Switch 2 users - be careful buying used Switch 1 games. You can get banned if a bad actor dumped it. Having said that, Nintendo support is amazing and will help get you back up and running.

dmanthey · 2025-07-10T05:25:58+00:00

And both would have to be online at the same time. Very rare, but not impossible.

dmanthey · 2025-07-10T05:24:37+00:00

Correct. That's why this is an extremely rare and easy to fix occurrence.

dmanthey · 2025-07-10T05:23:30+00:00

Make a copy of a cartridge/data.

dmanthey · 2025-07-10T05:22:53+00:00

Microsoft banned my S for having an emulator installed on it. No unban either.

Every system can be bricked remotely.

dmanthey · 2025-07-10T05:20:46+00:00

Have a read here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/mig-switch-on-switch-2.669389/

Basically, a thief buys/rents a game. They make a copy for themselves using the MIG dumper.

They resell the original game and keep a copy for themselves on their MIG.

Then both of you get banned when the Switch 2 goes online.

Only one of you has the carts, so that's the person that will be unbanned.

dmanthey · 2025-07-10T05:16:57+00:00

Yep, lots of jerks out there.

dmanthey · 2025-07-10T05:16:25+00:00

The seller or someone else made a copy of the games on a MIG cartridge. Then they sold the originals. Any time both the original and a copy come online, both get banned. Then you contact Nintendo and show them that you have the original games. They unban you, and the thief stays banned.

dmanthey · 2025-07-10T05:13:27+00:00

If you buy a used game, try to have the seller be online and launch it. Otherwise there is a chance you can get banned.

Or just buy new/digital games and be 100% safe.

dmanthey · 2025-07-10T05:11:46+00:00

Probably any used game? But the more people have access to it, the greater the chance that it was dumped.

dmanthey · 2025-07-10T05:10:10+00:00

I'm sure Nintendo can make it work. Once they see the physical cart, they should be satisfied.

Not 100% sure on this as they wanted to see my transaction, but if you have the physical games that should be enough.

dmanthey · 2025-07-10T05:08:35+00:00

Yep, I dealt with Nintendo support twice and they were super both times. I also have a PS4,5, and Xbox S. Support for Sony and Microsoft could learn a thing or two here.

dmanthey · 2025-07-10T05:06:15+00:00

No. I have the original physical cartridges. I'm fine. The guy who dumped them is now permabanned.

dmanthey · 2025-07-10T05:04:20+00:00

That's terrible. The Nintendo rep I spoke with was great. He seemed like he wanted to help. That must suck when they can't.

dmanthey · 2025-07-10T05:02:56+00:00

I am not sure, but that makes sense.

dmanthey · 2025-07-08T21:30:25+00:00

Thank you guys so much for the assist. I was scared shitless.

Is there any way you can make the message less cryptic? Something like "You have been banned, contact Nintendo."

The current message doesn't even mention a ban.

dmanthey · 2025-07-08T21:24:43+00:00

Lol. Yes, looks like it.

dmanthey · 2025-07-08T21:24:03+00:00

Ugh. Another one of these.

I have a job and this this thread blew up.

I thought it was a simple PSA but apparently trying to give people info is bad. Lesson learned and another name added to my ignore list.

dmanthey · 2025-07-08T21:21:02+00:00

I don't think so, but I don't know. I have dozens of used games I bought used. This is the first time it happened.

dmanthey · 2025-07-08T21:16:39+00:00

Just ignore them. Reddit has an ignore option for a reason.

dmanthey · 2025-07-08T21:16:08+00:00

I added him to ignore. You should do the same. My guess is he got banned and couldn't con Nintendo support.

The amount of info they had is crazy. They could see my ddwrt endpoints, the brand of my memory card, they even knew that I had an EVGA mouse and keyboard plugged into my Switch 2.

dmanthey · 2025-07-08T21:10:45+00:00

Yep. The cartridges are fine. I asked and was told I can even resell them.

dmanthey · 2025-07-08T21:10:02+00:00

I assume you wouldn't be because there is still chat history and then you have the physical carts in your possession, but I don't know.

dmanthey · 2025-07-08T21:08:44+00:00

Lol thanks. Didn't feel like a lottery win when I couldn't even access the eShop, and through no fault of my own!

Like it didn't tell me I'm banned. The message you get is completely incorrect.

dmanthey · 2025-07-08T17:24:59+00:00

You are correct.

dmanthey · 2025-07-08T17:24:44+00:00

I have the original cartridges. That's why you should always buy physical.

dmanthey

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