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Re:Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparably blowin... by sslayer on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @11:02PM (#30774382)
The problem is when an upgrade limits or removes features from the time of first purchase - it's akin to changing the terms of an agreement after signing it.
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Re:Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparably blowin... by AussieWog93 on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @11:05PM (#30774403)
For what it's worth, Sony were successfully sued when they tried this with OtherOS.

I don't know of any company that's been seriously challenged for disabling hacks, though.

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Re:Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparably blowin... by wvenable on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @11:27PM (#30774562)
Sony paid some users $10 and OtherOS functionality was never restored. Not a good precedent for consumers.
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