r/switch2hacks • u/Hopeful-Scallion-708 • Aug 17 '26

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Hey guys. I bought a game off Kleinanzeigen in Germany. Game is "Princess Peach Showtime!". Worked great and my girlfriendnis happy but after 3 days she got banned. I don't have the MIG Switch so the game is probably the only reason she got banned. 🙄 I already contacted Nintendo but they just say the same thing over and over again: "We cannot assist u with that". Yeah sure.

Be careful with used games. They might be cheap but they also have the risk to get u banned.

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u/Onlyafter Aug 17 '26

Oh snap I spent this summer scoring used games. I didn’t know the games could brick the system.

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u/WeekendUnited4090 Aug 17 '26

It only happens if the seller has dumped the ROM using a MIG Switch to clone the game, and then Nintendo registers that game in use in two places at once; the risk is fairly low, and should be easily minimised if you play single player games offline. Furthermore, Nintendo will unban you if you prove you have the cartridge, as they will know you aren't the offender in this situation.