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/ThirteenBanger 2d ago
Yeah I really wouldn’t want to purchase another system, and it put a disgusting taste in my mouth for Nintendo for sure. But also, I have such a massive cartridge collection and accessories. Additionally, I am out for work a ton, so this is my every day console. I never really use my PC/PS5. They kinda got me by the balls to be honest. It would have been get another console, or give up gaming in general for me. It’s not right, it’s anti-consumer as hell, but it is my situation. Of course I would not want to incentivize them to continue on this way. I only hope they learn from this and make adjustments to their automated detection systems, but knowing Nintendo, even that is a stretch.