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Nintendo reinstates playtime rule for Japan Switch 2

Published 12 June 2026

Nintendo has reinstated purchase restrictions for the multilingual version of its Switch 2 console in Japan, requiring buyers to have a history of extensive gameplay on the original Switch.

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