-Con controllers, 2 class action complaints are reportedly set to be dismissed \|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/years-after-lawsuits-were-filed-against-nintendo-for-drifting-joy-con-controllers-2-class-action-complaints-are-reportedly-set-to-be-dismissed/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221081500/https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/years-after-lawsuits-were-filed-against-nintendo-for-drifting-joy-con-controllers-2-class-action-complaints-are-reportedly-set-to-be-dismissed/ \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026}}</ref>.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	===Bricking consoles before launch (''May 2025'')===		===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.		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 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218043642/https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/601984/switch-2-leaks-takedowns-antipiracy/ \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Gach \|first=Ethan \|date=May 27, 2025 \|title=Tweet from @ethangach \|url=https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321133047/https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=May 29, 2025 \|website=X (formerly [[Twitter]])}}</ref>		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 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218043642/https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/601984/switch-2-leaks-takedowns-antipiracy/ \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Gach \|first=Ethan \|date=May 27, 2025 \|title=Tweet from @ethangach \|url=https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321133047/https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=May 29, 2025 \|website=X (formerly [[Twitter]])}}</ref>

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	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.		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 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218043642/https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/601984/switch-2-leaks-takedowns-antipiracy/ \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</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]])~~ \|archive-url=~~http~~://web.archive.org/web/~~20250708172033~~/https://x.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 \|archive-date=~~8 Jul~~ 2025}}</ref>		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 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218043642/https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/601984/switch-2-leaks-takedowns-antipiracy/ \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Gach \|first=Ethan \|date=May 27, 2025 \|title=Tweet from @ethangach \|url=https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321133047/https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=May 29, 2025 \|website=X (formerly [[Twitter]])}}</ref>

	===Bricking consoles post-launch (June 2025 - Now)<!-- Will move some of this to the main article FYI -->===		===Bricking consoles post-launch (June 2025 - Now)<!-- Will move some of this to the main article FYI -->===

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==

	*User Freedom: - In-game content that could have theoretically been unlocked offline is instead locked behind a paid subscription wall ([[Nintendo Switch Online]]) in certain games (for example, certain Mega Evolutions in Pokémon Legends ZA). - Certain in-game bugs and exploits that could optionally be used to benefit users (for example, star trees being used to decorate the player's island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, or skipping the long intermission tracks in Mario Kart World) have been patched out for seemingly no reason. - A recent privacy policy<ref name="PrivacyPolicyMain">{{Cite web \|title=Nintendo Privacy Policy \|url=https://accounts.nintendo.com/term/privacy_policy/US?lang=en-US \|access-date=May 15, 2025 \|website=Nintendo Accounts}}</ref> change has reserved Nintendo the right to remotely disable certain features of the console in the United States, up to and including rendering the device completely inoperable.<ref name="RunNGameYouTube">{{Cite web \|last=Run N Game Entertainment \|date=May 13, 2025 \|title=Is Nintendo breaking the law? \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|access-date=May 14, 2025 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> - The Switch 2 requires an internet connection in order to install a patch, which halted early adopters from playing on the system before launch.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Alleexxi \|date=May 27, 2025 \|title=The Nintendo Switch 2 is already in end users' hands. {{!}} Switch Locked behind Day 1 Patch \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250527185423/https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-date=May 27, 2025 \|access-date=May 28, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> - Switch 2 consoles can ban users from accessing online services if tampering is detected, such as MIG Switch cartridges.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Scattered Brain \|date=Jun 16, 2025 \|title=Soo... Nintendo banned my Switch 2 (Don't try the MIG Switch!) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo&t=656s \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>		*User Freedom: - In-game content that could have theoretically been unlocked offline is instead locked behind a paid subscription wall ([[Nintendo Switch Online]]) in certain games (for example, certain Mega Evolutions in Pokémon Legends ZA). - Certain in-game bugs and exploits that could optionally be used to benefit users (for example, star trees being used to decorate the player's island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, or skipping the long intermission tracks in Mario Kart World) have been patched out for seemingly no reason. - A recent privacy policy<ref name="PrivacyPolicyMain">{{Cite web \|title=Nintendo Privacy Policy \|url=https://accounts.nintendo.com/term/privacy_policy/US?lang=en-US \|access-date=May 15, 2025 \|website=Nintendo Accounts \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220174923/https://accounts.nintendo.com/term/privacy_policy/US?lang=en-US \|archive-date=20 Feb 2026}}</ref> change has reserved Nintendo the right to remotely disable certain features of the console in the United States, up to and including rendering the device completely inoperable.<ref name="RunNGameYouTube">{{Cite web \|last=Run N Game Entertainment \|date=May 13, 2025 \|title=Is Nintendo breaking the law? \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|access-date=May 14, 2025 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=0hOiD-lvaok \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> - The Switch 2 requires an internet connection in order to install a patch, which halted early adopters from playing on the system before launch.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Alleexxi \|date=May 27, 2025 \|title=The Nintendo Switch 2 is already in end users' hands. {{!}} Switch Locked behind Day 1 Patch \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250527185423/https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kwv8go/the_nintendo_switch_2_is_already_in_end_users/ \|archive-date=May 27, 2025 \|access-date=May 28, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> - Switch 2 consoles can ban users from accessing online services if tampering is detected, such as MIG Switch cartridges.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Scattered Brain \|date=Jun 16, 2025 \|title=Soo... Nintendo banned my Switch 2 (Don't try the MIG Switch!) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo&t=656s \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>
	*User Privacy: Nintendo has penalized Switch 2 owners for using the system in a way they do not see fit by remotely bricking their consoles		*User Privacy: Nintendo has penalized Switch 2 owners for using the system in a way they do not see fit by remotely bricking their consoles
	*Business Model: Game sales, [[Nintendo Switch Online]] subscriptions		*Business Model: Game sales, [[Nintendo Switch Online]] subscriptions
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	===Vendor-specific dock pairing===		===Vendor-specific dock pairing===
	The Switch 2 handheld console has been observed to require Nintendo-specific protocol extensions to the USB protocol to connect to the charging dock or a video sink.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|last=Linus Tech Tips \|date=2025-08-30 \|title=Nintendo's Greed could Change the Tech Industry \|url=https://youtu.be/Lh9gnkF-Imo \|access-date=2025-09-01 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Lh9gnkF-Imo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> Non-vendor-approved USB devices --- displays, docks --- might lack the ability to output the video stream from the Switch 2.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=N. \|first=Lucas \|date=2025-08-30 \|title=Nintendo Switch 2 Dock USB-C Compatibility \|url=https://www.lttlabs.com/blog/2025/08/30/nintendo-switch-2-dock \|website=LTT Labs}}</ref>		The Switch 2 handheld console has been observed to require Nintendo-specific protocol extensions to the USB protocol to connect to the charging dock or a video sink.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|last=Linus Tech Tips \|date=2025-08-30 \|title=Nintendo's Greed could Change the Tech Industry \|url=https://youtu.be/Lh9gnkF-Imo \|access-date=2025-09-01 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Lh9gnkF-Imo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> Non-vendor-approved USB devices --- displays, docks --- might lack the ability to output the video stream from the Switch 2.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=N. \|first=Lucas \|date=2025-08-30 \|title=Nintendo Switch 2 Dock USB-C Compatibility \|url=https://www.lttlabs.com/blog/2025/08/30/nintendo-switch-2-dock \|website=LTT Labs \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251230005249/https://www.lttlabs.com/blog/2025/08/30/nintendo-switch-2-dock \|archive-date=30 Dec 2025}}</ref>

	===Can't update to the newest version of games via online download===		===Can't update to the newest version of games via online download===

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	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 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218043642/https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/601984/switch-2-leaks-takedowns-antipiracy/ \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Gach \|first=Ethan \|date=May 27, 2025 \|title=Tweet from @ethangach \|url=https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321133047/https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=May 29, 2025 \|website=X (formerly [[Twitter]])}}</ref>		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 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218043642/https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/601984/switch-2-leaks-takedowns-antipiracy/ \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Gach \|first=Ethan \|date=May 27, 2025 \|title=Tweet from @ethangach \|url=https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321133047/https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/ethangach/status/1927467805680472150 \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=May 29, 2025 \|website=X (formerly [[Twitter]])}}</ref>

	===Bricking consoles post-launch (June ~~2025 - Now~~)<!-- Will move some of this to the main article FYI -->===		===Bricking consoles post-launch (''June 2025—'')<!-- Will move some of this to the main article FYI -->===
	{{Main\|Nintendo Switch bans}}		{{Main\|Nintendo Switch bans}}

	Discovered by owners of the '''''Nintendo Switch 2''''', the console is capable of detecting when the console is being tampered with. Previous reports on ''GBATemp''<ref>{{Cite web \|last=LagunaLoire88 \|date=May 29, 2025 \|title=Post from LagunaLoire88 \|url=https://gbatemp.net/threads/best-practice-for-preserving-switch-2-exploitability.671473/page-3#post-10661329 \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=GBATemp \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004104119/https://gbatemp.net/threads/best-practice-for-preserving-switch-2-exploitability.671473/page-3 \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref> were seen as questionable from the community,{{Citation needed}} such as a voltage detection mechanism, however they did successfully predict that the ''MIG Switch cartridge'' can cause '''''Nintendo Switch 2''''' consoles to be incapable of accessing online services,<ref name=":3" /> including but not limited to the ''[[Nintendo]] eShop''.		Discovered by owners of the '''''Nintendo Switch 2''''', the console is capable of detecting when the console is being tampered with. Previous reports on ''GBATemp''<ref>{{Cite web \|last=LagunaLoire88 \|date=May 29, 2025 \|title=Post from LagunaLoire88 \|url=https://gbatemp.net/threads/best-practice-for-preserving-switch-2-exploitability.671473/page-3#post-10661329 \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=GBATemp \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004104119/https://gbatemp.net/threads/best-practice-for-preserving-switch-2-exploitability.671473/page-3 \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref> were seen as questionable from the community,{{Citation needed}} such as a voltage detection mechanism, however they did successfully predict that the ''MIG Switch cartridge'' can cause '''''Nintendo Switch 2''''' consoles to be incapable of accessing online services,<ref name=":3" /> including but not limited to the ''[[Nintendo]] eShop''.
	[[File:~~Bricked~~ Switch 2.png\|thumb\|A screenshot from a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo&t=656s video by Scattered Brain], displaying his Switch 2 console being bricked]]		[[File:Switch 2 bricked.png\|thumb\|A screenshot from a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExgYTA18_vo&t=656s video by Scattered Brain], displaying his Switch 2 console being bricked]]
	This has brought up concerns from the community<ref>{{Cite web \|last=FritangaPlays \|date=Jun 18, 2025 \|title=Switch 2 Brick Situation JUST GOT WORSE Nintendo Screws Over ANOTHER User \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tk8ycQKWqo \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=5Tk8ycQKWqo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> as banned consoles will be incapable of playing a majority of physically released titles. A significant portion of '''''Nintendo Switch 2''''' software releases that are physical are only available via [[Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Card\|''Game-Key Cards'']],<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Cohen \|first=Jason \|date=Jun 5, 2025 \|title=Buying Physical? Watch Out For the Switch 2's Game-Key Cards \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/nintendo-switch-2-game-cards-vs-game-key-cards-vs-downloads-whats-the-difference \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|work=PC Mag \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251228142102/https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/nintendo-switch-2-game-cards-vs-game-key-cards-vs-downloads-whats-the-difference \|archive-date=28 Dec 2025}}</ref> especially 3rd-party releases. These cards require access to the ''[[Nintendo]] eShop'' to be capable of installing the game, meaning consoles that are banned from online services from ''[[Nintendo]]'' are effectively incapable of playing most releases for the console.<ref name=":3" />		This has brought up concerns from the community<ref>{{Cite web \|last=FritangaPlays \|date=Jun 18, 2025 \|title=Switch 2 Brick Situation JUST GOT WORSE Nintendo Screws Over ANOTHER User \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tk8ycQKWqo \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]] \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=5Tk8ycQKWqo \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> as banned consoles will be incapable of playing a majority of physically released titles. A significant portion of '''''Nintendo Switch 2''''' software releases that are physical are only available via [[Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Card\|''Game-Key Cards'']],<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Cohen \|first=Jason \|date=Jun 5, 2025 \|title=Buying Physical? Watch Out For the Switch 2's Game-Key Cards \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/nintendo-switch-2-game-cards-vs-game-key-cards-vs-downloads-whats-the-difference \|access-date=Jun 18, 2025 \|work=PC Mag \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251228142102/https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/nintendo-switch-2-game-cards-vs-game-key-cards-vs-downloads-whats-the-difference \|archive-date=28 Dec 2025}}</ref> especially 3rd-party releases. These cards require access to the ''[[Nintendo]] eShop'' to be capable of installing the game, meaning consoles that are banned from online services from ''[[Nintendo]]'' are effectively incapable of playing most releases for the console.<ref name=":3" />