A challenger approaches, as a possible imitation product based on Team Xecuter's SX Core modchip has surfaced online. The discovery was initially posted to Chinese webforum Baidu, in which two images were uploaded, with claims of them being clones of SX Core. Supposedly, this knockoff chip would support Atmosphere CFW for the mariko and ipatched Nintendo Switch variants by soldering it exactly like you would with the SX Core. These clones have already appeared on Taobao and Xianyu, though they're currently priced at 700 Yuan ($108 USD) at the cheapest. While they may have "secretly shipped" off to various retailers to sell, it's still unknown as to whether or not these chips work, or if they're reliable. No word has been made as to whether or not the same mystery team has also cloned the SX Lite chips that have Switch Lite support, either.

New chips have appeared. Recently, Xianyu (Chinese retailer) has a batch of chips that can be bought in large quantities, which only support atmosphere, which is different from the previous tx chips. The imitated chips have already been secretly shipped.

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[linuxares]

Incoming DMCA!

The chinese be like "LOL!"

 

[Nerdtendo]

I mentioned this on another thread but I really hope that this
A) Lifts the taboo on people with hacked mariko units and
B) Encourages developers to port other OSes (Lineage and Ubuntu) to Mariko.

 

[jesus96]

It reminds me of the Jtag era on the xbox 360,more products more alternatives

 

[fille]

only difference here,nintendo is not microsoft.
if this spreads over the internet,bye clones,they go after them,you see with team xecuter.

 

[Deleted User]

I really hope the Switch hacking scene keeps up in any way and someday there is a software exploit and ways to unban.

 

[Crazywhitie]

Sad to see their price point so high. Sx core/lite was $60 with sxos so the chip was really about $30-40 in the end

 

[Jayro]

Incoming DMCA!

Nintendo can't touch china.

 

[Dust2dust]

I really hope the Switch hacking scene keeps up in any way and someday there is a software exploit and ways to unban.

If you are hoping ways to unban happen someday, you might as well hope Santa Claus and unicorns exist. It's just impossible, basically.

 

[Deleted User]

If you are hoping ways to unban happen someday, you might as well hope Santa Claus and unicorns exist. It's just impossible, basically.

Nobody knows, I still have hope.

 

[godreborn]

unbanning would probably require the id of another switch, so it's worthless. I'm sure Nintendo has a database of all known ones straight from the factory, so a fake one would be rejected.

 

[Dust2dust]

Nintendo can't touch china.

Didn't Nintendo successfully had the SX Core chip factory shut down production? Then they can touch China!

 

[Sammy_Lee]

only difference here,nintendo is not microsoft.
if this spreads over the internet,bye clones,they go after them,you see with team xecuter.

who knows how many clones will come in the near future cause their are enough inquiry from switch owners worldwide, but no1 out of asia will sell this hot stuff

 

[JoeBloggs777]

Didn't Nintendo successfully had the SX Core chip factory shut down production? Then they can touch China!

Nintendo will do what they did with TX, go after anyone who sells or fits it.

 

[Blavla]

Like 60 bucks

45$

 

[Deleted member 546149]

45$

But in most stores it would be 60

 

[Deleted member 534570]

Might I ask what this is? And what it does?

 

[raxadian]

Thankfully my old Switch doesn't need a chip, just... not feeling like hacking it as I am a tad scared of doing hardmods.

 

[linuxares]

Didn't Nintendo successfully had the SX Core chip factory shut down production? Then they can touch China!

Nah, Tencent did it. Else they wouldn't give a shit.
This chip might be made in another country with laxed laws. We don't know.

 

[Cha0tic]

Might I ask what this is? And what it does?

team sx made a modchip for the patched switches so you can run sx os as you could with unpatched models and I think this is supposed to be a clone and achieve the same thing

 

[GarnetSunset]

god i hope this makes it out to public without any SX branding so the public can enjoy Atmos on Switch Lite