Nintendo reserves the right to brick your console following "unauthorised use", in bid to prevent piracy (Sony Too)

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Sounds a bit extreme. Why would anyone agree to this?


UK wording is this
The agreement for UK accounts now states digital products are "licensed only for personal and non-commercial use", and that any "unauthorised use of a Digital Product may result in the Digital Product becoming unusable".

US wording
"You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with the foregoing restrictions Nintendo may render the Nintendo Account Services and/or the applicable Nintendo device permanently unusable in whole or in part."
 
So now not only do you not own your digital games but you don't own the damn hardware either.

They better make like 24 OOT level revolutionary games to compensate for all the BS they're pulling.
 
It's not that I disagree with them wanting to limit piracy, it's that I don't like them taking it out on me like my spending thousands on their shit is the problem.
 
Sounds a bit extreme. Why would anyone agree to this?


UK wording is this
The agreement for UK accounts now states digital products are "licensed only for personal and non-commercial use", and that any "unauthorised use of a Digital Product may result in the Digital Product becoming unusable".

US wording
"You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with the foregoing restrictions Nintendo may render the Nintendo Account Services and/or the applicable Nintendo device permanently unusable in whole or in part."
Literally, a kill switch.
 
Can't brick it if I don't buy it
Go Crazy Wtf GIF
 
Those who pirate dont connect consoles online. Nintendo cant be this dumb.
i remember ps3 and vita and how you could connect hacked consoles online with pirated games and Sony didn't know any better.

Now a hacked console can't even run on the same OS lest you want to get banned, bricked, and have your system explode as if it were a samsung
 
hacking would just lose you your account. Bricking the system for cheats or piracy is brand new and frankly crazy work
I believe both xbox and PS5 can have the actual console banned meaning you can't acces PSN or XBL services at all meaning you can only use it for games completely on disc and without patches or access to MP etc.
I would bet their ToS allow them to outright brick it if they wanted.
 
I believe both xbox and PS5 can have the actual console banned meaning you can't acces PSN or XBL services at all meaning you can only use it for games completely on disc and without patches or access to MP etc.
I would bet their ToS allow them to outright brick it if they wanted.
I think even with the ban you can download patches for disk based games. I don't think you need to be signed into PSN/XBL for that.
 
This is a bit much, Makes me want to wait a year after the OLED redesign before thinking about a Nintendo device.
2028?
 
If i remember this correctly Microsoft already could brick your modded 360 for violating Microsoft's Terms of Service if you were stupid enough to play online with it.
 
Yeah I'm not sure they reserve the right to brick your console at all, They certainly don't in the EU and UK.

Would love to hear how they have the right in North America... because they say so? 😆 no.
 
I don't see what's new here, you already risk to brick your console if Nintendo notices you hacked it
Nope. Nintendo stops your going online with your console. It's not bricked.
 
I would never connect a modded device to the servers. It does suck that once I buy a piece of HW that I cannot modify it how I want. Probably should fall under right to repair laws or owners rights.

Also Nintendo is super benevolent.
 
It's not coming as a surprise. Nintendo has been on a warpath against piracy since the fucking 80s. But this recent behavior of theirs is coming off as extremely unhinged and borderline criminal.
 
Whats stopping them from sneakily bricking your console if you swear online for example? What the fuck? What is this shit? No way this should be allowed.
 
Why would anyone care unless they were planning to pirate games? 🤔

Ask F Forth . There is a pretty massive difference between having your account suspended and having your console rendered useless to anyone in the entire world.

 
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It's ironic that Nintendo, which sues everyone it can, wants to prevent users from reporting it.

"By agreeing to section 16, both Nintendo and the user will waive "the right to trial by jury"."

Nah that's a scummy move. Reminds me of that guy that tried to sue Disney after something happened at a park and they said he couldn't because of his Disney+ account agreement lol.
 
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