Oh wow, where do I even start? Let me just muddle through this a bit. So, there’s this Reddit user, right? Claims they’ve been fiddling around with update 1.2.2 for something called Mig Flash. Now, apparently, they’re playing with fire—like majorly. They haven’t been banned by Nintendo yet, even after going all out with a third-party cartridge. It’s like they "ripped 20 carts" and went to town playing them online. Their Switch 2 is still chugging along, surprisingly. But some folks think they’re just dancing on thin ice (or whatever). Nintendo’s like super protective of their stuff, it’s a whole thing.
Now, the Mig Flash? It’s this funky reprogrammable cartridge for the Switch and Switch 2. Useful if you’re into backing up games you legally own, they say. All your favorite games on one card—easy-peasy for gaming on the go. But you know how it goes, it kinda opens the door for, uh, other activities. Nintendo got all twitchy and started cracking down once the Switch 2 dropped. Seriously, it only took them like 12 days to start zapping consoles with this flash cart, even for people just minding their own business with their ROMs. Wild.
Casually throwing in a Reddit post here—“Still not banned from r/switch2hacks” or something. Classic.
Mig Flash got a firmware bump on July 1. Said to be almost like a ghost in the machine post-update, aka "virtually undetectable." But just when you thought it was safe—oops—there was a hiccup with update 1.2.1. July 9 brought update 1.2.2. Courtesy of some sharp-eyed bug bounty hunter who pocketed 0.2 ETH, over 600 bucks at today’s rate. Nice, right? Yet the company’s still like, “Hey, use this at your own risk.” No guarantees, amigos.
Switch 2 owners have mixed feelings for sure. Some got burned by folks using Mig Flash, backing up and then offloading the original cartridge. Surprise bans galore. And a ban for buying second-hand games? Yeah, that’s happening too. A user got hit after snagging a used game that was flashed elsewhere. But if you can prove to Nintendo you weren’t in on the scam—like say, if you got tricked or something—there’s hope. Unless of course, you went the Mig Flash route. Then, you might be toast.
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