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I don't seem how threatening to brick a device is intended to help you sell more of them. Like I was seriously considering buying a Switch 2 even recently, but this is really the nail in the coffin. Why should I pay money for something that could stop working on their whims? Because it's not like these measures have been 100% accurate in the past.
This is the part that really frustrates me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of the wording here. Account ban? Sure, against TOS, etc. But affecting the device is a whole other story. Especially when prior account bans have come under dubious circumstances.
youre not the exploitable target audience.
like legit 100% evil intent, cant even argue against that
The target audience still goes online. Generally Facebook and mumsnet. Wait til it happens to one of them and the stories go round like wildfire.
With that market, especially at big luxury prices like a console, you exist solely on good faith.
you dont see the whole "children of rich western parents really dont care" audience?
They won't give the first shit about piracy policies or anything like that, but they'll care that MummyD123s DH bought their DD an electric brick that won't keep them quiet any more.
why would it brick
Do you not realize what thread you're commenting in?
what nintendo child will do that is my question, the third time.
idk if im missing something or you all repeat the same bit in hopes of something...
It only takes one, and they're not going to admit to their mum that they tried taking it apart or installing some dodgy stuff on it. Once word gets out they can be "randomly" bricked they'll stop selling so well.
There's also the risk that it'll actually get randomly triggered.
idk I dont see that issue specifically, I see the issue of them choosing the vulnerable customers (families with pre-teen children) over the conscious ones (gaming etusiasts who are less likely to choose nintendo first and if so then better be a diehard cultist)
but a lil kid who cant even control mario in mario kart without the auto drive assists..? idk how this little guy would install or screw open a console xd
As part of a severe response to unauthorised use
same comment of mine here: what nintendo child will do that is my question
Right, children are known for being well behaved and following the rules...
I remember as a child playing 2 player Tetris on the original Gameboy, which required a cable connecting the two devices. I figured out if I watched my opponent's height indicator on my screen and saw it drop suddenly I could unplug the cable from my device and not get sent the extra lines. It was a cheat and an exploit that I stumbled upon because I was curious what would happen. That "I wonder what would happen" attitude can now apparently cause Nintendo to purposely brick the device.
I still dont see how pre teen children would be able to pirate a game xd
You haven't met a pre teen. You're also ignoring the problem of false positives.
"It doesn't matter how strict the punishment is, only criminals will be punished" only works if only criminals are punished. There's plenty of stories of accounts being banned when no rules were broken.