In that case, even nvme format --ses=1 fails. You need to:
Traditional wiping tools work by overwriting every sector of a drive with zeros or random data. This was effective for HDDs because the data was written magnetically to a specific physical location. nvme format secure erase
# Quick crypto erase on namespace 1 nvme format /dev/nvme0n1 --ses=2 In that case, even nvme format --ses=1 fails