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So here’s the thing about the MIG Flash (yeah, it used to be called MIG-Switch but whatever, right?). Apparently, it’s now working with the Nintendo Switch 2. That’s what they say, anyway. There’s this teaser from the guys at X (who even are they?) and their official page says “Compatible with Switch 2.” Straightforward enough. But don’t ask me how they pulled this off—some firmware thing, I guess? No clue, really.
Anyway, last year, this thing shows up as a fancy way for folks to play their games off a microSD card—like, it acts like a real game cartridge. Sneaky! For game backups and stuff, or maybe if you’re dabbling in game development? Sure! But, inevitably, pirates got in on the action too.
Initially, it wasn’t working with Switch 2. Surprise! But now it does, so they’ve either hacked into Nintendo’s secret defenses or stumbled upon something by accident. Saw a clip on X where they booted Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom right from the MIG Flash, but it was like watching paint dry. Agonizingly slow. Still, they’re bragging about this MIG Flash V2 on their site now. "Just plug & play," they say. Yeah.
All of this possibly thanks to some firmware tweak, working around whatever new checks Nintendo threw in. Not that it’ll help run Switch 2 games, ‘cause those backups aren’t a thing yet. Also, it’s kinda illegal—but you didn’t hear that from me. Rumors are flying about an exploit for the Switch 2, but it sounds more like wishful thinking.
Okay, let’s talk about the obvious bad news. Sure, it can let pirates play older Switch games on the new hardware, but that’s a fast track to getting banned. Nintendo’s got these IDs on cartridges—unique ones. They’re pretty savvy about spotting shenanigans like shared IDs across consoles. The fallout? Bans, or worse—you could end up with a console that’s just a fancy paperweight.
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