On the evening of September 5, 2026, users of the Nintendo Switch 2 in various countries worldwide encountered issues where their devices were banned and unable to connect to the internet. This affected regions including China and South Korea. Some players reported that their consoles displayed the error code 2124-4508, and some claimed that they were still banned even when playing only authorized games without any modifications. On the morning of September 6, many users reported that the ban was automatically lifted. According to Korean users verifying with Nintendo customer service, the official confirmation was that this was a temporary system failure, lasting approximately 12 hours and causing no permanent service interruption. The exact cause has not yet been officially confirmed, but a permanent service interruption has been ruled out.
Starting from September 5, a new wave of bans occurred for the Nintendo Switch 2. Some players reported that after connecting to the internet, their consoles suddenly became unable to use online services, with the error code 2124-4508 displayed. The exact reason for this has not been officially confirmed yet. Some players posted on social media that their Switch 2 was banned even when they were only playing authorized games and without any modifications, and they have contacted Nintendo’s European customer service to seek resolution. Previous cases have shown that detecting unauthorized devices or abnormal data may trigger bans; this situation may be related to the MIG Switch firmware cards. According to Nintendo’s user agreement, it is prohibited to bypass protection mechanisms or use unauthorized hardware and software, otherwise technical measures may be taken to restrict functions. So far, Nintendo has not disclosed the specific reasons for these recent bans. Whether there were any errors in the bans and whether they were related to specific devices remain to be determined.
Starting from the evening of September 5, users of the Nintendo Switch 2 in various regions around the world encountered issues with their devices being banned and unable to connect to the internet. The affected regions included China, South Korea, and others. Many users reported that they did not perform any illegal actions such as using burner cards or modifying archives. On the morning of September 6, a large number of users reported that their bans were automatically lifted. According to Korean users who verified with Nintendo customer service, the official confirmation was that this was a temporary system malfunction, lasting about 12 hours and causing no permanent service interruptions.