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  • .DonutsEnglish
    7•11 days ago

    it can suspend all kinds of services on your console, up to and including bricking it completely.

    No, just online services.

    Xbox and PlayStation have the same terms & conditions. Why is Nintendo being singled out?

    Xbox:

    You will not attempt to defeat or circumvent any Xbox Console, Kinect Sensor or Authorised Accessory technical limitation, security or anti-piracy system. If You do, Your Xbox Console, Kinect Sensor or Authorised Accessory may stop working permanently at that time or after a later Xbox Software update.

    PlayStation:

    we reserve the right to take any action we believe necessary to remedy the violation or to protect SIE’s interests, including: (a) the automatic removal or blockage of content associated with those Accounts; (b) implementation of upgrades or devices intended to discontinue unauthorized use; © the permanent or temporary disablement of access to any PSN Content, PlayStation Devices, products, services or features; (d) notifying law enforcement or the appropriate authority; and (e) initiating legal action.

    edit: added some more words from the respective ToS to make it more legible

      • .DonutsEnglish
        -1•11 days ago

        That’s a problem of the US law or lack of consumer protections compared to UK/EU, not because it’s Nintendo. All the other companies have this too.

        • @Noerknhar@feddit.orgEnglish
          10•11 days ago

          The second part simply isn’t true. Look at the ToS wording (US version). Nintendo added a clause specific to the device’s functioning, not only to online services.

          • .DonutsEnglish
            -2•11 days ago

            This has been a thing since 2005 or so, why are we still surprised again?

    • @MurrayL@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3•11 days ago

      Agreed. Permanent hardware bans have been a thing since the PS3/360 era.

      I’m not saying it’s a good thing that they can unilaterally disable hardware you purchased (although I certainly understand the reasoning wrt cheaters and pirates) but the author here is acting like the idea is some completely new scheme from the diabolical industry villains du jour.

      It’s disingenuous at best.