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*'''User freedom:''' Extensive history against hardware and software modification; recently has pushed to brick consoles if homebrew is detected. | *'''User freedom:''' Extensive history against hardware and software modification; recently has pushed to brick consoles if homebrew is detected. | ||
*'''User privacy:''' Historically has ignored individual consumers; confirmed to be spying on [[Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch 2]] hardware [[Nintendo Switch bans|to detect modifications]]. | *'''User privacy:''' Historically has ignored individual consumers; confirmed to be spying on [[Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch 2]] hardware [[Nintendo Switch bans|to detect modifications]]. | ||
*'''Business model:''' Hardware sales, software sales, more recently subscriptions such as [[Nintendo Switch Online]]. | *'''Business model:''' Hardware sales, software sales, more recently subscriptions such as [[Nintendo Switch Online]] and microtransactions. | ||
*'''Market competition:''' Limited home console competition from [[Sony]] and [[Xbox]]; | *'''Market competition:''' Limited home console competition from [[Sony]] and [[Xbox]]; limited portable console competition coming from emulation handhelds and [[Valve]]'s ''Steam Deck''. | ||
==Controversial Practices== | ==Controversial Practices== | ||
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*[[Nintendo 3DS|3DS/2DS]]<!-- 2DS will be in the same article as 3DS as it is a mere hardware revision. Additionally consider 2DS XL as part of section, reference research from homebrew communities recording devices being so poorly manufactured that it quite literally can turn into dust. --> | *[[Nintendo 3DS|3DS/2DS]]<!-- 2DS will be in the same article as 3DS as it is a mere hardware revision. Additionally consider 2DS XL as part of section, reference research from homebrew communities recording devices being so poorly manufactured that it quite literally can turn into dust. --> | ||
*[[Nintendo Wii U|Wii U]] | *[[Nintendo Wii U|Wii U]] | ||
*[[Nintendo Switch]]/Switch 2<!-- Switch 1 and 2 will be merged considering the marketing effectively treats the hardware similar enough | *[[Nintendo Switch]]/Switch 2<!-- Switch 1 and 2 will be merged considering the marketing effectively treats the hardware similar enough | ||
Additionally, as the Switch Lite is effectively just a weaker Switch, which will be treated effectively like how the 2DS is like with the 3DS --> | Additionally, as the Switch Lite is effectively just a weaker Switch, which will be treated effectively like how the 2DS is like with the 3DS --> | ||