Nintendo can brick your hardware if you mod a game
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Nintendo changed there Account User Agreement to not only revoke your account, but also render device permanently unusable in whole or in part.
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On 05/08/2025 sent out an email notice of changes to the Nintendo Account User Agreement and Nintendo Privacy Policy.
One of the changes was that if you modify or copy a Nintendo digital product they could brick your switch.
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Nintendo can now brick your hardware
May 2025, change to Nintendo Account User Agreement
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1 Nintendo Account User Agreement https://accounts.nintendo.com/term/eula/US?lang=en-US&crmid=5F16143E-E608-4C07-BCB9-CE44D74EDB18
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