Gamers have long turned to the secondhand market to find good deals on video games. But Nintendo is now punishing some lucky ...

A Nintendo Switch 2 user faced a dramatic ban from online services this week for playing second-hand Nintendo Switch 1 games ...

A Nintendo Switch 2 user reported a temporary ban after using preowned Switch 1 game cards bought from Facebook Marketplace.

Be extra careful where you buy your used Nintendo Switch game cards. A Switch 2 owner posted on Reddit about how their ...

Nintendo fans are raising alarm after players say they were banned from the Switch 2 for using second-hand Switch 1 cartridges.

To this end, Nintendo Switch 2 users should make note of this problem, as it may result in spending unnecessary time with Nintendo Support trying to get it fixed. “Be careful with Switch 2 ...

According to reports from users on Reddit (via 9To5Google), simply inserting the MiG Switch into your new console can result in a ban. One user on X also posted about receiving a ban .

But at least one user has now reported buying a second-hand Switch 2 from a major retailer with the ban in place — prompting fears that more banned consoles will end up in the hands of new owners.

At your own risk. Despite that "guarantee," Mig Flash users are now reporting that even running personal game backups on their own Switch 2 units has been enough to lead to a device-level ban from ...