Switch 2 Account Ban Drama Escalates: Redditor Challenges Nintendo After Hacking 20 Cartridges Online — Warnings of Inevitable Consequences Emerge

Gonna dive right into this odd tale. So, there’s this person on Reddit—yep, the land of everything and nothing—swearing that something magical happened with update 1.2.2 for Mig Flash. They’ve been using this funky third-party cartridge like, like a lot, and yet, poof! No ban from Nintendo. They say they “ripped 20 carts” and played ‘em all online with zero issues. Impressive? Maybe. Or maybe they’re just pushing their luck. Nintendo, in typical Nintendo fashion, isn’t known for playing nice with anything that messes with their world.

The Mig Flash thing—what’s it? It’s this reprogrammable doodad for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, supposed to let you back up your games. Cool, right? But also kinda tempting for those who like to tiptoe (or dash headlong) into the land of piracy. When Switch 2 dropped, Nintendo needed only a dozen days before they started cracking down like medieval kings on rebellion, zapping consoles using these cart things.

Someone even threw up a Reddit post—classic. Possibly expecting fanfare? Anyway, Mig Flash threw in a firmware update on July 1, touting their cartridge as ghost-like to Nintendo’s radars. A follow-up, 1.2.2, popped up on July 9 because of a bug somebody sniffed out. Side note: The bug finder bagged themselves a sweet 0.2 ETH for the trouble. Not chump change, but you gotta wonder if it’s worth the headache.

The company’s official line? You’re on your own, pirate cowboy. No guarantees of safety, more like a shrug and a “good luck, buddy.”

Some folks learned the hard way. They backed up their games, sold the physical ones, and bam—bans came raining down. Even legit buyers on eBay getting hit with bans because of sketchy second-hand purchases. Some dude, a content creator, got shut down for a split-second because he bought a pre-loved game. If you can prove it wasn’t your fault, Nintendo of America might forgive you. But using Mig Flash? You’re skating on thin ice, pal. Even if you’re undetected, it’s like holding a lit match near a fireworks stash.

And, uh, yeah—head over to Tom’s Hardware and punch that Follow button if you want more chaos straight from the proverbial horse’s mouth.