• CrayonDevourer@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    No, Bricking would be rendering the firmware useless. It has a definition and this is not it. Rendering the Switch unable to play games, does not make it a brick. Definitions matter.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brick_(electronics)

    A brick (or bricked device) is a mobile device, game console, router, computer or other electronic device that is no longer functional due to corrupted firmware, a hardware problem, or other damage

    Banning you from using their online service, does not make the Switch a brick, as the firmware still functions as intended.

    So now, you’re arguing over a “What if” – AND you’re getting definitions completely wrong, resulting in the spread of misinformation.

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      9 hours ago

      What part of wholey disable the device isn’t clicking. They can wipe the firmware. Also bricking is used in a lot of ways, but even this they can do.

      This isn’t banning from online service… Did you even read what I quoted about hardware?

      • CrayonDevourer@lemmy.world
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        7 hours ago

        No company in the history of electronics has ever been in the habit of remotely bricking devices, get real.

        And yes, I’ve read it - ON TOP of that, I’m familiar with these types of clauses in a real world basis. Let me tell you, you’re off in lala land with your interpretation.