Brazilian Watchdog Challenges Nintendo’s Switch 2: Claims of ‘Abusive Clauses’ in EULA

Oh boy, here we go… So, Nintendo, right? They’re in this legal mess in Brazil because their user agreements are apparently too harsh. Like, there are these clauses that sound like legal gobbledygook, but they basically say Nintendo can mess with your stuff if you break their rules. Seems a bit much, doesn’t it?

So, anyway, this Brazilian watchdog group—Procon-SP, ever heard of them?—caught wind of all this and asked Nintendo to cut it out with those heavy-handed clauses. It’s like, players have to agree to this stuff to even touch the console, right? And if they slip up—boom, there goes access to your games, or worse, your console gets bricked. Ouch.

Now, they just launched the Switch 2, and these warnings are getting real relevant. I mean, Nintendo’s never been shy about slamming down hard on piracy, but this feels next-level. Like, imagine firing up your console, only to find out it’s suddenly a very expensive paperweight because you didn’t toe the line.

Procon-SP’s beef? They’re not thrilled about Nintendo pulling the rug out from under subscriptions with no warning. And they’re also ticked because Nintendo doesn’t exactly hang out in Brazil—no official presence, you know? So, they’ve had to poke the U.S. office to get any traction, which seems like a headache and a half.

Meanwhile, folks are already getting banned left and right for using something called a Mig Flash card on the Switch 2. You know, like when you think you’re just backing up your own games, but Nintendo’s like, “Nope!” Banhammer time. It’s this weird legal limbo where you’re not sure if you’re breaking rules or just making use of what you already own.

Nintendo says they’ll check out Procon-SP’s concerns and get back to them in a hot minute—20 days or so. Meanwhile, the Switch 2’s selling like crazy, flying off shelves faster than they can restock. The president even had to say “sorry” for not having enough to go around. Wild times.

Stick around for more drama—I mean, updates—because with how things are shaping up, it’s only going to get more interesting.