Brazilian Watchdog Challenges Nintendo Over Switch 2 EULA ‘Abusive Clauses’ Concerns

Man, who would’ve thought Nintendo would be in hot water over their fine print? But here we are! So there’s this Brazilian consumer watchdog group, Procon-SP, that’s giving Nintendo some serious side-eye. They’re saying Nintendo’s whole "sign this or you’re toast" deal with its end-user license agreement is just… too much.

Caught wind of this from Dexerto, because, hey, I’m not exactly combing through legal documents in my spare time. Anyway, Procon-SP is basically telling Nintendo, "Hey, your rules? Yeah, a bit harsh, don’t you think?" This is all because, apparently, the new user agreement’s got some bite. Like, if you mess up (or rather, if they think you did), they can just, poof, make all your digital stuff disappear. Brutal.

And it’s all tied to the launch of the fancy new Switch 2. Which, by the way, if you haven’t heard, is as elusive as a unicorn right now—it sold like mad. Nintendo even had to say sorry for running out. But back to the point—Nintendo’s got these super strict rules about piracy. I mean, I get it, they wanna protect their stuff, but still… feels a bit draconian, you know?

Now, Procon-SP is especially ticked about this whole "we can cancel your stuff without asking you" thing. Plus, they’re saying, “Hey folks, just so you know, Nintendo’s not really in Brazil,” which means they had to go knocking on doors over in the U.S. And guess what? A Brazilian law firm jumps into the fray because why not.

Meanwhile, there’s a whole drama unfolding with these Mig Flash cards. These things are tricky – you can load a bunch of games on ’em, which sounds fun until Nintendo starts banning users. Some folks insist they’re just using backups of games they already own, and somehow, that’s got everyone scratching their heads. Is it wrong? Is it okay? Who knows…

Nintendo’s said they’ll think it over and get back to Procon-SP in 20 days. And while we wait, people keep scrambling to get their hands on the Switch 2. It’s wild. Oh, and, uh, if you wanna keep up on all this nerdy news, Tom’s Hardware is your go-to. Just saying.

There you have it, a legal mashup with Nintendo right in the crosshairs. Who knew gaming could be this complicated?