Okay, imagine this: you just got your shiny new Switch 2, can almost smell the plastic. You’re buzzing to try out some used games you snagged off Facebook Marketplace. You pop them in, patch them up, and bam—next morning, Nintendo hits you with the dreaded “You’re banned” message. Like, seriously? You can’t even download stuff you already bought. Wild, right?
So, here’s this Redditor, dmanthey—kinda wish I had a cooler username—who’s face-to-face with this issue. And what do they do? They hit up Nintendo Support quicker than I grab chips during a movie break. Surprisingly, they get a real person to chat with almost immediately. Score one for human interaction!
Turns out, Nintendo thought they were messing with pirated games. Oops. But dmanthey isn’t having it. No way. They whip out their Facebook screenshots, show the legit purchase of these sneaky cartridges. Nintendo eats humble pie and unbans them. Apparently, this was smoother than dealing with Microsoft or Sony, which, if you ask me, is like a minor miracle in tech support land.
But let’s not be too rosy here. Some folks chimed in, throwing little warning flags everywhere, like “Hey, don’t count on this every time.” Nintendo’s known for being a hawk on their games—you mess around, they slap that ban on you faster than you can say “Mario Kart.”
Real talk, though, buying used games is fun until someone copies a game onto another microSD or whatever and then passes the original off. Sneaky! Nintendo’s got a knack for sniffing that out—two identical game copies popping up? They’re onto you like a bloodhound. Boom, your console’s cut off from all the online goodies. Brutal.
The good news in this mess? Nintendo’s lightening up a bit. If they wrongfully ban you and you show you’re just an innocent buyer? They got your back, they’ll reverse it. But hey, who knows if those used games are safe to play now? I mean, dmanthey didn’t exactly say they tried again. It’s a bit of a game of Russian roulette with your console’s online life.
Final tip: Stay sane out there, folks, and maybe double-check those Marketplace deals. Catch you in the next game glitch or whatever chaos comes next!
