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USB-C port restrictions in order to halt 3rd-party competition with docks and other accessories. These restrictions are caused by encrypted communications between the official dock and the console, as 3rd-party devices use a universal standard that Nintendo refuses to use. | USB-C port restrictions in order to halt 3rd-party competition with docks and other accessories. These restrictions are caused by encrypted communications between the official dock and the console, as 3rd-party devices use a universal standard that Nintendo refuses to use. | ||
On the 10th of November 2025, multiple users across social media started to report that a firmware update pushed to their consoles broke compatibility with Third-Party dock accessories<ref>{{Cite news |last=Corsetti |first=Adam |date= |title=Third-party Switch 2 docks stop working after firmware update, but accessory makers fight back |url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Third-party-Switch-2-docks-stop-working-after-firmware-update-but-accessory-makers-fight-back.1161611.0.html |url-status=live |work=NotebookCheck}}</ref> | On the 10th of November 2025, multiple users across social media started to report that a firmware update pushed to their consoles broke compatibility with Third-Party dock accessories<ref>{{Cite news |last=Corsetti |first=Adam |date= |title=Third-party Switch 2 docks stop working after firmware update, but accessory makers fight back |url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Third-party-Switch-2-docks-stop-working-after-firmware-update-but-accessory-makers-fight-back.1161611.0.html |url-status=live |work=NotebookCheck}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cubbins |first=Dwayne |title=Nintendo Switch 2 update 21.0.0 is breaking third‑party docks |url=https://piunikaweb.com/2025/11/12/switch-2-update-21-0-0-breaking-third%E2%80%91party-docks/ |url-status=live |work=PiunikaWeb}}</ref> | ||
===Controversial agreements and policies=== | ===Controversial agreements and policies=== | ||