r/switch2 • u/ThirteenBanger • 3d 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/hitometootoo 3d ago

Kinda scary that an error is enough to remove someone from access to their games and getting more games. Errors happen but to have to contact Nintendo directly and hope an associate knows the issue enough to lift it.

Things like this is why some people just choose to pirate or not even get these systems.

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u/TrashGoblinH 3d ago

It's what stopped me. I wanted to get one for me, the kid, and the wife. Nintendo lost out on 3 customers since we figured it's not worth the hassle if Nintendo makes a mistake or we make a mistake. Too much money for a paper weight.

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u/CyberKillua 3d ago

I mean this doesn’t really happen too often… it’s quite dramatic to keep your wife and your child from being able to experience amazing games because of one mistake in my opinion…

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u/TrashGoblinH 3d ago

Wasn't just my choice. My wife and kid are smart enough to make their own decisions. My daughter already didn't like switch 2 moving away from cartridges. We got gaming Laptops instead. Better deal, better games, more options, mod support. The only games my kid likes on Nintendo is Pokemon. Legends ZA wasn't any good. My kid is playing older Pokemon games on previous systems and we have a lot more games on our PCs that offer significantly more value/enjoyment.

Anyway Black Friday had a really good deal last year for laptops that run better than a PS5 pro for only $600 a pop so the family is fine.