Nintendo Clarifies How And Why Switch 2 Could Collect, Monitor, And Record Your GameChats

Nintendo recently updated its privacy policy to confirm that the company may "collect, monitor, and record" audio and video of users' chat sessions for the Switch 2's new GameChat feature. Despite this being a common practice, it spooked some fans, and now Nintendo has offered a clarification.A spokesperson for Nintendo told GameSpot that Nintendo may review recordings of audio and video chats from GameChat, but only in a situation where a conversation has been reported."If someone experiences communication in GameChat for Nintendo Switch 2 not in line with the Community Guidelines, they can report it using the built-in reporting feature," Nintendo said.Continue Reading at GameSpot

May 9, 2025 - 15:40
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Nintendo Clarifies How And Why Switch 2 Could Collect, Monitor, And Record Your GameChats

Nintendo recently updated its privacy policy to confirm that the company may "collect, monitor, and record" audio and video of users' chat sessions for the Switch 2's new GameChat feature. Despite this being a common practice, it spooked some fans, and now Nintendo has offered a clarification.

A spokesperson for Nintendo told GameSpot that Nintendo may review recordings of audio and video chats from GameChat, but only in a situation where a conversation has been reported.

"If someone experiences communication in GameChat for Nintendo Switch 2 not in line with the Community Guidelines, they can report it using the built-in reporting feature," Nintendo said.Continue Reading at GameSpot