Brazilian Watchdog Challenges Nintendo over Switch 2 Terms — Claimed ‘Abusive Clauses’ in License Agreement

Ugh, Nintendo, right? So there’s this drama brewing in Brazil, of all places. A consumer watchdog – imagine that, like, a watchdog but for people shopping – is basically taking Nintendo to task. They’re poking holes in some kind of legal mumbo jumbo about user agreements. Apparently, Nintendo has these clauses, like, super intense ones, about their online services access stuff. And Procon-SP, that’s the watchdog’s name, thinks they’re a bit much. They’ve told Nintendo to chill out with these “abusive” contract terms. Honestly, who reads these agreements, but I guess they’re a big deal.

And here’s the kicker—Nintendo’s EULA (fancy term for agreement) sounds more like a threat letter. If you mess up, bam, they can just brick your console. Saying the Switch 2 updates are a bit extreme is probably an understatement, but I guess they’re trying to stop piracy. I mean, who even uses the term “brick your console”? It’s weirdly satisfying to say, though.

Anyway, Procon-SP is super peeved about this unilateral cancellation stuff. Can’t blame them, really. Apparently, Nintendo doesn’t have an official setup in Brazil. They had to go all the way and ask the U.S. folks, who then dragged in a Brazilian law firm. It’s like a legal soap opera.

Funny enough, the timing is kind of awkward because Nintendo is already hitting the ban hammer with Switch 2 accounts due to some Mig Flash card situation. What even is a Mig Flash card? People are using them for backups, but Nintendo’s seeing red. It’s like, are these guys going too far or are users just playing with fire? I mean, using a backup of your own stuff shouldn’t feel like crossing the Rubicon, but who am I to judge?

Nintendo said they’ll give Procon-SP an answer in about 20 days. Meanwhile, the Switch 2 is flying off shelves—like, it’s hotter than a summer sidewalk. The sales have gone through the roof, so much so that the Nintendo prez had to say sorry for the scarcity. There’s something poetic about a console being so popular that you can’t actually buy it, right?

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