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I was lucky enough to pick up a 3.0.0 switch and I don't know if i should update or leave it as is. Advice?
 

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Respectfully if you are asking just update it. You won't be able to play anything. For the people asking for homebrew either buy two switches or update the one you got.
 

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Read older posts about what you may and may not be able to do and make a decision yourself. It isn't that difficult.
 

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I was lucky enough to pick up a 3.0.0 switch and I don't know if i should update or leave it as is. Advice?
Once you think about it, Switch homebrew is not worth it. Let's say we finally make a launcher, okay. What apps can you possibly make. Loadiine (For piracy), WUP Installer (Also for piracy), FTP App, Save Data Tool, What else?
 

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Once you think about it, Switch homebrew is not worth it. Let's say we finally make a launcher, okay. What apps can you possibly make. Loadiine (For piracy), WUP Installer (Also for piracy), FTP App, Save Data Tool, What else?
What else?
WHAT ELSE?!
Cheat codes, save dumps/restores, motherfucking RETROARCH with all of the ARM compatible cores (almost all of them), media player, a proper browser, yet you ask what else?!
 

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Once you think about it, Switch homebrew is not worth it. Let's say we finally make a launcher, okay. What apps can you possibly make. Loadiine (For piracy), WUP Installer (Also for piracy), FTP App, Save Data Tool, What else?
If you already own a WiiU...Not that much I guess. But if you dont, then god yes its worth it.
And yes, as have @ShadowOne333 said. Retroarch should be most wonderful. Playing some Chrono Trigger on toilet and Battletoads on the beach, or instead of listening to a nagging gf/wife/exwife/soontobewife you can play some Earthbound and have fun? Yes please!
 
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what should you do with it ? You should send it over to me so I can keep mine at 2.1 and update your's to 4.0 to play Odyssey, that's great idea :)
 

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There are literally no true exploits at the moment and don't expect any soon. Also with the Switch still being at its infancy, Nintendo could easily patch it.
Just update it, unless you want a unused Switch laying around for months or maybe even years.
 

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If you update it past 3.0.0 you may never get a chance to run any homebrew or backups on it, or at least for a very, very long time. And you can't downgrade from a higher firmware version either, because of something called "eFuses" (tiny connections inside the CPU that burn off once an update finishes).

I bought a Switch on 2.2.0 two weeks ago and I'm never updating it. Borrowed "Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild" (which is a launch title) from a friend at work, and it's a fantastic game. When I'm done with the game, the Switch is going back in the box for another 6 months or so.

Too bad about newer games... They'll require a higher firmware, but maybe once the Switch is jailbroken we could decrypt them and remove that firmware requirement, like on the PSP/PS3.
 
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Think about it this way: There is currently an exploit which allows loading a homebrew launcher, which only works on 3.0.0 and below. However, it hasn't been released to the public yet, and it may be some time until it is.
If you're on 3.0.0, you can't play many new games, but you can play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, BOTW, that kind of thing - and NES Golf of course.
Your choice.
 

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What else?
WHAT ELSE?!
Cheat codes, save dumps/restores, motherfucking RETROARCH with all of the ARM compatible cores (almost all of them), media player, a proper browser, yet you ask what else?!

If you already own a WiiU...Not that much I guess. But if you dont, then god yes its worth it.
And yes, as have @ShadowOne333 said. Retroarch should be most wonderful. Playing some Chrono Trigger on toilet and Battletoads on the beach, or instead of listening to a nagging gf/wife/exwife/soontobewife you can play some Earthbound and have fun? Yes please!
Now is all that worth missing out on Super Mario Oddysey and other really fun games?
 

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If you're fine with the library available on 3.0.0 and below, and would rather have homebrew; don't update.
If you would rather play newer games and don't care too much for homebrew; update.

I'm personally going to wait on a lower firm for retroarch and a good web browser if it's possible.
 

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If you're fine with the library available on 3.0.0 and below, and would rather have homebrew; don't update.

Not only this, but physical copies only. You need to update to use the eShop or download anything purchased on Nintendo's site, even if they require 3.0.0 or lower.
 
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