Nintendo Switch 2 Privacy Policy Shake-Up

Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 3:20 pm

Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 is stirring privacy debates as it integrates audio and video chatting features that may record sessions—with user consent, of course. The updated privacy policy has ignited murmurs about data collection in a console that’s otherwise celebrated for fun.

cnbc.com / Nintendo forecasts sales of 15 million Switch 2 consoles as it gears up for launch

Nintendo said it expects to sell 15 million units of its new Switch 2 console in the fiscal year ending March 2026.

bgr.com / Read this before you use GameChat on the Nintendo Switch 2

One of the biggest mysteries surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2 ahead of its full reveal was the function of the new C button. Last month, … The post Read this before you use GameChat on the Nintendo Switch 2 appeared first on BGR.

gamespot.com / Nintendo Switch 2 May Record Your Audio And Video Chats

One of the big changes coming to the Switch 2 is the integration of audio and video chats throughout the console experience with a feature called GameChat. However, this new feature has required Nintendo to change its privacy policy: The company has disclosed that it may record Switch 2 audio and…

ign.com / Nintendo Privacy Policy Update Says Switch 2 'May' Monitor and Record Audio and Video Chat Sessions — With Your Consent

The Nintendo Switch 2 launches in less than one month, so you should know that it may use some of its new features to record your audio and video chat sessions.

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