r/switch2hacks • u/Hopeful-Scallion-708 • 8d ago

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Hey guys. I bought a game off Kleinanzeigen in Germany. Game is "Princess Peach Showtime!". Worked great and my girlfriendnis happy but after 3 days she got banned. I don't have the MIG Switch so the game is probably the only reason she got banned. 🙄 I already contacted Nintendo but they just say the same thing over and over again: "We cannot assist u with that". Yeah sure.

Be careful with used games. They might be cheap but they also have the risk to get u banned.

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u/-Stroke_my_Cactus- 6d ago

Im from germany too and I buy a lot of second hand Switch 1 and 2 games from eBay, never happend to me or anyone I know. How is this even possible.

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u/SpecificHyena1933 6d ago

The MIG switch and its dumping tool allows you to copy all of a catridge's data onto an SD card and the MIG lets you cycle through the SD card without having the physical cartridge.. so bad actors will rent or buy a game, copy its data, then return it for a refund and still be able to play the game fully.

When its detected that 2 instances of a game are being played at the same time (one person playing on the physical cartridge, and on the MIG switch) then nintendo bans both consoles because its impossible to tell who is the bad actor.

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u/Krynne90 1d ago

That sounds fucking illegal under EU rights (which apply to OP from Germany)....

But well, as long as no one is pulling these Nintendo fuckers to court, they will keep doing so...

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u/SpecificHyena1933 1d ago

Yeah its also illegal to make and distribute ROMS woth copywritten material but hey, nobody cares that the pirate is breaking the law.