The Switch 2 Has Been Hacked...

Summary

The video covers an early Nintendo Switch 2 jailbreak reported by researcher Pepsi Poo. The demonstrated exploit, called NS2JB, is a tethered softmod: it must be activated again after a full shutdown. It can run arbitrary native code with the permissions of a system module, enabling homebrew, game research and modding, save-file backups, and access to many system peripherals.

The creator stresses that this is not a full system compromise. It does not currently provide kernel-level access or mean that Switch 2 games can be dumped, pirated, or emulated. The exploit is still at a research stage, and reports of it bricking a console were described as unverified.

How the Exploit Was Demonstrated

• Pepsi Poo used a coding harness called Codex to help investigate the console. A KVM setup let the coding agent send controller inputs over USB and receive the Switch 2’s video output over HDMI.
• The research focused on the console’s browser and on running a Switch 1 game through the Switch 2’s backward compatibility.
• The game Smile BASIC 4 was used as a starting point because related software had previously been exploited on the 3DS. The researcher reportedly achieved code execution through it.
• Nintendo removed Smile BASIC 4 from the eShop, according to the video.
• The exploit was also tested on the original Switch, though a packaged version had not yet been released.

What May Come Next

The researcher’s stated next steps include porting an exploit affecting the FS system module to WebKit. Native code execution in FS could help researchers investigate the console’s cryptographic hardware, including technology used for NCA4 decryption. These are potential research directions, not features already available to users.

The creator argues that AI coding tools may accelerate reverse engineering, while emphasizing that human expertise is still needed to guide and interpret the work. He also discusses the tension between console security, piracy, emulation, and game preservation. He supports physical game releases and worries that widespread cracking could encourage companies to move further toward digital-only or server-dependent games. At the same time, he notes that emulation and cracked releases can preserve older games that are otherwise difficult or expensive to access.

Featured People, Sources, and Examples

People and sources: Mutahar / SomeOrdinaryGamers; researcher Pepsi Poo; Codex, described in the video as ChatGPT’s coding harness; the NS2JB and FS demo on GitLab; Smile BASIC 4; and Droid Deck, mentioned as a way to run PC games on Android handhelds.

Games and examples discussed: Mario Kart World, Fallout: New Vegas, Morrowind, GTA 5, GTA 4, Tears of the Kingdom, Cyberpunk 2077, Indiana Jones, and Oblivion Remastered.