Because in the US, you guys aren’t really consumers (which would give you a status), you’re merely walking and vaguely sentient (hopefully enough to click on “add to cart”) wallets that the corporations pluck money from at every opportunity. This is your legally enforced reality.
Nintendo can disable your Switch 2 for piracy in the U.S., but not in Europe, as confirmed by its EULA
Submitted 9 hours ago by kebab@endlesstalk.org to games@lemmy.world
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AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
blobchoice@feddit.uk 4 hours ago
Common European W
Mikelius@lemmy.ml 7 hours ago
I secretly hope they screw up and brick all the switch 2 devices by uploading a bad update, and are forced to send replacement units, potentially crippling finances of their company.
Doubt it’ll happen, and I’d feel bad for people and kids just wanting to enjoy some Mario and stuff on their weekends (which makes me sorta hope it doesn’t happen at the same time), but… Nintendo needs to be hit very hard for their constant BS.
jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 hours ago
Or some “bad actor” will figure out a way to upload and push the bricking update. Forcing probably a recall and/or a costly class action. Maybe that will make them think about putting a kill switch on there in the first place.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
In 2008, someone did the math. Just from 2 years of Wii sales, just the hardware, not the games, Nintendo could stay afloat for 163 years based on the ecconomy at the time.
So, lets adjust for inflation that we know it is today, and call it 110 years.
I don’t think it’s been 110 years since 2006. I could be wrong though. Covid screwed up everybodies internal clock.
Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 9 hours ago
prevent access to online services…that’s all they should be allowed to do. I don’t think I’d be able hold back on any company that decided what I do with MY hardware.
takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 hours ago
If they going to brick the console they better refund the money.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 4 hours ago
Lol, why even buy such a piece of shit then? Even when in the EU, the fact they do this is enough.
victorz@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Because I have no intention of playing pirated games so I’m at no risk? Also I’m in the EU so I’d be fine regardless?
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Seriously! Just buy a used 3DS and hack it to run every game, emulator, etc. You can actually play DOS games and ScummVM games on it!
BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 34 minutes ago
You can’t play Donkey Kong Bananza
altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 hours ago
It’s gonna be a shame if H4ckerM4n2015 may brick you Switch after loosing a game of Mario Kart.
AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 8 hours ago
Nah, they can, but likely won’t risk it w/European owners’ litigation.
Change the headline a little bit.
Nikls94@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
It’s less about rights and more about “consumer protection”
Kolanaki@pawb.social 6 hours ago
Hmm… How to use Switch 2 from behind a VPN so they think I am in Europe?
RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip 6 hours ago
Gonna go ahead and guess; buy it in EU, turn on your vpn, connect, setup, register. Keep your vpn turned on perpetually. Maybe you’ll be required to have a european bank when you make purchases as well.
bier@feddit.nl 5 hours ago
Or just get a steam deck, or another device you can install your own software on. This for me is a reason I never would get an iPhone. Although I don’t have a ton of apps from outside the playstore I do want the option. Maybe my next phone will just be a Linux phone.
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 hours ago
Wouldnt you need a european account as well?
I believe to have heard about regional accounts being a thing.
Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 1 hour ago
considers altering entire network stack to trick a Switch 2 into thinking it never leaves EU soil
“Nah, I’ll probably just not buy one. Fuck em.”