Why did Nintendo do this?

[Ondrashek06]

When the Switch was released, Nintendo did something new - they allowed you to unlink a Nintendo Account from an user profile. This was showing progress - the 3DS wouldn't let you unlink a NNID without formatting the console, the Wii U wouldn't let you unlink a NNID without deleting the user and the Switch would remove these restrictions once and for all.

But, then a certain HorizonOS version came (like 4 or 5?) and then the unlinking option was gone entirely, changing back to the Wii U's system.

Why? What was Nintendo's reason to do this? I have no clue why would they suddenly limit it.

 

[hippy dave]

Mostly to piss you off.

 

[Draxzelex]

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/...t-From-a-Nintendo-Switch-Console-1228926.html

 

[SylverReZ]

When the Switch was released, Nintendo did something new - they allowed you to unlink a Nintendo Account from an user profile. This was showing progress - the 3DS wouldn't let you unlink a NNID without formatting the console, the Wii U wouldn't let you unlink a NNID without deleting the user and the Switch would remove these restrictions once and for all.

But, then a certain HorizonOS version came (like 4 or 5?) and then the unlinking option was gone entirely, changing back to the Wii U's system.

Why? What was Nintendo's reason to do this? I have no clue why would they suddenly limit it.

Because they're stupid and anti-consumer among their loyal fanbase. All those neckbearded man children waiting for the next Switch console these days smh.