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Re:Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparably blowin... by duxup on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @11:21PM (#30774516)
Required supporting of old versions of a OS for a gaming console seems to provide no sensible benefit.
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Re:Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparably blowin... by zaptrem on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @11:26PM (#30774551)
You can allow a downgrade without actively supporting old OS versions.
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Re:Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparably blowin... by TheCoelacanth on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @11:52PM (#30774742)
And especially without deliberately sabotaging the user's device. Nintendo should be forced to fully refund every affected user in this scenario.
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