Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 day agoNintendo of America might turn your Switch into an expensive paperweight if you mod your console or install any "unauthorized" games, new policy warnswww.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1125arrow-down10
arrow-up1125arrow-down1external-linkNintendo of America might turn your Switch into an expensive paperweight if you mod your console or install any "unauthorized" games, new policy warnswww.gamesradar.comSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square54fedilink
minus-squareTachyonTele@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down4·edit-21 day agoYour switch has always been in danger of being bricked if you mod it. This isn’t new. You just don’t go online with it.
minus-squareDoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down2·edit-21 day agoSure the risk of brick has already been there for self ignorance. Not intentional malfeasance to destroy from the manufacturer Edit: holy shit where did that word salad come from
minus-squarenunya@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-21 day ago intentional malfeasance Just found a name for my band.
minus-squareTachyonTele@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·24 hours agoWith small smile. That’s pretty cool.
minus-squareDoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoHacked switch has always had a risk of bricking from user error … Not from a company intentionally bricking
minus-squareTachyonTele@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·1 day agoNo. Nintendo will brick your switch if they notice it’s modded. This is old news.
Your switch has always been in danger of being bricked if you mod it. This isn’t new. You just don’t go online with it.
Sure the risk of brick has already been there for self ignorance.
Not intentional malfeasance to destroy from the manufacturer
Edit: holy shit where did that word salad come from
Just found a name for my band.
With small smile. That’s pretty cool.
Huh?
Hacked switch has always had a risk of bricking from user error
… Not from a company intentionally bricking
No. Nintendo will brick your switch if they notice it’s modded. This is old news.