2 Years with a Modded Nintendo Switch - Worth It?
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- čas přidán 10. 11. 2021
- Over the past two years my interest in the Switch has come and gone, and come back plenty of times. Currently with the great games coming out this holiday season for it, I'm very excited about the console and have been playing it quite a bit.
The combination of the Switchs great games in addition to the many retroarch cores a modded Switch can use make handheld and console hybrid a perfect piece of gaming history. However if you strictly want a box to play retro games, the Xbox Series S is the way to go if you are buying something new off the shelf.
Serial numbers of Switchs that can be modded with a special mod chip: gbatemp.net/threads/switch-in...
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Thanks dude for the real input. I was actually pondering on either to buy switch/ps3/ps4 modded or not modded. Rare to have these discussions
All the main stream CZcamsrs don't seem to want to talk about the mods. Guess they have to play it safe for the sponsors lol
@@SpawnTrapped sellouts
@@User_1795 can't exactly blame them for not putting their jobs on the line
@@SpawnTrappedI'm so confused if you put your save data in the SD card before you mod the switch does it save your progress on let's say totk?
Awesome video, had to bump it to 1.5 speed but 10/10
I bought a v1 in november 2022 with dock, pro controller and few games for 250. still good deals out there if you keep looking
Been thinking about modding my Switch, but have been hesitant given I have a modded PS VITA that basically emulates everything I need to play already. I like the idea of backing up my physical media, and I also am intrigued by playing with Lakka on the device. Thanks for your perspective.
Hey I’ve been thinking about buying a ps vita or v1 switch to mod, it seems like the vita would be the easier choice but I’m not sure
@@CastjAviEr1 honestly, since last we left our heroes, I hacked my Switch and kind of love it. The hacking process feels much simpler on the Switch, but I can’t speak to pricing and availability if you don’t already have either device. I would imagine it would be easier and cheaper to get your hands on a Vita, and if you do, check out the recent tutorial by Retro Game Corp here on CZcams for a comprehensive and excellent walk through on that process. The Switch is a bigger screen, but an OLED Vita is a better screen. The Switch can comfortably emulate N64 with a slight overclock, the Vita can only run a handful of N64 games. The Vita is more portable and the hacking/homebrew scene is much more active than what I have seen in the Switch. Both can run anything below N64 pretty well, and I go back and forth on which I prefer depending upon the moment. If I had to pick only one, I’d probably go Switch, but that’s only because I have both already. If I had to buy one now, I’d probably go Vita. I don’t know if that lends any additional perspective, but I wanted to at least share my thoughts in case they did help out. Happy to answer any specific questions if you have them as well.
@@BrianJones-wk8cx trying to think of what benefits a modded switch might have compared to a modded psp/vita? if i already have a modded psp that i use to emulate stuff on, is it worth modding a switch? what if i have no interest for game backups?
i guess what i’m trying to say is, are there any other benefits to modding a switch besides game backups and emulation of retro games? trying to see if it’s worth the hassle
@@kev2k for me, the answer is N64 emulation. I went ahead and modded my Switch, and it opened up that aspect of emulation to me, the only area in my mind where my Vita is lacking.
the best answer is to have both, I use both but recently the switch more for exclusives. Althought i'll admit my modded vita has given me 0 problems since day 1, about 10 years now i guess?? But my first modded switch died after about a 1.5 years (power problems) , recently bought one on ebay and it works great but the docking doesn't work so no tv play for me ;( but i've heard if it turns into a power issue and its not the usb c port you're pretty much screwed. I think the vitas are built much better plus that OLED screen vs the v1 switches but thats just my own experience with it. I just personally think its better to have two V1 switches incase one dies at least you can mod the 2nd one after
I got my first switch in May 2017. I would have gotten it at launch but they were sold out everywhere until then. I was considering modding it at one point recently, but there are more problems than benefits for me because most of my games I have are physical
i might just mod my switch from 2017 and buy an oled
Great video man, super helpful content!
i love my modded switch, i have had it for 1 year and still play online on my stock side of the console. it is great that i have a 2 in 1 console which can play my backup games and also online still. i went into it for themes and then fell down the rabbit whole and found it all. i use lakka to play gamecube games but can be hit and miss twilight princess and windwaker play pretty well with overclocking. i also use citra on my switch now for 3ds games and same it can be hit and miss
you using 2 parts on your sd card and chaging to normal / modded side. or 1 sd card and playing online games on your base storage. thanks for the answer! :)
How? Teach me master. 😂
@@SB-do1bu Its easy I also have them running as well. You require a citra core for retroarch which can easily be found online but isn't included with the retroarch downloads. Im playing OOT3D and MM3D both without any problems on my switch. Its like a dream lol. I highly reccomend it hahaha. Also Chloe helped me to spoof my serial and block every single one of Nintendo's IP's so as far as I'm concerned my switch is a ghost. Online or offline Nintendo cannot track it.
@@kraphun Sorry this took some time to answer but I will since she hasn't got back yet. She is using 2 parts on her sd card also referred to as a partition. Its split up in such a way so that you can store both your online data and offline modded data on it. Hope this helps! But recently I picked up an OLED so can keep my online gaming on a separate device! I also get to take advantage of those deep black colors when in handheld for games that benefit most such as Hollow Knight ;).
I suppose doing this wont even matter now that Im getting a 512gb high tier steamdeck soon lol :). I will be able to run the HD version of both Wind Waker and Twilight Princess before Nintendo releases them on switch lol. Who knows how many other citra games I will be trying out in HD. Will finally be able to experience Link Between Worlds seemlessly.
Love my modded switch. But I only play current games. Not even bothering with the retro stuff. There are a tone of better options to playing older games. For those, I just play them on my phone with my Razr controller. And can plug in a hdmi cord if I want to play them on my TV.
Hi, with a modded switch can you get all the exclusive Nintendo switch games free(zelda, assassin's Creed, etc)? I don't really care for the retro games either because I play them on my phone
@@Mezthecreator oh yea. It's the best part
@@elp3035 Thanks man, where can I get a guide to download them?
@@Mezthecreator it’s a right hassle
Bear in mind it's a bit of a pain to sell should you decide to sell it later. I had mine listed on ebay and it had many bids and was removed as counterfeit just moments before the end of the auction. And of course they will ban you if you relist that item. And then attempting to sell on CL is a major pain because most people are flakes and the people willing to consider buying back out when they find out that they actually have to learn a few things about how to use the console and get games on it.
Nintendninjas🤔
You can restore the original sysnand, so it looks like it has never been modded. But why sell it in the first place?
@@isotonik9123 in my case I tend to tinker with stuff until I'm done. Modded it, put all sorts of stuff on it and set it up to be as user friendly as possible. But I hardly play handhelds so I figured I'd let it go. Great console otherwise.
@@dr.ticklebum2385 i know that struggle! Modded psp just gained dust since i was done lol
I agree with Iso … Just restore it to stock before you sell it
Great video dude! By the way...what is the name of game show in 7:30? It looks really cool.
The game is called Unsighted, it came out 4 months ago.
What game is the one before Chocobo racing? Looks cool!
I feel like having a modded switch you can check out the games before you decide to actually buy the game for online usage or just to own it like is it worth it? That’s what I do
Is it possible to have modded switch but switch back to the original os easily without having like multiple cartridges
Modded ps vita is still favorite handheld and prefer way to play PS1 and PSP games. You can overclock the new 3ds in order run pokemon games at higher framerate.
I have a modded PS TV I got cheap on a store closing sale back when they were out at retail, but the actual Vita has always eluded me at a good price
ps vita is dead, I dont like how slow it emulates GBA. It is collecting dust for years; All the games it has have better versions on PC. Ps vita is overrated imo as an owner
I got a moddable switch when the switch came out on Christmas an finally after nearly 5 years I'm going to mod it well tomorrow but still
I have done everything to stop myself being banned like changing my DNS thing to the ones that blocks Nintendo
I have modded the sd card I bought I'm just waiting for the rcm jig to arrive :)
So how'd that go?
What's the game in the beginning of the video?, haven't play my switch for 2ys now i love Rpgs
I just want to ask. Do you own multiple switches as in one for mods and the other one for legit or do you just own a V1 purely for modding?
I have two, one for mods, and one for using online
@@SpawnTrapped same !
Its actually possible to mod v2 switches but you need to like actually unscrew it and install hardware and chips and stuff
If you can't put game cartridges in does it save your progress if you download it illegally?
What’s the first game playing? Looks fun
Can i even play offical switch games like red dead redemption on a modded switch for free or is just emulating old console games?
I was lucky enough to get mine for $100 (haven't cracked it yet but it has a low serial number in the right area) is it worth jailbreaking it? Mostly what I'm worried about is that Nintendo won't fix my joy cons for free lol
Do they need the whole Switch, or just the Joy Con controllers?
@@unsightedmetal6857 depends on region
Hey I don`t know if you already sent your joycons to Nintendo but as tip fix your joycons yourself. I personally have sent in my joy cons serveral times to Nintendo and the joycon drift always returned after approximatley 2 months. Check out the permanent joy con fix from VK`s channel it`s super easy and cheap to do and is still working for me after serveral months of usage!
Don't send your switch in to Nintendo!
They will replace it with a patched unit.
Is it possible to swap between using CFW and the original OS for online play?
yep
Keep you're sysnand clean and make a emmunand. Install CFW and homebrew on the emmunand only.
What game is he playing in the opening of the video?
I have modded almost every console thats moddable, I can actually tell you if its worth it or not, its a double sided coin, on one side theres the fact that you can get games for free on it, you can get any emulator you want for it and its enjoyable to do, but on the opposite side it ruins the value of said games you pirate, the emulators aren't very good because why would anyone play a snes or n64 game on a switch when you can play actual switch games, eventually you just want the original hardware, another thing is that when you're pirating games it devalues them, you don't value them as much because you got them for free, don't want to play them as much because you can just horde games until you run out of space so you don't care about the games properly, when you actually buy a game you own it to some degree and can hold it and you value it because it cost you something, I'd say its up to you but there are negatives none of these videos ever mention, oh and theres NO ONLINE at all with the pirated games for any console and any console you hack you can usually not play online with unless its a ps vita or you use some sketchy workarounds that don't always work and theres still risk
That's a really good take
I’m in the same boat, apart from i’ve never modded a home console. And my trick to the less value of games thing is just to download one at a time. Makes it unbeatable for me
Absolutely true. I modded a PS4 and I noticed I valued games MUCH less and I found them so what boring whereas I'd find them fun if I bought them
I stil can Get games forever for the switch and thats for free and i never like to play online on switch so im good with it but i know what do you mean not for everyone is intresting for me it is because i dont care about online
Indeed. I hacked the ps2 back in the day had over 500 games...you know what I remember the most.....playing gta3 zone of elders.......metal gear and ff10......all before I started hacking...............once you start hacking and you 100 games to choose from. You just stop caring. Sitting there thinking......which one of these games should I even choose
wow what was that first game it looks fun?
i bought my switch with the intention to mod it on day one of release, i played breath of the wild all the way through and haven't touched it since or even updated the thing. Am gonna dust this old thing off charge it and mod it finally
Updating is irrelevant to modding it. Ideally you actually want to be on the current update
@@SpawnTrapped good to know, I didnt update it originally because that's usually what prevents you from modding most systems
@@localgamerz2961 did you mod it? If so do you enjoy?
@@user-mx3qz6zl7d I did actually, its brought alot more life and use out of it. Can do alot of useful things with it. Emulators are nice seeing as the price for gba games is going up and batteries in the things during. If your considering doing it, go for it. Though watch any tutorials in great detail. Am not sure if you can brick them this way but cant be too safe
@@localgamerz2961 I’ve actually already got one :))
What game is being played in the first 20 seconds?
Whats that action game being played around 7:34? I'm vary interested in it.
Unsighted
Talking about buying a wii for 190, i bought a used wii at my gamestop when they were around for $40 lmao i dont know what they thought was wrong but it worked perfectly
hi man, what do you mean by ^Keep maintaining your modded nintendo switch^
I just want to do NES/SNES/GB/GBC/GBA + gamepass/PC streaming/remote on my switch, any advice?
Retroarch + Android is your go to
What game is that in the first mins of this vid??
Personally I’ll just tell someone to purchase a newer 2021 and forward Samsung Tablet which can run games very well from NES to PS2. But if you can then go for it, just be careful.
I thought of you modded the switch it wouldn't recognize a physical game cartridge anymore? Also you can't access the Nintendo store, or play online, right?
Nop, the cartdrige is playable 100%, I still use it for somw games I have, and yes you can acces by dividing your switch with 2 nands
I own an Xbox Series S and I confused between buying a modified Nintendo Switch or a computer with a GTX 1660 Super graphics card and a Ryzen 5 3600 processor .
I am afraid that a new version of the Nintendo Switch will be released after I buy the old one .
Hey, I’ve been falling down the switch cfw rabbit hole lately, and I’m interested in what you mentioned on using Lakka and android to run emulation better. Where can I find more information on that? Or just on how to optimize switch emulation the max.
Lakka is nice but I use Retroarch more. Have been playing OOT3D and MM3D on it recently :).
@@toonzelda3353 whats that
@@michaellopez112 A frontend application featuring numerous emulators in the form of cores. Retroarch is accessable on PC, Android and pretty much any moddable device allowing you to play older retro games via emulation all the way up to the 3ds. It doesnt work with gamecube or wii games however but can handle most games below that. Like N64 for example, SNES, GBA, Sega Genesis etc.
Idk what currency you use but I got a unpatched switch for 250aud off eBay (off the shelf brand new switch like 350-400aud) I got this 2 weeks ago
My serial is Xavier:D bought it in Romania while deployed in 2018 lol
Whats the name of the game at 7:31?
Also thank you for the great video!
Unsighted
What’s the game on 7:32 ?
I have a version 1 switch. Just checked lol. Had no idea
the first game looks fun what is the title?
I'm thinking about buying either a modded switch v1 for $220 or a fully modded o.g. Xbox for $250 & the only issue is I think the modded switch is a better deal as I can play it on my hdmi TV without having to get an upscale type thing converter adjusting the aspect ratio on the Xbox if I just get the switch I dint have 2 do any of that. What do you guys think I should do?
Go for the switch, I own both systems and honestly being able to access all those games while on the go or simply laying on the bed is amazing. Also, it's really rare to see a modded Switch at that price, reaaally rare.
Youre gonna want to learn to mod it yourself so if you can find a unmodded V1 thats cheaper might as well go with that.
OG Xbox's can be bought for waaaay cheaper lol plus their very easy to mod yourself. Just get the Switch.
Name of the first game shown?
Can someone pls tell me the name of the game in 0:10 and 8:00
I was able to find a hackable switch for 200 out of pure luck.. so honestly worth
W Ong
what’s the first game?
hows rpcs3?
Hey could you please tell me how to avoid getting banned? U had yours for 2 years and didnt get banned so could you tell me the tips to avoid doing if I do plan on modding it?
I absolutely never connected it to my WiFi after modding it
@@SpawnTrapped tysm! I will never use Wi-Fi on it after I modded it
set up emunand, dns.mitm and exosphere and you can connect to wifi fine. i have used wifi on modded switch for 1 year and not banned and i use backup games. as long as your blocking nintendo using dns.mitm and emunand which is a copy of the switch which is stored on the sd card your fine
@@SpawnTrapped So you can set up free shop by modding a Switch, but after that never go online right?
I just want to know if I can watch movies from an SD card and play old psp games?
yes u can
I got mine on 100 $ pure luck the guy didn't know it moddable it been 3 months im enjoying the litle guy
Can i even play offical switch games like red dead redemption on a modded switch for free or is just emulating old console games?
What’s that first game he was playing it looks kinda fire
That's rune factory
Just got my modded v2 for $150 🥳
i might mod it, im just scared of it getting bricked or getting banned from online, tho i have modding experience
Same
@@kevbeenballin9 it's worth it tbh
its pretty safe to play online on a cfw, i played mk8d online with hacks and didnt get banned. watch out for certain games like splatoon where you will be insta-banned if you go online. anyway the only thing you should be pay attention is playing online on pirated games, but if yoi are on incognito and changed dns and stuff yoi should be ok. i never tried it but ppl say to switch to stock and play online normally
It won’t get bricked… just modded my 2nd one it took about 45mins
@@UrPainkilla can i pay you to do mine?
i get annoyed of my hacked switch....so many stupid steps and hoops to jump through to get things done.....alot of the times i just pondering selling it off and being done with ti as i never play it any who
How well does PSP run?
Seems to run okay, but likely would be better if I used the standalone PPSSPP app. Some games I tried had occasional hard freezes followed by sudden speed ups. One of these games was NFL Street 2, and it was a CSO so the compression may have played a role
People say the emulation on switch is great but every video I see it’s dropping frame on even the simplest of systems. Switch hardware altogether is meh
It WAS great. Now I'd say Series S blows it away specially for the price
just get a mod chip its so much easier and not worth the headache with dealing with files and transfer rates and button combinations
it's worth it for me because excluding the 5 games I bought when I first got it, I've probably played 4000 dollars worth of games that I've gotten completely for free + ds and n64 emulation😫😫😫
free pc emulators on top, i still love consoles for mods tho (wii is a massive w)
as far as im aware you can still mod a patched switch, theres just extra steps
So what I've gathered is that the big (maybe only benefit) is to the game backups and RetroArch for emulation.
(Which doesn't even cover much wider an array of consoles than a PSP or PSVita does... not with acceptable playable framerates.)
Considering your honesty about GameCube and Wii, PS2 probably hardly runs just the same. So in the end unless you're looking to steal games... I can only see one big benefit outside of backups here. Custom Themes. Which admittedly, interests me... but if I have to do all of this crap just for that and even risk bans/console damage then it seems silly.
Actually... the rigged joycon might be the most useful piece. Just in case you need to fix a soft brick on these devices. Which is even greater than I'm thinking because that joycon would work on ANY Switch console for resets.
Edit: Noticed some people agree. I use the Android side sometimes now- and occasionally boot Atmo to use my DS4. Truth is though, I rarely use the CFW side. Not worth risking a ban. I use sysmod and play online on my emmc. No emu shit. All the reading I did told me it was stupid to even prance around it carefully.
I just do my thing and don't cheat or steal games. But really- I rather play my emulated retro games on my PSP when it's just me. The Switch is better for multiple players.
Can I unmod my switch? I only wanna mod it just to dump my games to my Steam deck, I don’t wanna stay offline with the device forever
Sure, just update back to official firmware
@@SpawnTrapped oh nice, thanks for the quick response!
Can someone tell me the name of the first game in the video looks fun I want to get it
It's rune factory, I want to say it's rune factory 4
@@SpawnTrapped thats 5 and it only have been released for japan, eng ver is in early 2022
neat
my parents bought me my switch in 2017
PS3 modded is really the best system , unless u can buy a PS4 that hasn't been updated
I got a PS3 on DEX CFW and a PS4 running Linux. About to install CFW on the switch with the PS4 lol
@@User_1795 what cfw are u running?
@@mikeysgametime8914 4.84 Rebug D-REX.
@@User_1795 now u talking like u know something, I know from a personal perspective shit does not work, u messed up the mod
@@User_1795 bro if she doesn't look like this u missed something
Does a modded switch have to be plugged in
No
@@SpawnTrapped thank you! And does it run Pokémon sun well?
@@livyfaith9616 I have not tried 3ds emulation on the switch, but to my knowledge it's still pretty bad. I wouldn't expect it to become a worthwhile way to play 3DS. I'd recommend looking into an Android phone as that would be the most budget way to play 3DS games if you don't have a 3ds
@@SpawnTrapped thank you really!
how is $190 for a wii cheap
after having one, I can understand why no one likes speaking about em
Why ?
@@zakiouss597 bcuz its amazing and no one wants to risk this being taken away, mind blown
@@slumlord86 I have an old generation Nintendo switch but I’m really scared something happens to it But at the same time I really really wanna do it so I probably will
@@zakiouss597 so worth it, will probably get banned, it can happen but if you dont own digital games or play online then its no big issue.
I found someone to modify my Nintendo for $160. Is the price reasonable?
no lol, you can do it yourself in about an hour very easily.
Could have just did it yourself for almost next to nothing.
@@TheLargeFourNot everyone has experience with a soldering iron and just happens to have the equipment needed just laying around. Sure, it doesn’t take long if you know what you’re doing, but it’s hardly beginner friendly and you can just as easily brick your console
If it’s worth it to you then go for it
@@thefoxhousein that comment I was referring to how easy it is if you get your hands on an og switch that doesn’t require saudering
Some one NEEDS to put a switch(inerds) console in a wii u shell who's with me..
Who's coming with me maaan..
Are you talking about the gamepad or the console itself?
@@User_1795 watch vid above
@@bpadel1446 What does that have to do with it? Why would I even be here if I didn't watch the video? I just was wondering if you wanted to put the switch internals in the WiiU console shell or the gamepad shell. If its just the console shell that seems kinda dumb. But the In the gamepad shell, that would be pretty cool.
@@User_1795 consol in wii u shell that's what she did in the video link I have in the comments if u seen it
Ayo rune factory 5!!!
Yesterday
actually if you have the OG Xbox 360 it can already do the whole downloading games with the disc to the system you just have to delete the console updates back before it got a red ring a death I didn't have internet so I would go to a rental place and just rent a bunch of games and then just downloaded to the system so it was really upsetting when I got a red ring of death
i just got a unpatched switch from my friend for free 😂
Whats the point on buying xbox series console for emulation when i can do the same shit on a pc i rather buy a hackable switch from a person that doesnt know shit then at least its portable
We need a switch emulator for PS3
Not gonna happen. The PS3 hardware is too weak. It can be done on a PS4 running Linux though. I have done it myself actually.
@@User_1795 the fact u say not gonna happen shows your ignorance on the technical side, PS3 is a powerhouse, full fleged computer
@@mikeysgametime8914 Its a fact, man. The switch hardware is more powerful than the PS3. Say the PS3 had sufficient hardware... It still needs a bit extra for the emulation layers.
i thought about it but i dont wanna brick my system
It’s extremely hard to brick your switch and you can only get banned from online if you pirate switch games or cheat in an online game
Agreed, relatively low risk as long as you don't download some sort of suspicious NSP that you install that turns out to be a file designed to brick the system.
@@SpawnTrapped nintendo banned my account for much less. trust me they dont care. ive spent thousands on the switch since launch and i cant even get on to nintendo online. they told me they will never unban the account and didnt even give me a reason. they are ruthless
@@megami215 How did you get banned if you didn't JB?
@@User_1795 same question
There a lot less now
maaded
For $600, you could just get a pc to emulate waaay better, plus play modern games.
No one wants that
PCs aren't portable.
@@TotallyURGrandpa But the Steamdeck is! So just get that
@@MLPRainbowFantasy it costs over 500 dollars and the steam deck is sooo big
@@MLPRainbowFantasy not even available in new zealand, where gabe also lives funnily enough
You think buying a Wii in 2019 for $190 is a good deal..? And in retrospect, you think it was a VERY GOOD DEAL... That tells me all I need to know about you, and the rest of this video.
Think he meant switch
Lmao modable switches are not hard to find and also cheap…
2024 they are cheap
Ps4 and ps3 modded. Beats a switch I have a modded switch but its meh
So the Nintendo switch 1.1 year 2019can be modded?