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TL;DR
- A developer has released a software-only Nintendo Switch 2 jailbreak that runs on the latest firmware.
- This exploit uses vulnerabilities involving SmileBASIC 4 and has already been demonstrated with Mario Kart World mods.
- Jailbreaking is not permanent and does not yet provide full control over the console.
Unsurprisingly, Nintendo hasn’t exactly made life easy for anyone hoping to tinker with the Switch 2 beyond its intended limits. But now one developer has made a breakthrough, releasing a software-only Switch 2 jailbreak that works even on the console’s latest firmware.
Security researcher Sami Hajhamid, who goes by the online name Bepsibo, Announce the achievement on X Explain how it works Detailed blog post. This exploit, called ns2jb, runs on firmware version 23.0.1 without requiring any actual modifications to the console. There are caveats, but jailbreaking may open the door to things like unofficial software and game mods.
