Nintendo's Ability To Ban Switch 2 Consoles Has Landed It In Hot Water

I've skipped the Switch 2 due to that, and that even physical media versions are just a download key

Same reason why I've decided to skip Switch 2, and I'll pirate the games 10 years from now.
If it's going to be digital anyways, fuck it, ya know? If I don't get a physical copy, why am I going to clutter my physical space with a case that does almost nothing?
Now imagine if NES, SNES, N64 games had been like this. If internet had been around in the 80s like it is now, do you think an SNES download cart would do anything today? I still have NES/SNES/N64 games. If the cart were a digital download, I'm sure the download links wouldn't work today. WiiU doesn't even work, and that was 10 years ago.
- What you are describing existed! The Satellaview. You are correct, while some have been preserved, most of the games were lost to time.
There are still games that are complete on the kart like Cyberpunk 2077 and Mario Kart World.
- A minority. And it's only going to get worse as time goes on. The digital only carts are cheaper for publishers, so you know that's what the majority will pick just because. The ones with the game on board also only come in a 64GB flavor (currently) so anything larger than that won't fit and would require a digital cartridge.
  Nintendo clearly wants to transition to digital only for some reason, even though they're releasing some first party games on the carts still.
Can I ask where the material difference is to a game that requires a Day 1 patch download to work? With a Game Key Card, that patch is simply very large. You can still sell the game, just like a standard cartridge. And the Switch cartridges never had infinite shelf life to begin with, so they're not suitable for archival either.
- Single player games should work without a day one patch. Not necessarily perfectly, but they'll still work.
But it isn’t any different from what was happening on Switch 1. And only a few physical game releases are actually key cards.
- Except this time around it's already looking like a minority of games are going to be on the carts. The blank key only cards are cheaper, so publishers are choosing solely because of that to maximize profits.
  Previously on the original Switch the key carts were often games that didn't fit the onboard space.

As much as everyone hates Nintendo, apparently, this means literally nothing for them. This does, however, make the used market a nightmare to deal with

When I heard about the switch 2 drm and bricking I bought a 2nd hand refurbished switch lite and moded it to take roms.

Fuck Nintendo I'm never giving them money again.

Is there a guide you used to mod the switch lite?

It's crazy how aggressive those practices are. When I compare to Steam that are still fair over the years.

"brick" on MAC address. But ok, no way Nintendo knows if your dump files to the MIG flash card are legitimately owned or not. Dont be surprised if this happens to you.

Should it happen? that is a different question.

I'm not interested in the switch 2 but why is this such a big deal. Don't pirate and you don't have anything to worry about

Banned consoles are getting returned and sold as used already to unsuspecting consumers.
It also brings other choices they've made this generation into question. Many games aren't actually on the cartridges, they require downloading them to play even if you have a physical cartridge. If the device is banned, you cannot access the eShop to download anything.
Literally every console since the 360 has been doing this. If you mod your system then dont take it online. you will get banned. This is not specific to nintendo
I mean I'm not sure if youre bei sarcastic or trolling.
But nevertheless excellent point imo.
Whenever I am arguing for drm free I am seen as if steam will never go down or americas diplomacy might never pose an issue. Then I am being downvoted to hell.
Then one could also argue exactly this. Play by the rules and you'll be fine. 😁🤷
- Play by the rules and you'll be fine.
  That's a bootlicker cope that has been proven time and time again to be wrong.
  Plebs are yearning for the DRM to protect another man's fake property rights at his own expense and his own property.