Brazilian Watchdog Challenges Nintendo’s Switch 2 License Clauses for Abusive Terms

So, there’s this whole thing going down with Nintendo in Brazil that caught my eye. I mean, isn’t it wild how these big companies end up in legal tussles over stuff we kinda just click “Agree” on without a second thought? Anyway, some consumer watchdog folks over there — Procon-SP or something — are throwing a fit about Nintendo’s end-user agreement. They say it’s too harsh, like “Ouch, that’s gotta hurt” level harsh.

Apparently, Nintendo’s got this whole clause in their EULA (fancy talk for End-User License Agreement, if you’re like me and didn’t know) where they can just shut down your online access or even mess up your console if you’re not playing by their rules. Yeah, sounds intense, right? It’s linked to this crackdown on piracy along with the launch of the new Nintendo Switch 2. And now, some users are getting their consoles bricked (ouch again) for using these Mig Flash cards. Ever heard of them? They mimic a game cartridge but can store many games on a microSD. Handy or, depending on who you ask, totally sketchy.

But then Procon-SP is like, “Hey, not cool Nintendo, you can’t just drop-kick our gaming accounts like that.” But here’s the catch: Nintendo doesn’t have a hopping-in-office in Brazil or whatever, which makes talking to them kinda messy. Everything gets routed back to Nintendo in the U.S., and now a Brazilian law firm is jumping into the ring. So many hoops to jump through… sounds exhausting.

Oh, and apparently, Nintendo’s on a deadline to respond — like, 20 days — which is actually soon. Meanwhile, everyone’s losing their mind because the Switch 2’s selling faster than ice cream on a hot day. Even Nintendo’s head honcho had to say sorry for not having enough of them on hand.

I wonder how this’ll all pan out. Just makes you rethink clicking “I Agree” without reading, though—okay, who am I kidding? We’ll still skip the fine print. But seriously, keep an eye on this one. Things could get interesting.