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MigSwitch (Like an R4 for the Nintendo Switch) - 5% off with Promo Code $56.05

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Pre-orders for the MigSwitch are now available. For those that aren't aware of this product, it allows for backups of switch games to be loaded onto a microSD card. Retail is 58.99 + shipping, but with the promo code : MIGSWITCH5 you save 5%
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Spaceman6969
01-21-2024 at 07:28 AM.
01-21-2024 at 07:28 AM.
Will I get banned by Nintendo? Heard it more for hacking or pirating the switch.
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01-21-2024 at 07:30 AM.
01-21-2024 at 07:30 AM.
Quote from Spaceman6969 :
Will I get banned by Nintendo? Heard it more for hacking or pirating the switch.

The idea is that you copy your own games with their unique identifiers….but obviously YMMV. I would play strictly in offline mode when using this card to be safe.
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polyphenus
01-21-2024 at 08:07 AM.
01-21-2024 at 08:07 AM.
Quote from Spaceman6969 :
Will I get banned by Nintendo? Heard it more for hacking or pirating the switch.
Quite possibly. This device is not for the faint of heart, if you care about your Switch and playing online. Nobody knows what the Big N is gonna do when they get their hands on this device and test it for themselves, but based on history, I'd say they could come down hard on folks, even if they use this device to back up their own legally purchased games. Proceed at your own risk.

EDIT: for those who think offline mode will be a way around Nintendo knowing anything, based on what I've read, the next time you go online the Switch will report everything it's done once it syncs with Nintendo servers. So offline mode might only be an option if you only ever leave the Switch offline permanently. Or if you have a jailbroken (or already banned Switch) then you might have options to get around Nintendo's security. I'm in NO WAY advocating doing this, but a quick check of Google/YouTube will show how some early testers of the device have reported on this matter.
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01-21-2024 at 08:13 AM.
01-21-2024 at 08:13 AM.
Quote from Spaceman6969 :
Will I get banned by Nintendo? Heard it more for hacking or pirating the switch.
I love this thing and one of these days, I might get one. However, I'd imagine the Nintendo Yakuza is ready to nuke this and go after the creator's families any day now. If you want a good explanation of this device, I'd check out Modern Vintage Gamer's discussion on this here.

https://youtu.be/53ttoD8GYJE?si=H7ahg2HYGbkrxgWQ
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LivelyCalendar9638
01-21-2024 at 08:15 AM.
01-21-2024 at 08:15 AM.
This is good for people with a second switch. At least until we know what nintendo will do.
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Spaceman6969
01-21-2024 at 08:20 AM.
01-21-2024 at 08:20 AM.
Thanks. I just can't see this being on the same sentence with eshop, online subscription, digital purchase and such….for now at least.
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01-21-2024 at 08:22 AM.
01-21-2024 at 08:22 AM.
FYI unless you already have a modded switch you'll also need the dumper witch is another $65
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01-21-2024 at 08:23 AM.
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Quote from LivelyCalendar9638 :
This is good for people with a second switch. At least until we know what nintendo will do.
I was thinking a "burner" Switch Lite with this would be a perfect fit. I always see those at Pawn Shops for like $75-$100.
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H0tsauce
01-21-2024 at 08:47 AM.
01-21-2024 at 08:47 AM.
Pandora box is open ! Feel this open a new way to create replicas and sell them like new games you never know until you get online
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LRavera
01-21-2024 at 08:55 AM.
01-21-2024 at 08:55 AM.
I have one of the first gen Switches that are easily "hackable", I assume that's a safer option than this thing?
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js619
01-21-2024 at 09:00 AM.
01-21-2024 at 09:00 AM.
This thing is bad news for used Switch games. You could buy a completely legit used game and still get banned if a previous owned had copied it onto one of these things.
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01-21-2024 at 09:21 AM.
01-21-2024 at 09:21 AM.
Quote from LRavera :
I have one of the first gen Switches that are easily "hackable", I assume that's a safer option than this thing?

None of it is really safe, I'd only hack it if you're ok being banned. I did mine and I'm ok with that risk
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somethingobvious
01-21-2024 at 10:53 AM.
01-21-2024 at 10:53 AM.
There's a YouTube video that shows how it works, you have to eject it each time to cycle through the order of games. If you load a lot of games, it's gonna take a while.
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digipimp75
01-23-2024 at 07:58 AM.
01-23-2024 at 07:58 AM.
Remember that each game has a unique certificate. If somebody shares a dumped xci of a game and multiple people go online with that same rip, Nintendo will initiate the ban hammer. If you just want to dump copies of your own carts, then you'll need to buy the dump tool along with this device.
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