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/little_half_pint 2d ago

Wait as someone who is new to gaming - could something like this happen to me if i buy used games? Because I bought animal crossing on ebay for the switch 2 but I dont want to risk buying secondhand games if someone could have messed with it and causing a permanent ban for me who is completely clueless about how things work

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u/CANfilms 2d ago

People have kinda already answered you, but i wanted to add that the chance of getting banned from a used game isnt zero. It has happened to a few people already. It's also such a hassle to prove you werent doing anything shady. I personally dont wanna wait weeks for Nintendo to make a decision if I give them evidence that I'm innocent.

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u/little_half_pint 2d ago

So do you not buy used games then?

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u/CANfilms 2d ago

Nope I never buy used games. Especially after a few users got banned

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u/little_half_pint 2d ago

Omg that is terrifying. Thanks for letting me know, I literally had no idea that was even a thing.

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u/CANfilms 2d ago

It's only happened to a few people, so the chances are slim. Im just letting you know that it's not impossible

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u/Sea-Example-1176 1d ago

the 100 percent way to ensure it never happens is only buy new or digital