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Demi Williams

Nintendo's anti-piracy rules have got one Switch 2 owner's console banned after they bought pre-owned games that they later found out were cloned

Nintendo Switch 2.
  • A Nintendo Switch 2 owner was reportedly banned after playing legitimate second-hand games that were later found to be cloned
  • Reddit user 'dmanthey' says they were able to reverse the ban after speaking to Nintendo
  • Nintendo has been cracking down on piracy by restricting consoles caught using piracy tools

A Nintendo Switch 2 owner is warning players about buying pre-owned physical games after being banned for unknowingly playing cloned versions.

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