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Comment by dotancohen

4 years ago

In fact, that is exactly what Nintendo is doing and what the fine article is about. Bricking a device is an effective way of prying it from the customers' hands.

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prmoustacheĀ  4 years ago

Nintendo isn't bricking it. It prevents firmware from being downgraded. That is a bit different.

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