this post was submitted on 11 May 2025
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 hour ago

I'm sure this totally wont backfire and screw over legitimate owners due to some totally unforeseen glitch or idiocy on nintendos part.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 29 minutes ago

This is pure speculation, the language in the t&c describes what happens now: the console and/or the account gets banned from online gaming

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 hour ago

This title has bad accessibility.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 hours ago

I’d love to see Nintendo try this in Norway! Completely and wholly illegal consumer practice. It’s incredibly hostile and would only work in countries where corporations have stronger rights than humans.

[–] [email protected] 82 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

it is always ethical to pirate Nintendo stuff

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago

Well I won’t buy one now.

[–] [email protected] 115 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

If Nintendo has the power to brick your console, then do you truly own it?

This sort of shit needs to be illegal.

[–] [email protected] 62 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

It is illegal in the EU. This was announced specifically for the US

[–] [email protected] 46 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

The EU is the true land of the free.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 hour ago

[insert always has been meme]

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Why are they being game nazis?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 hours ago

Because Japan's copyright law is fascist as fuck. Fair use doesn't even exist there.

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