Nintendo Switch
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2025 |
| Product Type | Game Console |
| In Production | Yes |
| Official Website | Nintendoswitch2.com |
The Nintendo Switch is a series of consoles releasing since 2017 with the original Nintendo Switch. The most recent model is the Nintendo Switch 2.
Consumer impact summary[edit | edit source]
- User Freedom: Content is locked behind a subscription wall (Nintendo Switch Online), a recent privacy policy[1] change has reserved Nintendo the right to brick the console as well.[2] Switch 2 requires an internet connection to run, which halted early adopters from playing on the system before launch.[3]
- User Privacy: Unknown; Console yet to release.[3]
- Business Model: Game sales, Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions
- Market Control: Competing against Xbox, PlayStation, Valve's Steam Deck, among other smaller gaming handhelds.
Incidents[edit | edit source]
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Nintendo Switch category.
Bricking consoles before launch (May 2025)[edit | edit source]
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.[3] 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's assistance.[4][5]
Requiring an online connection to set up Switch 2 consoles[edit | edit source]
As part of a measure to stop piracy, Nintendo requires that the console is connected online,[3][4] 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.[6] There are also concerns from consumers who live in sanctioned countries such as Russia,[7] as they may be unable to play the console in general, potentially risking a console ban,[7] with the internet setup restrictions.
Incidents affecting all of the company's products can be found in the company article: Nintendo
Products[edit | edit source]
Consoles[edit | edit source]
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch Lite
- Nintendo Switch OLED
- Nintendo Switch 2
Peripherals[edit | edit source]
- Joy-cons
- Pro Controller
- Switch 2 Camera
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Nintendo Privacy Policy". Nintendo Accounts. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ↑ Run N Game Entertainment (May 13, 2025). "Is Nintendo breaking the law?". YouTube. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Alleexxi (May 27, 2025). "The Nintendo Switch 2 is already in end users' hands. | Switch Locked behind Day 1 Patch". Reddit. Archived from the original on May 27, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hernandez, Patricia (May 28, 2025). "After years of intense leaks, Nintendo's got the Switch 2 launch on lockdown". Polygon. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ Gach, Ethan (May 27, 2025). "Tweet from @ethangach". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ Researchers at Pew Research (Nov 13, 2024). "Internet, Broadband Fact Sheet". Pew Research Center. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 wirantoos (May 28, 2025). "Nintendo Switch 2 - leaked first boot!". Reddit. Retrieved May 29, 2025.