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Nintendo can disable your Switch 2 for piracy in the U.S., but not in Europe, as confirmed by its EULA (en.as.com)

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[-] gressen@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 week ago

What if an EU citizen brings a EU-bought Switch 2 to States? This is such a mess and anti-consumer move.

[-] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago

US (lack of) law applies

[-] troed@fedia.io 13 points 1 week ago

No. That EU-citizen is fully protected by EU consumer laws. Has nothing to do with where that citizen make use of their product.

[-] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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

[-] ShouldIHaveFun@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

Yes, they could brick it. But then you can open a warranty case when you are back in the EU.

[-] troed@fedia.io 15 points 1 week ago

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.

[-] jonathan@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

Not true. For example, an EU resident (citizen is the wrong group) purchasing in the US is not covered by EU law.

[-] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago

I don't know any of the law for sure, but isn't that a different argument entirely?

In one case, an EU resident buys a product in the EU, decides to use it while in the US for a week/month whatever. The argument is that he's protected.

You're saying that's not true, because if he buys it in the USA, then he's not protected.

But, that wasn't the argument, was it? It's different?