Hardware Mig Switch on Switch 2

[dolpf]

Can someone publish a video testing?

Source 1
Source 2

 

[Ygolonac]

does it need an express SD card in the MIG switch to work on switch 2?

 

[PureFallen]

does it need an express SD card in the MIG switch to work on switch 2?

No. The Mig Switch Gamecard likely lacks the additional contacts to even support a micro SD Express Card. Using one had likely make it fallback into regular microSD Card Mode.
And since we only can run Switch 1 Games with it for now, you won't run into any Speed Issue you wouldn't have by like, for example using an Original Switch 1 Gamecard.

 

[lunarfreyax]

Can someone risk testing pirated switch 1 game on the switch 2 ? LOL

 

[RyanTheArchivist]

Can someone risk testing pirated switch 1 game on the switch 2 ? LOL

That will 100% result in a ban.

 

[EmanueleBGN]

Sadly, yes: MIG = ban

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Hacking  Thread 'I got banned using MigSwitch, 3 days after I started to use. Unmodded OLED. Error code 2181-4017'

Jul 24, 2024

I got MigSwitch and downloaded that huge file that were MigSwitch dumps. I connected with internet and also Linked my Nintendo account. I'm not sure which game triggered the ban but it happened. I did not play online at all.

I have another unmodded OLED switch and my follow up question is: If I connect to internet only for game updates, but do not link Nintendo account, is there a risk of ban?

Switch firmware version is 18.1.0

• ColdFire0
• Replies: 30
• Forum: Nintendo Switch

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[RyanTheArchivist]

Sadly, yes: MIG = ban

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Hacking  Thread 'I got banned using MigSwitch, 3 days after I started to use. Unmodded OLED. Error code 2181-4017'

Jul 24, 2024

I got MigSwitch and downloaded that huge file that were MigSwitch dumps. I connected with internet and also Linked my Nintendo account. I'm not sure which game triggered the ban but it happened. I did not play online at all.

I have another unmodded OLED switch and my follow up question is: If I connect to internet only for game updates, but do not link Nintendo account, is there a risk of ban?

Switch firmware version is 18.1.0

• ColdFire0
• Replies: 30
• Forum: Nintendo Switch

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Yes because every cartridge has a unique certificate associated with it. So Nintendo just has a database of all of the cart IDs that are known to be in distrobution.

 

[Girtana1]

Sadly, yes: MIG = ban

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Hacking  Thread 'I got banned using MigSwitch, 3 days after I started to use. Unmodded OLED. Error code 2181-4017'

Jul 24, 2024

I got MigSwitch and downloaded that huge file that were MigSwitch dumps. I connected with internet and also Linked my Nintendo account. I'm not sure which game triggered the ban but it happened. I did not play online at all.

I have another unmodded OLED switch and my follow up question is: If I connect to internet only for game updates, but do not link Nintendo account, is there a risk of ban?

Switch firmware version is 18.1.0

• ColdFire0
• Replies: 30
• Forum: Nintendo Switch

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That guy in all honesty is just ignorant, you should know at least something about all their telemetry logging. Investing into it you think people would know what they're getting into but no, they just want "muh fre gaemz" without actually doing any research. Couldn't express enough to people at the time of the Mig's release that investing in getting your console chipped is the much better option, it has it's place as eliminating the need to carry around all of your carts but that's about it in my opinion.

 

[MonsterHunterJay]

Sounds crazy but I wouldn't care if my switch 2 got banned. My first gen 1 has been banned since 2019, and I've still enjoyed hundreds of games.

I'll probs never sell it and I'll have enjoyed it to it's fullest.

Only worry is if I need to update the firmware.

Post automatically merged: Jun 15, 2025

Sounds crazy but I wouldn't care if my switch 2 got banned. My first gen 1 has been banned since 2019, and I've still enjoyed hundreds of games.

I'll probs never sell it and I'll have enjoyed it to it's fullest.

Only worry is if I need to update the firmware.

 

[Bacalado]

Probably a silly question since they vastly improved their security since then but, it is possible to dump an original game of yours and inject their ID on a torrent downloaded game to hide under the radar?

That was what I did when the 3DS flashcarts appeared.

 

[Blythe93]

it is possible to dump an original game of yours and inject their ID on a torrent downloaded game to hide under the radar?

Sadly, mixed dumps will also get your console banned.

 

[Kubas_inko]

So, with mig switch now working on Switch 2, how can one actually use it "safely"? IIRC, Nintendo did ban people even with legitimate cartridge dumps (or was that a hoax?). And given that some Switch 1 games require an update, you have to be online to get it first, thus probably getting banned (and no longer being able to download the updates/patches).

 

[Blythe93]

So, with mig switch now working on Switch 2, how can one actually use it "safely"? IIRC, Nintendo did ban people even with legitimate cartridge dumps (or was that a hoax?). And given that some Switch 1 games require an update, you have to be online to get it first, thus probably getting banned (and no longer being able to download the updates/patches).

I believe that you should be safe if you use your own carts even if you connect to the Nintendo servers. Sadly, nothing is 100% guaranteed.

Anyone tried matching the game version locally between Switch 1 and Switch 2 consoles?

 

[seany1990]

Banned consoles dont get firmware updates?

 

[Blythe93]

Banned consoles dont get firmware updates?

Banned Switch 1 consoles do. Not sure if it's the same for Switch 2 consoles, but you should be able to download firmware updates only on banned consoles.

 

[TheStonedModder]

Sadly, yes: MIG = ban

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Hacking  Thread 'I got banned using MigSwitch, 3 days after I started to use. Unmodded OLED. Error code 2181-4017'

Jul 24, 2024

I got MigSwitch and downloaded that huge file that were MigSwitch dumps. I connected with internet and also Linked my Nintendo account. I'm not sure which game triggered the ban but it happened. I did not play online at all.

I have another unmodded OLED switch and my follow up question is: If I connect to internet only for game updates, but do not link Nintendo account, is there a risk of ban?

Switch firmware version is 18.1.0

• ColdFire0
• Replies: 30
• Forum: Nintendo Switch

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He got banned for using public dumps


This has been public knowledge for over a year now this isn’t news

Using airplane mode won’t do shit either

Don’t pirate games if you don’t want to be banned..

 

[linuxares]

Man the misinformation from some people.

No, you will get banned if you use public dumps. Even if it includes all the correct files. Nintendo can see multiple people using it.

You only (On Switch 1) seem to be safe using your own dumps, when no one else is using it at the same time. Heck even MigFlash say its for your own dumps.

 

[xtrem3x]

Could probably get away with buying cheap games on FB marketplace or small 2nd hand game stores, dumping them, and then selling them again. It's unlikely that 2 or more people would be playing that exact game at the same time. It's still a risk, but just a small risk instead of a certainty like using a public dump is.

I'd risk it on a Switch 1, but not on my new Switch 2 lol

 

[PureFallen]

Could probably get away with buying cheap games on FB marketplace or small 2nd hand game stores, dumping them, and then selling them again. It's unlikely that 2 or more people would be playing that exact game at the same time. It's still a risk, but just a small risk instead of a certainty like using a public dump is.

I'd risk it on a Switch 1, but not on my new Switch 2 lol

From Nintendo's server perspective, there is no difference between sharing the same unique identifier because of several people using a pirated copy downloaded from the internet or a game card by selling it after dumping it. Nintendo doesn't detect Mig Switch directly. What they are detecting is invalid cartridges or multiple people using the same unique cartridge at the same time or within geographic distances that aren't reasonable.
What you suggesting here is basically just piracy with extra steps.

More importantly, you make yourself responsible for also getting the person banned that you sold the game card to which is something I wouldn't want to be having to look into a mirror or going to bed with. The moment you decide to make a backup of the game for use on a Mig Switch (may it be to dodge game card rotting or just for easier transportation), you sign up to keeping the original cartridge around. Might as well helps with explaining yourself should law enforcement ever go after your "backups".

Edit: There is a lot of reports suggesting that Nintendo now also bans you for using your own backups using Mig Switch on the Switch 2. As such, a previous statement was redacted. However, everything else holds up.

 

[drowzeehypno]

For Mig Switch you need the day 1 patch right, or the backwards compatibility won't work