- The Nintendo Switch 2 does not include a warranty card to avoid scalpers
- Resellers in Japan are now required to have proof of purchase before being able to resell their Nintendo 2 switch
- Switching owners 2 in Japan must send their receipt as well as their console to request a repair
In an attempt to fight scalpers in Japan, Nintendo excluded a vital component of the Nintendo Switch 2 box, which makes the console more difficult.
As indicated by IGN, the owners of the last switch model in Japan have noticed that the console did not deliver with a physical guarantee card, which is generally required for material repairs in store.
Alternatively, owners must now have proofs of purchase in the form of a receipt to have their switch repaired 2 by the official repair service of Nintendo Japan, a change that also made the console much more difficult for scalpers.
For this reason, resellers on Japanese online retailers are forced to include their receipts; However, it seems that Mercari Japan now prohibits receipts, a market in which people bought and returned to the console.
“I thank Switch 2 on Mercari, but recently, more and more people list it with receipts. You need a receipt for the warranty. Buyers also want,” said Teamsubrockman (X / Twitter translate).
“In conclusion, this is a clear violation of the terms and conditions of Mercari. It is outside the gray area. Nintendo, you have installed so many traps, it’s incredible.”
With the original switch, who came with a warranty card in Japan, the owners only have to send a copy of the card to request a repair.
Now, with the new proof of purchase rule, the owners of switches 2 in Japan are required to send their receipt with their console to be repaired, according to Nintendo Japan.
According to the material guarantee of Nintendo Switch 2, in the EU, the Switch 2 warranty only covers the console for 24 months after purchase and “does not cover the product if it has been sold or used for rental or commercial”.
Likewise, the Nintendo of America version of the Guarantee reads
In addition, proof of purchase is required for repairs outside Japan, depending on the conditions of use of Nintendo UK, and if the owners are unable to provide a receipt, “the product will be considered outside your Nintendo warranty and service fees will apply to any work of reparation undertaken.”
