Nintendo Switch 2 jailbreak patch, Digi Mart USA News: Nintendo has reportedly patched the operating system vulnerability exploited by a software-based jailbreak for the Nintendo Switch 2, according to dataminer OatmealDome. The jailbreak was unveiled in October by developer Sammy “pepsipu” Hajhamid and allowed users to run custom programs, back up save files and modify games.
According to the report, known entry points in games such as SmileBASIC 4 and Civilization VII have not disappeared entirely. However, starting with firmware 23.5.0, users reportedly can no longer escape the restricted environment of the respective game.
The same update also introduces a new gifting feature for the Switch.
The change is described as a major setback for the homebrew community. OatmealDome says the update largely prevents users from extracting and modifying data from newer games, though extraction may remain possible with certain upcoming physical releases and potentially some individual game updates.
Game mods on the Switch 2 are not completely dead, according to the same report. Consoles that have not installed the update can still use the existing jailbreak, and game data that has already been copied remains available because Nintendo cannot retroactively remove it through an update.
Whether another approach will eventually replace the patched exploit, and how long that might take, remains to be seen.
