{
  "id": 16113195,
  "title": "Nintendo Switch 2 jailbreaking is here, with homebrew, modding, and reverse engineering",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/nintendo-switch-2-jailbreaking-is-here-with-homebrew-modding-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-22T21:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechSpot",
    "slug": "techspot",
    "url": "https://www.techspot.com/news/114303-nintendo-switch-2-jailbreaking-here-homebrew-modding-reverse.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nintendo Switch 2 has become vulnerable to jailbreaking, enabling homebrew, modding, and reverse engineering. Researchers have successfully cracked firmware version 23.0.1, allowing the execution of unauthorized software, access to device peripherals, and backup of save files. The hacking process, primarily executed through OpenAI's Codex, took approximately two weeks to complete. However, the hack must be repeated each time the device reboots and requires a computer. The jailbreak was achieved through software manipulation, eliminating the need for hardware modifications. While Nintendo has not yet released a full custom firmware, the success of the exploit could lead to a repeat of the original Switch's piracy problem. Currently, only those who had previously downloaded the coding tool SmileBASIC 4 can perform the hack, as it has been removed from the Nintendo eShop in the US and Europe. The situation echoes the rapid hacking of the original Switch, with numerous games and custom firmware appearing on emulation platforms shortly after their release. Similarly, the PS5 hacking scene continues to advance, with a recent developer revealing a kernel-level exploit on firmware 14.10.",
  "summary": "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. Read Entire Article",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "The best part of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort is the setting, not the minigames",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/the-best-part-of-nintendo-switch-sports-resort-is-the-setting-not-the",
        "published": "2026-10-20T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Nintendo Switch 2 jailbreak discovery could open the door to a world of mods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/nintendo-switch-2-jailbreak-discovery-could-open-the-door-to-a-world",
        "published": "2026-10-22T21:55:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}