Affected users report the company is disabling Switch 2 consoles that run the third-party ‘MIG Flash’ cartridge, which can emulate Switch 1 games.
Nintendo wasn’t kidding about bricking the Switch 2 if hacking or piracy is detected. The company has been spotted disabling the console for users who run a third-party flash cartridge that emulates Switch 1 games.
Affected users used MIG Flash V2, a $65 cartridge out of Russia that can run unlicensed Switch games. Over the weekend, MIG developers added support to run the cartridge on a Switch 2.
Although MIG’s developers created the cartridge for back-up and game preservation purposes, the same product can be used to run bootleg Switch titles. So it’s not entirely surprising that Nintendo decided to take action, although the console bricking is a drastic action that’s been rankling affected owners.
