{
  "id": 16162679,
  "title": "Researcher Claims To Have Successfully Jailbroken Nintendo Switch 2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/researcher-claims-to-have-successfully-jailbroken-nintendo-switch-2",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T07:41:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/408249/researcher-claims-to-have-successfully-jailbroken-nintendo-switch-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Security researcher Sammy Hajhamid, also known as pepsipu on X, claims to have successfully jailbroken the Nintendo Switch 2 console. To demonstrate their accomplishment, they modded the avatars of Cinnamoroll, Peter Griffin, and Hatsune Miku into Mario Kart World. The jailbreak was achieved using an exploit called NS2JB, which reportedly works on firmware 23.0.1, the latest version on the Switch 2. Unlike traditional hardware modifications, this method does not necessitate physically disassembling the console or installing a mod chip; instead, it utilizes AI. According to Hajhamid, they employed OpenAI Codex to identify vulnerabilities in SmileBNASIC, a programming app initially released for the first Nintendo Switch. The exploit, which is software-based and tethered, allows for the execution of arbitrary native code as any regular sysmodule and the built-in fs sysmodule. It enables the execution of homebrew, reverse engineering, and modification of Switch 2 games, as well as backup of save files and access to most of the console's peripherals via MMIO. However, it is important to note that the exploit does not fully jailbreak the Switch 2; it requires a connected computer, can be reactivated after restarting the console, and does not grant complete control over the system's OS. Hajhamid has shared the exploit on GitLab, including instructions for activation, to allow the homebrew community to explore its potential.",
  "summary": "A security researcher by the name of Sammy Hajhamid, or pepsipu on X, recently claimed that they have successfully jailbroken the Nintendo Switch 2 console. To celebrate their success, the first thing they did was to mod the avatars of Cinnamoroll, Peter Griffin, and Hatsune Miku into Mario Kart World. According to the developer, they […] The post Researcher Claims To Have Successfully Jailbroken…",
  "key_points": [
    "Security researcher Sammy Hajhamid claims to have jailbroken Nintendo Switch 2.",
    "Exploit NS2JB works on firmware 23.0.1 without hardware modifications.",
    "Jailbreak enables homebrew, reverse engineering, and access to peripherals via MMIO."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Using artificial intelligence to identify software vulnerabilities bypasses the need for physical hardware modifications, providing the homebrew community with a new, software-based method to manipulate the latest Nintendo hardware.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}