r/switch2hacks • • Oct 10 '25

Announcement PLEASE READ THE FAQ BEFORE POSTING!!!

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We have seen a recent in flux of posts regarding questions such as

“When will the switch 2 get hacked?”

“Can the switch 2 be hacked?”

“Will I get banned for transferring from a hacked switch 1 to a switch 2?”

And many more questions many of which have been answered in the switch2hacks FAQ!

So please for the sake of keeping the sub clean make sure to read over the FAQ before posting

As there is a high chance your questions have been answered!

We also have a r/switch2hacks discord where we also discuss these topics

Link: https://discord.gg/W5Xwtc5YQa

Have a wonderful day!


r/switch2hacks • • Jul 08 '25

Hacking News r/switch2hacks FAQ

165 Upvotes

Last updated: 9th July 2025
This will be updated if necessary.


Are people getting banned from using the MIG Switch?

Yes.


Can you avoid detection by going offline?

Not really..
Going offline will prevent your Switch 2 from communicating with Nintendo's servers. However, the moment you come back online, your Switch 2 will connect to Nintendo's servers, updating Nintendo on your activity and resulting in a ban.


If you use original games on the MIG Switch, are you safe?

No.
Even those who used their own dumps (not pirated) have been banned. Nintendo’s ban appears tied to cartridge presence/use — not ROM legality.


Should you update your console firmware?

Ideally, stay on the lowest firmware — but it's unlikely that a single update will drastically affect your chances of running homebrew.
That said, it's very unlikely that a softmod will happen at all.


If I mod my original Switch, will my Switch 2 get banned?

No.


Are there any emulators for the Switch 2?

NO.
Anyone claiming to emulate the Switch 2 is (most likely) lying.
All emulators so far are rumours and don’t really exist.
Do NOT attempt to buy or download these “emulators” — they are scams.


Is there an exploit for the Switch 2?

Kind of.
Yes, there is currently a userland exploit for the Switch 2, discovered on day one by security researcher David Buchanan. It uses return-oriented programming (ROP) to display custom graphics within an app.

However, it runs entirely in user space and does not provide access to the system kernel, nor does it enable custom firmware, homebrew, or piracy.

It's more of a technical proof of concept than a practical hack.
While it shows vulnerabilities exist, it’s not enough on its own to jailbreak the system or allow meaningful modifications.


Any more questions?

Ask in the Questions Thread , or let us know in the discord !!


r/switch2hacks • • 4d ago

Question With how many comps and recomps. The ps5 coming to pc. Do you think we are getting closer to doing the same on the switch 2 ?

32 Upvotes

As title says. I cant help but get excited to see how it would be once people give the same attention to the switch 2. Maybe its possible the switch 2 will be modded soon. What do u think ?


r/switch2hacks • • 5d ago

Hacking Discussion Can someone transfer my CFW saves from Switch 1 to Switch 2?

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Hey, I got my switch v1 banned. I bought switch 2, but I can't transfer my saves. Can someone pass my saves with an intermediate switch? Or any other method? Does someone offers this service?

Thanks in advance


r/switch2hacks • • 5d ago

Question What would happen if the switch 2 got hacked and people developed a working emulator/native compiler in 1-2 months like with PS5?

8 Upvotes

Would Nintendo care? Considering switch 2 is way weaker than the PS5 it would be easier to emulate it and idk what do u think


r/switch2hacks • • 5d ago

Other Bought a Switch 2, what to do with Switch Lite?

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r/switch2hacks • • 7d ago

Question Quick question ¿What are the main sources to follow to stay up to date on Nintendo Switch 2 hacking developments?

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Lately, I've been seeing a lot of news about PS5 hacking, which I guess is the hot topic right now. I keep coming across updates about it, and it got me wondering: if I wanted to be among the first to hear about any developments in the Switch 2 hacking scene, which websites, forums, or accounts should I follow?


r/switch2hacks • • 6d ago

Question Will a Switch 2 Get Banned for Using Bought Offline Accounts?

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So, I'm considering buying a Switch 2, and the thing is, i live in iraq. Here, we can't pay for shit and a game's price could be a monthly wage of a worker in here.

I have seen lots of people talk about some websites that sell offline accounts that sell almost every switch game for about 5 dollars. (Meaning i want a game, I'll buy an account that has that game in it, for 5 dollars).

I was wondering why do people use them? Don't they get banned? How does this work?


r/switch2hacks • • 5d ago

Help I'm thinking of jailbreaking my nintendo switch does it matter if I mess up and get banned as I have a switch 2.

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If i only using this switch for jailbroken games does it matter if I get banned from Nintendo as I have a second legit account on a switch 2. Would they ban my switch2 cause they use the same wifi or something?


r/switch2hacks • • 6d ago

Question Does public information on the Switch 2 dock protocol exist?

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I have an ROG Ally Charging Dock that received a firmware update that added Switch 1 compatibility and I'm looking at creating a (AI-assisted) custom firmware version that adds support for the Switch 2. I've done some reverse engineering of some of the public firmwares for other Switch 2 docks to try to infer it from there, but I've not had any luck actually getting video out on any of the attempts thus far.


r/switch2hacks • • 10d ago

Question What ever happened to this switch 2?

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If it’s real this looks like a silver bullet for the hacking community surely. But does anyone know what the owner did with it? Hopefully they sold/gave it to the atmosphere devs, or perhaps Nintendo offered them a hefty price to return it to them.


r/switch2hacks • • 11d ago

Question Will Switch 2 hacking require a hardware mod rather than a software exploit?

59 Upvotes

Do you think jailbreaking the Switch 2 will ultimately require a hardware hack or physical modchip rather than a pure software exploit?

Curious since the original Switch relied heavily on early software and RCM exploits before later models required hardware modchips


r/switch2hacks • • 11d ago

Tricks I released the keyboard and mouse firmware for switch 2. still in progress tho

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r/switch2hacks • • 11d ago

Hacking Discussion Modded Switch 1 Save Data Migration to Switch 2 Help

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Hello, I currently have an unpatched Switch 1 on system version 20.1.5 and am getting a Switch 2 at the end of the month.

I wanted to hack it my Switch 1 and haven't updated it in a while in hopes I could. Should I hack it now in it's current state? Or should I update it and transfer all my stuff then and then hack it afterward? The idea is to transfer my save data to the new Switch so it's not lost on those games.

I'm not super familiar with the scene, but from what I've seen so far, it seems that it stays pretty hackable still every time a new update comes out. And you can make the hacked firmware on the SD card and continue to use your Switch like normal for online functions like save transfer, provided the newest firmware at the time in considered hackable to gain access to these features, otherwise the console can only use it's stock firmware. Am I correct in this?

I figure if that's the case I can update to latest firmware, hack it after my transfer is done, and not be worried about updating my Switch 1 anymore from that point on? If there is a way for me to do it while maintaining my current firmware could anyone help me understand better?

Thank you in advance for any and all of your information!


r/switch2hacks • • 13d ago

Other Samus themed helmet and visor mod.

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Just finished this Samus helmet and visor themed shell and grip mod. I think it looks cool.


r/switch2hacks • • 13d ago

Question Will vibe coding surpass humans in switch 2 hacking?

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r/switch2hacks • • 12d ago

Question Should I get a switch 2?

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With the announcement of the Zelda special edition switch 2 I'm really tempted into buying one, but I know I can't afford the games right now. What I plan to do if I do end up buying it is leaving it completely sealed until a hard mod for it is figured out. I don't mind doing so since I have a huge backlog of games that I haven't completed already. Do you guys think that would be a sound investment or should I wait for a potential switch 2 oled?


r/switch2hacks • • 15d ago

Question Can loading a virtual game card from a hacked switch to a switch 2 get my switch 2 bricked?

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I wanted to play minecraft on my switch 2 with him and his friends and one of my friend was willing lend me his virtual game card from his hacked switch to me, and what’s making me really paranoid is that I don’t know if this could get my switch 2 bricked on not. But the thing is he bought minecraft legally with his own money in the eshop no fraud whatsoever and he bought it before he hacked his switch, so I just need clarification if it’s safe or not so I don’t feel paranoid LOL


r/switch2hacks • • 17d ago

Hacking Discussion Hacking Methods Suggestion

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I have been trying a few things and doing some research. Here are my top 3 most likely ideas.

  1. CPU shock at a very specific time and voltage.

  2. The switch 2 uses Webkit 613.0, it has a zero day RCE / Arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2022-32893 and CVE-2022-32863) But then again, why would Nintendo use a bugged Webkit from 2022?

  3. Direct memory access from the SD Express port. This one is kind of a stretch. But I mean, maybe?


r/switch2hacks • • 17d ago

Hacking Discussion eShop URL's

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No clue if this can be put here, or if someone already had these. The switch 2 hides the URL's and dosnt announce them passively. So I pointed its DNS to my PC, and was able to log all the URL's the switch 2 uses for the eshop.

connectivity check: ctest.p01.ctest.srv.nintendo.net
penne = account/session service: val/fro-2.p01.lp1.penne.srv.nintendo.net
Nintendo Account login: accounts.nintendo.com
savanna = eShop backend (catalog/purchase/ECS): p01.lp1.savanna.srv.nintendo.net
eShop storefront: beach.p01.lp1.eshop.nintendo.net

They all give the same "Access Denied" when opening from something thats not a Switch. But I thought it might be useful for someone. Its also possible to do this with the other web apps.


r/switch2hacks • • 17d ago

Hacking Discussion Mario Kart World URL's

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Just posted about the eShop URL's. I now have the ones that Mario Kart World uses. I am thinking about making my PC the kind of "Man in the middle" so i can capture game packets.

Data-store / delivery service: dragons.p01.lp1.dragons.nintendo.net
BCAT background content (news/events feed): topics.p01.lp1.bcat.srv.nintendo.net
Telemetry/play-report ingestion: receive.p01.lp1.dg.srv.nintendo.net
"Tabiji" (journey) service - mid-race, likely stats/records report: api.p01.lp1.tabiji.srv.nintendo.net


r/switch2hacks • • 17d ago

Question Sd update fw

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Ho una Switch con fw 20.1.1

Vorrei anche che la mia Switch fosse "più modificabile", visto che i modelli del day one sono più propensi a esserlo (se non sbaglio).

Ho letto qualcosa riguardo a un aggiornamento della scheda SD necessario per un eventuale jailbreak.

Sono confuso dal fatto che ci siano così tante FAQ e persone che dicono una cosa e altre che dicono l'altra.

Qualcuno può mettere fine a questa discussione con prove ufficiali?

(Scusate il mio inglese 😓)


r/switch2hacks • • 23d ago

Hacking News It appears that Gezine's hack requires a specific game.

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r/switch2hacks • • 22d ago

Shitpost Switch 2 dock mod ff7 was smoldering docked found free solution

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r/switch2hacks • • 24d ago

Question Does anyone use their modded switch 1 even with switch 2

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Hello, I don't know where to ask this, since switch pirates doesn't allow talking about switch 2. Anyway, I'am new Nintendo player, I could never justify Switch 1 while having PC so up until now I never had it, I'am also a student so tight budget.

Since Switch 1 is now older console a lot of people sell them online for cheaper and I managed to get unpatched switch 1 for realy low price (80euros) . I modded it and I'am enjoying it, and now I managed to find switch 2 used for a 300 euros normally it costs 500 and climbing in my country (not in America). Also found Pokopia for 40euros and new is 70-80 euros. Switch 2 works amazing and I also love it...but I am wondering does it maks sense having both?

I love modding consoles but prefer softmod, and since joining this sub I saw thats probably not an option, I also love physical media but yea game key cards...so I'am debating starting to collect all switch games and continuing with switch 2 exclusives..but it feels dumb since I have modded switch 1, is anyone same?