Nintendo has recently updated its account terms of use, which include that if Nintendo finds that a player has pirated games or programs on their Nintendo Switch, it will allow the player to remotely connect to the Nintendo Switch.Not working properly, and also stated that any disputesArbitration must be conducted through the court on a one-on-one basis, cannot sue Nintendo in a class or collective lawsuit with others.
In the revised Account Terms of Use, Nintendo explicitly prohibits players from bypassing, modifying, decrypting, destroying, tampering with, or otherwise circumventing any features or protections of Nintendo services. While the previous Terms of Use simply prohibited players from adapting, modifying, or reverse engineering data, this revision explicitly restricts players from using the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo reserves the right to remotely disable the player's Nintendo Switch if the player violates these terms of use.
This adjustment is obviously related to Nintendo's previous accusations of infringement by Nintendo Switch emulators such as Yuzu and Ryujinx. It is also expected to prevent the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 from being affected by pirated games or emulators.
On the other hand, Nintendo also states in its terms of use that if players have a dispute with Nintendo, they can only arbitrate through the court on a one-on-one basis and cannot sue Nintendo in a class or collective lawsuit with others. At the same time, players cannot participate in the court jury ruling.
Nintendo stated that the above terms apply to any legal issues between players and Nintendo, not limited to players' personal account issues or opinions on the terms of use themselves. However, it emphasized that any disputes between players and Nintendo can only be coordinated with Nintendo through the court in the player's personal capacity, perhaps to avoid unnecessary problems caused by class action lawsuits.
