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In another bullshit move by Nintendo this time around.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 6 days ago (23 children)

I need a fucking online subscription to buy a controller???

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (2 children)

A controller that is useful only when you have that online subscription to play the back catalogue, yes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The new switch has a whole button that doesn't work without a paid online subscription 🤪

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 days ago

Lemmy 24/7: "if its free, you're the product"

Lemmy on Nintendo: "Why should I pay for online play?! It needs to be free, moderated, and exist indefinitely even after the obsolescence of the product. Otherwise, I'm entirely justified in pirating everything."

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