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So, there’s this guy, Quinn Nelson, right? Creator of Snazzy Labs. Got his shiny new Switch 2—one of those $450 suckers—just last month. But then, disaster. It got “restricted by Nintendo.” Gasp! Why? Apparently, Quinn bought this old copy of Bayo 3 on eBay which, turns out, might have been tampered with. Oh, Nintendo’s sweeping in with their big anti-piracy stick!
Anyway, Quinn’s warning everyone—like, seriously, don’t do what he did. You might’ve thought, “Hey, save a buck buying used games.” But nah, it might land you in hot water. According to Quinn, it’s not just about losing that one game. Nope. The entire online funhouse gets shut. Can you even imagine? No idea if he has friends—or enemies—telling him he’ll sort it out, but that’s what I heard.
And that scary message… “The use of online services on this console is currently restricted by Nintendo.” Ouch. It’s like Disney banning you from Disney+ for buying a fake Mickey Mouse ears at some sketchy garage sale. You’re out on the street, still with the hat but no movies or updates.
Side note: Apparently not the first time someone messed up with second-hand games. Other folks online are saying, yeah, if you can prove you were innocent, Nintendo’s cool with letting you back in. Gotta wave some proof around, shout “I didn’t know!” Maybe show your eBay receipt or something.
Here’s a twist, though—Quinn’s been messing with this thing called MIG Flash. Kind of like brewing your own coffee instead of just buying Starbucks. He talked about ‘dumping’ games… doesn’t sound sketchy at all, right? But he swears he’s just making his gaming life easier, carting around loads of games in one flash thing.
Of course, internet folks had a feast on this. A Pokémon news site pointed fingers, going “But hey, you talked about dumping games.” Quinn’s all, “Chill! I’m only doing the legal stuff, thanks.”
So there it is. Hope Nintendo loosens up and lets Quinn’s Switch back into the online game kingdom. Would stink to have a nearly brand-new console doing nothing but collecting dust, all for something you didn’t know. Play it safe out there, folks. Keep those receipts handy. You never know when you’ll need ‘em!
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