Nintendo is cracking down on mods and emulators with its new user agreement, telling players it reserves the right to brick their consoles in response. It's far from the first step the company has taken against modified consoles and software, but it is some of the most direct it has been with consumers on this front. Fans may want to be careful with modded Switches or other Nintendo consoles, now that there's the risk of permanently losing access to them.
Plenty of businesses and individuals alike have suffered The Big N's wrath for mods and emulators. Just last year, Nintendo sued a Switch modding company, citing piracy concerns. With the release of the Switch 2 fast approaching, it seems Nintendo is being extra careful about ensuring nobody takes advantage of its intellectual property, whether that's software or hardware.
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In an update to its EULA spotted by Game File, Nintendo has notified gamers that it may render Nintendo Online accounts and devices "permanently unusable in whole or in part" for a wide swath of actions. This includes modifying hardware to operate in...
