Update: it's already gone – Early "Nintendo Switch 2 unboxing" video is literally 7 seconds of some dude opening the box, and later claiming the console is bricked until June 5 anyway

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More of an in-boxing video, really

Baby Bowser rolls on the floor playing a Switch 2
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Update: To the surprise of no one, this Switch 2 unboxing video has already been removed from YouTube. The page now says "this video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Web Capio," notably not Nintendo itself.

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As ResetEra users noticed, YouTube user Ali Almarzooqi, with a whopping 44 subscribers and climbing after the release of his second video ever, released a 7-second "Nintendo switch 2 unboxing" video earlier today. Shared by game news and deals hound Wario64, the video has topped 5,000 views at the time of writing.

Folks in the comments, when not lamenting this person's prophesied doom at the hands of "the ninjas" deployed by Nintendo like some secret service armed with DMCAs, requested a little more detail. 10 seconds, dare we dream. But our apparent leaker, who may have ties to retailer Noon based on the "Supermall" bag and Lexar-brand card in the background of the video, says the console is just a paperweight right now.

"Nintendo locked the switch 2 it needs update to function so I am waiting for June 5th to unlock it," the YouTube user said in a comment written as if spat out in one frantic breath while evading the aforementioned ninjas.

Wario64 claims that another user with early access to a Nintendo Switch 2 has likewise found that the system needs an update to be used, seemingly as a measure from Nintendo to prevent pre-release game leaks. That said, this is all pretty thin on the ground, and so soft you could spread it on white bread.

As it happens, Nintendo recently raised some eyebrows with the recent (and altogether not surprising) rollout of updated terms of service reserving the right to render your account or console "permanently unusable" if it determines you're up to funny business like unauthorized games or mods. Pre-release bricks and post-release bricks – all the bases are covered.

New Nintendo of America policy asks users to give up their rights to a class-action lawsuit and call customer service instead: "Most matters can be quickly resolved in this manner."

Austin Wood
Austin Wood
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Austin has been a game journalist for 12 years, having freelanced for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism degree. He's been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize his position is a cover for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse going with a lot of news and the occasional feature, all while playing as many roguelikes as possible.

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