Brazilian Watchdog Challenges Nintendo Over Switch 2: Claims End-User License Contains ‘Abusive Clauses’

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So, picture this: Nintendo’s getting some heat from a Brazilian consumer group—yeah, didn’t see that coming, did you? Apparently, there’s some fine print in their user agreement that’s rubbing people the wrong way. I stumbled on this tidbit over at Dexerto, and honestly, maybe they have a point. I mean, the idea that Nintendo can just switch off your console because of some copyright shenanigans? Wild, right?

This all ties into a bunch of legal mumbo jumbo about the new Nintendo Switch 2. So, if you don’t play nice with their rules, your shiny console might turn into a very pricey paperweight. Wow, talk about savage. Oh, and let’s not even start on the Mig Flash card issue—sounds like a spy gadget, doesn’t it? It mimics a Switch 2 cartridge, letting folks store game ROMs or backups. Yeah, it walks a fine line between handy and “Oops, there goes my account.”

So back to Brazil—oops, I wandered off. Procon-SP (the consumer bunch) isn’t thrilled with what they call “unilateral and unjustified” subscription cancellations. Long story short, since Nintendo isn’t exactly local there, the Brazilians had to ring up Nintendo’s U.S. folks. Now there’s a fancy law firm taking the reins on this fiasco.

Nintendo’s promising to mull over Brazil’s gripe and get back in 20 days—gotta hand it to them, they’re taking it in stride. Meanwhile, the Switch 2 is flying off the shelves faster than hotcakes, leaving gamers empty-handed and Nintendo’s prez issuing apologies like it’s going out of style.

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Anyway, where was I? Right—Nintendo and their iron-fist rules. Guess we’ll see how this one plays out.