Released today, November 10, update 23.5.0 for Nintendo Switch 2 brought with it not only the announcement of a long-awaited feature for the Nintendo eShop digital store, but also bad news for crackers of the hybrid console.
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Let us remind you that on October 22, enthusiasts successfully hacked Switch 2 using the NS2JB exploit. The method exploited security holes in the SmileBASIC application and the system software of the console itself.
A week later, enthusiasts began porting Switch 2 exclusives (Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, Splatoon Raiders, Pokemon Pokopia, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave) to PC and even iPhone. Nintendo has decided to put an end to this.
How reported dataminer OatmealDome, with the release of update 23.5.0, all these vulnerabilities were eliminated: creating dumps and modifying games became impossible, with the exception of rare games on cartridges.
According to OatmealDome, now the ability to run custom software on Switch 2 is limited to the functions built into the game itself, that is, extremely scarce. However, hackers, like nature, always find a way out sooner or later.
Closing the vulnerabilities became possible because they were software rather than hardware in nature. In the case of Switch, the company even had to change the production process, but this did not save Nintendo from exploiting the gap offline.
Regarding changelog 23.5.0the update includes support for a digital gift system, which, unfortunately for many, will be limited to members of family groups. The feature will debut on November 17th on Switch and Switch 2.
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