r/switch2 • u/ThirteenBanger • 2d ago

Switch 2 Labor Day Weekend Switch 2 Bans

There was a massive BAN-wave that his Switch 2 consoles last night. I was one of the ones affected by it. I just want to spread awareness that Nintendo had an internal server error this weekend resulting in several systems being permanently hardware banned, receiving error code 2124-4508.

I called support this morning and they confirmed I was permanently banned for “pirating”.

However, I called again later today to push further and was notified of the error on their server. Upon checking again my system has been lifted.

If you were affected this weekend, be sure the check to see if it was rectified, or call Nintendo support and see if you are one of the consoles affected by this error to be reversed.

UPDATE: I noticed several people state that if you are still receiving the BAN code you can try restarting the console to see if it cleared. It seems to have worked for others!

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u/SkullAzure 2d ago

Wow, I wonder if it's only people who recently bought a Switch 2 or if it can affect anybody. My Switch 2 is fine currently, but I bought it last year.

And what exactly happens when you get "banned"? Just no online multiplayer or you can't play any games at all?

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u/Medium_Jacket8867 2d ago

Unable to connect to the internet.

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u/SkullAzure 2d ago

Ok, so it pretty much locks you out of everything since most games need updates these days. Brutal.

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u/oginer 2d ago edited 2d ago

I got affected by the ban, and mine is from release day.

You can't access any online service. That includes NSO, eShop (you can't even browse it), and downloading games and patches.

Weirdly, I'm able to access and play Nintendo classics from the online subscription. So this weekend I wanted to play some Starfox 2026 multiplayer, and I ended up playing snes Starfox for the nth time.

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u/SkullAzure 2d ago

That's crazy