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 recent ...

Nintendo updates its end user license agreement to say it may render consoles unusable if players modify their consoles or ...

Nintendo is stepping up its efforts to fight piracy. As it prepares to launch the Switch 2, the video game giant has updated ...

Nintendo has updated its user agreement to reserve the right to render your console "unusable" for unauthorized use, like ...

Nintendo has one message for everyone complaining about its newest games' $80 price tag: Piracy isn't an option. While the ...

This is what Nintendo is proposing it has the right to do to your Switch, and inevitably your Switch 2. And let’s get something else incredibly clear: Switch piracy is nothing compared to that ...

Nintendo updates its user agreements to warn players that modified Switch systems risk being bricked if current restrictions ...

Nintendo has revised its Account Agreement and Account Privacy Policy to tighten the rules on emulation and piracy.

Nintendo is prepared to completely disable your Nintendo Switch 2 if it catches you modding the device or engaging in bannable piracy.

This move comes on the heels of Nintendo’s legal takedown of Yuzu, the popular Switch emulator project, which was shut down in early 2024. While the upcoming Switch 2 is reportedly backward ...

We’re expecting more retailers to restock the standalone console as well as Mario Kart World bundles (The Independent) ...

It followed a string of moves against piracy, including the shutdown of Switch emulator Yuzu and a lawsuit against a streamer who regularly played pirated copies of Nintendo games ahead of release.