<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>A consumer rights watchdog in Brazil has filed a legal challenge against Nintendo for its 'bricking' policy of consoles for violating terms of service.</li><li>The policy was introduced just before the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 and bans consoles from accessing online features if terms are violated.</li><li>Affected users speculate that bans are related to piracy-enabling devices like flash memory cards, resulting in consoles displaying error code 2124-4508.</li><li>The ban applies to online features like GameChat and multiplayer, impacting both paid and unpaid services; buying a secondhand 'bricked' console could be a risk.</li></ul>

Brazil Takes Issue With Nintendo Bricking Switch 2s

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