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Developers have released the first public jailbreak for the Nintendo Switch 2, arriving roughly one year after the console's debut. The software exploit allows players to execute arbitrary native code, mod games, and run homebrew software on any console running the latest firmware. [1][2]
The hack is tethered rather than permanent, meaning users must trigger it every time the console boots up. It relies on the original Nintendo Switch coding application SmileBASIC 4 to work, though securing access is already difficult because the tool has abruptly vanished from the Nintendo eShop. [1][2]
The Nintendo Switch 2's first public jailbreak is now in the wild. Unfortunately, anyone who hasn't already bought the coding tool SmileBASIC 4 for the Switch is out of luck, as it has already disappeared from the Nintendo eShop.
via TechSpot
A little over one year after its debut, and a few months after the discovery of a universal exploit, the Nintendo Switch 2 has been hacked, with the first jailbreak option allowing users to mod games and run homebrew software on any current system. However, this isn't a permanent jailbreak, as the exploit requires a specific original Switch game to run every time the system is booted.
via Wccftech