For some time now, Nintendo games, particularly first-party games, have been some of the biggest targets for piracy, particularly as the cost of titles continues to rise, despite some of the best efforts by companies to make older games playable. Nintendo, for its part, has done extensive work to stop piracy in its tracks, going after those who provide emulators, ROMs or any other tools that may aid in the ability to obtain games illegally.
That said, things have taken a rather drastic turn, specifically when it comes to Nintendo Switch titles, as it's been discovered that original Switch, as well as Nintendo Switch 2 cartridges can be re-cased. That means pirates can begin reproducing cartridges and passing them off as legitimate, authentic copies.
The discovery, which was first shared on Reddit, shows how hard it'll be to tell the difference between authentic and reproduction cartridges. Granted, there are a few tell-tale signs that could determine whether a cartridge is truly authentic. However, most common gamers likely won't be in the "know" to discover that, helping add to the problem's potential.
A few physical game collectors noted that they'll begin licking their second-hand Switch games to verify...
