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Correction:
It's not the account that's banned. It's the device that's banned. You can factory reset the Switch 2, completely wiping all data, and it will remain banned. This means that none of the games you've purchased legally will function, as cartridges no longer contain games and Nintendo's services are required to play them.
It essentially becomes a useless flat tile.
It's not useless. You can still sell it to people without telling them about the ban then ghost them
Is it still usable as in it boots?
Because then it's a prime piracy machine because it will never get patched again.
From what I've seen from the videos of people with banned Switch 2s:
Yes, it still boots.
There are active discussions already going on on GBATemp.net about Switch 2 bans and whatnot. I'd keep an eye on that forum to see how things develop.
You could just put it in airplane mode to get the same effect.
How do you play any new game? You need an internet connection to download games as the majority wont be true physical games anymore (the cartridge is a "key-card").
Your console is banned from connecting to Nintendo's services (apparently not for the console updating service, as users from gbatemp.net have figured out), so you won't be able to play the majority of the Switch 2's library, even when purchasing a game legally.
How you play online until then?
You don't, unless there are unofficial servers to connect to. This hypothetical console is banned anyway, so you're being forced to pirate to actually use it.
but you could sell it to a nonsuspecting sucker and buy a new one.
Also, most cartridges contain games as I understand it; only some are keys.
"Which Games Are Game-Key Cards?
Looking at the listings on Target and GameStop, I've noticed that many publishers decided to use the game-key card format. This is allegedly because Nintendo is only offering third-party developers the 64GB cartridge or the game-key card—there is no smaller, standard physical cart. This would explain why nearly every major (and minor) AAA release is on a game-key card, since publishers don't want to pay extra for the more expensive storage space.
Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD, Hitman: World of Assassination, Hogwarts Legacy, Madden NFL 26, Raidou Remastered, Sonic X Shadow Generations, Split Fiction, Star Wars Outlaws, Street Fighter 6 Year 1-2 Fighters Edition, and Yakuza 0 Director's Cut will all require an internet connection to download before playing. Civilization VII will actually just be a code in a box. I can image there will be more (of both) in the future; the Switch 2 only just launched."
https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/nintendo-switch-2-game-cards-vs-game-key-cards-vs-downloads-whats-the-difference
As a British citizen I am starting to get ideas. The following is about distance selling which includes online sales.
If you're already using a flash cart then does that really even matter though?
That's only for switch 1 games.