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Nintendo Bans Pirated Switch Players, Warns Secondhand Buyers

7/12/2025

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Nintendo is cracking down on consoles playing pirated Switch 1 games, impacting those who buy secondhand Switch 2 units. One Reddit user faced a ban after acquiring games from Facebook Marketplace but had it lifted by showing proof of purchase. To avoid similar issues, buyers should keep receipts and chat histories from their transactions.

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Nintendo is cracking down on consoles playing pirated Switch 1 games, impacting those who buy secondhand Switch 2 units. One Reddit user faced a ban after acquiring games from Facebook Marketplace but had it lifted by showing proof of purchase. To avoid similar issues, buyers should keep receipts and chat histories from their transactions.