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		duxup on March 23, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nintendo Switch prevents downgrades by irreparably... Required supporting of old versions of a OS for a gaming console seems to provide no sensible benefit.

zaptrem on March 23, 2022 [–]

You can allow a downgrade without actively supporting old OS versions.

TheCoelacanth on March 23, 2022 | [–]

And especially without deliberately sabotaging the user's device. Nintendo should be forced to fully refund every affected user in this scenario.

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