themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 day agoNintendo can disable your Switch 2 for piracy in the U.S., but not in Europe, as confirmed by its EULAen.as.comexternal-linkmessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1286arrow-down14cross-posted to: games@lemmy.world
arrow-up1282arrow-down1external-linkNintendo can disable your Switch 2 for piracy in the U.S., but not in Europe, as confirmed by its EULAen.as.comthemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square57fedilinkcross-posted to: games@lemmy.world
minus-squareArcane2077@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-21 day agoThe person is protected, not the device. While the device is outside of the EU they can brick it. At least that’s how Apple does it
minus-squareShouldIHaveFun@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 hours agoYes, they could brick it. But then you can open a warranty case when you are back in the EU.
minus-squaretroed@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 day agoApple would lose such a case in an instant. EU consumer protections applies to the consumer for products bought from a seller within the EU. The laws do not care the slightest whether you’re using your devices on vacation or not.
The person is protected, not the device. While the device is outside of the EU they can brick it. At least that’s how Apple does it
Yes, they could brick it. But then you can open a warranty case when you are back in the EU.
Apple would lose such a case in an instant. EU consumer protections applies to the consumer for products bought from a seller within the EU. The laws do not care the slightest whether you’re using your devices on vacation or not.