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    2 months ago

    Online services includes firmware updates, and many new first party games require the newest firmware as of release to be installed

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      2 months ago

      Those do typically come with the firmware update bundled in the cart.

      Ironically this is a security measure because it also closes security loopholes and jailbreaking exploits.

      Of course for that you need a cartridge that actually has something in it or whatever, but that’s the idea. You’re more likely to have a firmware update in a physical game than the full playable game.

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      2 months ago

      Checking, downloading and installing irmware updates is the only thing that works on a banned console. Of course they are not allowing it because they’re nice, just because they want to close eventual exploits