New Nintendo DRM bans consoles, makes users beg for ...
Dec 12, 2025 · In the lead up to its Switch 2 console release, Nintendo updated its user agreement and asserted broad authority to make consoles owned by its customers permanently unusable.
FSF Says Nintendo's New DRM Allows Them to Remotely Render ...
1 day ago · FSF Says Nintendo's New DRM Allows Them to Remotely Render User Devices 'Permanently Unusable' (fsf.org) 57 Posted by EditorDavid on Sunday December 21, 2025 …
Nintendo's new user agreement allows Switch 2 consoles to be ...
8 hours ago · DRM update gives Nintendo the power to render consoles permanently unusable Ahead of the Switch 2's release, the former playing card maker Nintendo has updated its user agreement, …
Nintendo now says it can disable your Switch or potentially ...
This outlines Nintendo's ability to brick your device (render it "permanently unusable in whole") if you don't adhere to the agreement.
FSF: Licensing, Freedom & Winter 2025 Updates - Archyde
Dec 15, 2025 · While Nintendo has attempted to address the problem, the incident highlights a dangerous trend: manufacturers increasingly prioritizing control over the longevity and usability of …
Nintendo Can Remotely Disable Switch and Switch 2 Consoles ...
May 13, 2025 · This new policy allows Nintendo to render affected devices permanently unusable, effectively bricking the consoles. The update has raised concerns among users and developers …
Nintendo warns that it can brick Switch consoles if it ...
May 12, 2025 · Switch and Switch 2 users who try to hack their consoles or play pirated copies of games may find their devices rendered completely inoperable by Nintendo. That new warning was buried in a...