Hacking Question Are there any legal .nsp games?

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I just installed reinx on my switch and I want to install some games. However I know that playing .nsp games online is very dangerous, so I'm asking here, is there any .nsp Nintendo games that won't make my switch get banned?
 

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.nsp files are packed using a process that is detectable through your switches system logs. Any installation of any Homebrew files will result in a system ban when you next connect to a Nintendo online service, e.g. eshop etc.

The same applies to pirated games.
 
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I used homebrew on 4.1. Still on 4.1 but haven’t turned on my Switch since June. Should I try to wait for Atmosphere’s EmuNand to create a “new” clean NAND?
If you don't have a clean NAND backup, you might get banned even if you make a new NAND with ChoiDujour. It's not known exactly what Nintendo is detecting besides obviously logs. And there's no telling what they might detect in the future.
 
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I just installed reinx on my switch and I want to install some games. However I know that playing .nsp games online is very dangerous, so I'm asking here, is there any .nsp Nintendo games that won't make my switch get banned?
To install a nsp, you have to break the contract that you accepted when you first turned on your console
If you care about online, simply don't hack it or buy another console for online
If you hack it anyways, then you are accepting that you can get banned
 
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Please don't go online with a hacked Switch at all. Make a NAND backup before hacking with Hekate, then restore that if you ever want to go online.

This. Even if you don't care about getting banned I still wouldn't take it online. Ever. Other problems can still come up.
 

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Will using RetroArch.nsp lead to ban too?

Doing anything other than what nintendo intended you to do with your switch will get you banned. you already ran cfw so you are already at risk of being banned. You don't have to do anything else to get you banned.
 
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Doing anything other than what nintendo intended you to do with your switch will get you banned.
Confirmed: Using my switch as a Coaster will get me banned.

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No? Just keep your switch perm-offline while you're pirating stuff, then restore a clean NAND when you're done. If you really want to go online, you're going to have to pay the Nintendo subscription fee anyway, so you clearly have money to just buy the game.
 
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