Nintendo issued an apology in 2020 over the issue, but argued that players who purchased the items were bound by the user agreement of the Nintendo Switch and thus ineligible to participate in a class action lawsuit against the company.

I’m not a lawyer, but this seems suspicious. How would this work? If I purchase a product in a retail store, where exactly would I sign something agreeing to give up my eligibility to participate in a class action suit? Are they trying to argue that linking the hardware to your account carries over the restriction to any hardware used?

BG3 is based on the DnD 5e system, with some homebrew rules. Items have different tiers of rarity. While there may only be one in existence in this game, it’s not a unique item in Torril at large in the context of the Forgotten Realms.

I’m not saying that your idea is wrong. It makes sense in the context of this specific game. I’m just pointing out why it is how it is right now.