Wow, so here’s the thing—there’s this Reddit story going around about some massive update for Mig Flash (1.2.2, if we wanna be precise) that claims you can use it without getting the ban hammer from Nintendo. Picture it: a dude on Reddit says they’ve been using this third-party cartridge like crazy on their Switch 2—like, they straight-up “ripped 20 carts” (whatever that means) and played all of them online. And yet, no ban. It’s kinda like they’re daring fate or something, you know?
But hold up, other folks are like, “Dude, just wait. Nintendo’s got this hawk-eye for their stuff.” And yeah, didn’t the giant N already start blocking Switch 2 cheats like, right after the console dropped? Folks think it’s just a matter of time for our Reddit friend.
The Mig Flash itself, if you didn’t know, is this gadget that lets you store tons of purchased games in one place. Handy, right? Well, also risky, ’cause it opens the piracy floodgates. Flash carts made piracy easier, and Nintendo was like “Uh-uh.” I heard they started cracking down, taking less than two weeks since Switch 2 was out to start axing those consoles.
Anyway—no, wait—so then they did this update on July 1 to hide the cart from Nintendo’s all-seeing eye (dramatic much?). And on July 9, they threw in update 1.2.2 ’cause the last one had issues. Someone found out (probably saved their skin) and got 0.2 ETH for it—around 600 bucks. Not too shabby.
Still, the folks behind Mig Flash are waving the “use at your own risk” flag. Hard to ignore when people get banned for trying to back up games and then sell their original (whoops). Some even get locked out for buying used Switch titles online. I’m talking ‘banned for an honest mistake’ level stuff. Nintendo might undo the ban if you prove you were just bamboozled—but not if you used this Mig doohickey.
So, tough luck if you’re like Mr. Confident Redditor. Maybe it’s safe today, but tomorrow? Who can say? Playing with fire, right?
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