Oh man, let me tell you about something kinda wild that happened to a Nintendo Switch 2 user. This person—some Reddit guy, dmanthey or whatever—gets their brand-new console and decides, hey, why not buy some used Switch 1 games? Seems reasonable, right? They snagged four off Facebook Marketplace. Facebook, of all places! I mean, who even buys games there? Anyway, they pop those games in, update ’em, and bam! Next morning, they’re slapped with some message saying they can’t go online or even download the games. What a buzzkill, right?
So, dmanthey’s like, what gives? They hustle over to Nintendo Support, half-expecting the usual runaround, but surprise! A real human actually helps them out. Can you believe it? Turns out their console got banned ’cause Nintendo thought they were pirating games. Like, seriously? But here’s the kicker—they show Nintendo all these photos from the marketplace listing, proving they got the games legit. Sounds like a plot twist, but apparently, the process was super chill and way smoother than dealing with Microsoft or Sony. Who knew?
But caution: everyone’s saying this isn’t always a sure bet. Nintendo’s got this big thing about protecting their stuff. They’re like a guard dog with a bone—no way are they letting go. If you mess with their intellectual property, you’re out. People have already been banned for using Mig Flash. Yeah, even if it’s just with their own ROMs! And no, getting banned doesn’t turn your Switch 2 into a glorified paperweight, but it definitely puts a damper on the fun since you can’t do much online.
Here’s the real nugget: buying second-hand games—can be like playing Russian roulette. Some sneaky seller might just clone the game onto another microSD, pocketing the original and leaving you with what Nintendo flags as a pirate copy. Yikes! If they spot the same game ID more than once, bye-bye online features—your console’s getting booted.
Seems like Nintendo’s a bit more lenient now if you can prove you were tricked. Nice, right? But let’s be honest, nobody really knows if those cartridges can be used again without bricking another console. It’s like, are they cursed now or what?
So there you have it. Just another reminder that the second-hand game market, while tempting, comes with its own quirky brand of chaos.
