With the recent reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, I’ve seen many people ask if it can be hacked, and how it will happen. I’ve already posted about this on social media, but I figured I would make this post that I can easily point to.

Please don’t expect there to be easy homebrew for the Nintendo Switch 2. There are several reasons for this.

• The console is not out yet! Until it’s released and in people’s hands, literally everything is pure speculation.
• The current Nintendo Switch has no software-only exploits. The last time there was one that didn’t require hardware modification was the RCM exploit for units produced before June 2018. Since then, a mod chip is required.
• The microkernel of the Switch is small and very secure. To quote SciresM, the lead developer of Atmosphère: “I genuinely believe the microkernel/EL3 secure monitor to have zero security bugs.”

Nintendo did security right with the Nintendo Switch, and this is unlikely to change for the successor. Especially if it’s going to run largely the same software.

May 2025 update

An update to the Nintendo Account EULA has people worried that Nintendo will brick their Switch 2 for modding it. The short answer is no they won’t. The longer answer is in its own post here: Nintendo is not going to brick your Switch just for modding it

June 2025 update

I have made a follow-up post going into more details: More details on why the Nintendo Switch 2 may not be hacked