- Nintendo Switch 2 does not include a warranty card to prevent scalpers
- Dealers in Japan are now required to have proof of purchases before they can resell their Nintendo Switch 2
- Change 2 owners in Japan have to send their receipt along with their console to request a repair
In an attempt to fight scalps in Japan, Nintendo has excluded an important component of the Nintendo Switch 2 box, making it more difficult to resell the console.
As reported by IGN, owners of the latest Switch model in Japan have noticed that the console is not provided with a physical warranty card, which is typically required for hardware repairs in the store.
Alternatively, owners are now obliged to have proof of purchases in the form of a receipt to get their Switch 2 repaired by Nintendo Japan’s official repair service, a change that has also made it mention the console much more difficult for Scalpers.
For this reason, dealers of Japanese online retailers are forced to include their receipts; However, it seems that Mercari Japan is now prohibiting receipts, a marketplace where people have bought and resale of the console.
“I resell Switch 2 on Mercari, but recently, more and more people are showing it with receipts. You need a receipt for the warranty. Buyers want it too,” Teamsubrockman (X / Twitter Translate said).
“As a conclusion, this is a clear violation of Mercari’s terms and conditions. It’s out of the gray area. Nintendo, you’ve created so many traps it’s great.”
With the original switch that came with a guarantee card in Japan, owners must only send a copy of the card to request a repair.
Now, with the new proof of purchase rule, it is necessary to change 2 owners in Japan to send their receipt with their console to be repaired, according to Nintendo Japan.
According to the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware guarantee, the Switch 2 guarantee only covers the console for 24 months after the purchase and “does not cover the Switch 2 guarantee only for 24 months after the purchase and does not cover the product if it has been resold or used for rent or commercial purpose. “
Similarly, the Nintendo of America version of the warranty: “The original buyer is entitled to this warranty only if the consumer can demonstrate, to Nintendo’s satisfaction that the product was purchased within the last 12 months.”
In addition, the purchase certificate is required for repairs outside Japan, according to Nintendo UK Terms of Service, and if owners are unable to deliver a receipt, “the product will be considered to be outside your Nintendo guarantee and a service fee that applies to repair work.”
