What are the pros and cons of modifying a Nintendo Switch?
What are the pros and cons of modifying a Nintendo Switch?
Just found out the Switch I got a while back is a V1 model, meaning that it's one of the Switches that's able to be modified. I'm thinking of modifying it, but I'd like to know the upsides and issues first.
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Pros: Make backups of your physical games and play them digitally (or sail the 7 seas). Homebrew like emulators, ports. Game modding, overclocking, fps unlocking. You can even install Android, and Linux on a modded switch.
Cons: at risk of getting banned, possibly violating your warranty. Bricks are also possible if the mod is done incorrectly, but the chances are very low unless doing a hardmod.
I use a modded v1 switch currently, and I highly recommend it. Just make sure to make emunand as a designated sandbox for homebrew and hacking stuff.
Warranty is hardly a concern at this point right? Any v1 is well outside the year.
Nope, at least not in the UK.
I bought a Switch each for me and my kid for Christmas last year. Mine was second hand and a v1, but my kids was a brand new v1. Mine turned out to be faulty, so I returned it and bought a new one about a month or two later, and got a brand new v1.
Chances are we got the last of the old stock, but if we bought them a few months apart and both got the v1, there are probably still a decent amount out there still under warranty.
Fair enough, I suppose there's still some kicking around the supply lines but kinda sounds like you won the modding lotto lol. If you're not modding though I'd be a bit upset because the revisions have nearly doubled battery life.
Ha, that's typical >.<
We're not modding, at least for now, as the other kids in the family have Switches too, so they all play online. In fairness though, the battery life has been decent so far, and we're not usually far from a power supply.
I'm tempted to mod mine, but I might bite the bullet and get a Steam Deck instead. I don't tend to play AAA games, so it should be my ideal handheld :)
Nintendo does occasionally pull a bro move and offer replacement under warranty after the period has lapsed if there's a widespread issue, like in the case of Joycons with stick drift
Yep, that's right.
"At risk of getting banned" ah yes, from the subscription based service that I wouldn't pay for out of principle
I think you lose access to all digital items purchased on the eshop when banned. So it can affect users regardless of if they have the subscription or not. It is quite serious.
Ah yes this will totally discourage piracy
"Just make sure to make emunand as a designated sandbox for homebrew and hacking stuff."
I'll make sure to, but how do I do that? Sorry, I'm new to this.
Go read the switch custom firmware guide, everything is explained in detail