Underground piracy scene release group known as BigBlueBox (BBB) have just released a master key for the Nintendo Switch.

In their 60th Nintendo game cartridge dump - a process where the group rips all of the data from a retail Nintendo Switch cartridge and then uploads it to the internet, is an .nfo file, an information requirement when packaging illegal warez. It is in this file that BBB have revealed the first of 32 Nintendo Switch Master Keys, used for firmwares 1.0.0-2.3.0:

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Û²Û   Û                        Proudly Presents:                        Û   Û²Û
Û²Û   Û          Dragon Quest Heroes I II for Nintendo Switch           Û   Û²Û
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ÛÛÛ                          Release Information                            ÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛ                       ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß                          ÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛ      þ Date ............  þ  ......  þ   01/02/2018              þ      ÛÛÛ
Û²Û      þ Platform ........  þ  ......  þ   NSW                     þ      Û²Û
Û²Û      þ Region ..........  þ  ......  þ   JPN                     þ      Û²Û
Û²Û      þ Publisher........  þ  ......  þ   Square Enix             þ      Û²Û
Û²Û      þ Imagesize........  þ  ......  þ   32GB Cart               þ      Û²Û
ÛÛÛ      þ File Name .......  þ  ......  þ   bbb-h-babka.xci         þ      ÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛ      þ Game ID .........  þ  ......  þ   0100CD3000BDC000        þ      ÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛ      þ Game Revision ...  þ  ......  þ   1.0.0                   þ      ÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛ      þ .................  þ  ......  þ   ...................     þ      ÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛ      þ Languages .......  þ  ......  þ   Ja                      þ      ÛÛÛ
Û²Û      þ .................  þ  ......  þ   ...................     þ      Û²Û
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Û²Û    ÛÛ                                                             ÛÛ    Û²Û
ÛÛÛ   ÛÛ                        Release Notes:                         ÛÛ   ÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛ  ÛÛ                 Time for another Switch release                 ÛÛ  ÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛ ÛÛ                  So Nintendo Switch needs Heroes                  ÛÛ ÛÛÛ
Û²Û ÛÛ           its February 1st and this is our #60 release            ÛÛ Û²Û
Û²Û ÛÛ        so let us share something very special with you all        ÛÛ Û²Û
Û²Û ÛÛ                                                                   ÛÛ Û²Û
Û²Û ÛÛ            MasterKey0:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX            ÛÛ Û²Û
ÛÛÛ ÛÛ                                                                   ÛÛ ÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛ ÛÛ         Thats right, the Master Key for Firms 1.0.0-2.3.0         ÛÛ ÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛ ÛÛ             maybe as time goes on more keys will come             ÛÛ ÛÛÛ
Û²Û ÛÛ                                                                   ÛÛ Û²Û
Û²Û ÛÛ          Other Keys are required for the following firms          ÛÛ Û²Û
Û²Û ÛÛ                      MasterKey1: 3.0.0                            ÛÛ Û²Û
Û²Û ÛÛ                      MasterKey2: 3.0.1-3.0.2                      ÛÛ Û²Û
ÛÛÛ ÛÛ                      MasterKey3: 4.0.0-4.1.0                      ÛÛ ÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛ  ÛÛ                                                                 ÛÛ  ÛÛÛ
ÛÛÛ   ÛÛ    that is all for now, Biggest Switch game so far though     ÛÛ   ÛÛÛ
Û²Û    ÛÛ                       Enjoy as Always                       ÛÛ    Û²Û
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[Cubuss]

if you know where to search you will find it i have the key right here with the nfo

Wow you know how to google stuff? can you teach me?

 

[Asia81]

Wow you know how to google stuff? can you teach me?

I'm not sure if that's ironic or not

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Looks like the key is gone.

If you can find these releases, then the key is not hard to find
-snip-

 

[digipimp75]

I thought the key was 1-2-3-4-5, the same combination I have on my luggage.

 

[PoppaDre]

I'm on 1.0.0, should I update?

 

[kramer987]

I'm on 1.0.0, should I update?

absolutely. you won't be disappointed.

 

[PoppaDre]

absolutely. you won't be disappointed.

Will it increase performance of Puyo Puyo Tetris?

 

[linuxares]

Will it increase performance of Puyo Puyo Tetris?

Just stay where you are dude, this question is asked so much that people are saying to update sarcastically now days since people tend not to search.

 

[gnmmarechal]

All that wikipedia article shows is a tin of people protesting the idea and blatantly breaking the law through other methods. Which shows that the law is at the very least unenforceable. Even Wikipedia itself has one of the flags.

I never said any different.

 

[jt_1258]

woo boy, looks like theres some mighty fine leaks in this nintendo brand pipe if I do say so myself

 

[Souloibur]

FYI, the original NFO is uploaded in "that rom news site".

 

[Deleted User]

Nice, other groups that are actually doing something. Who would've thought.

 

[SpaceMonkeh]

My biggest worry is just this. I can't even call it a worry.. More like a trade off..

Wait so use of HB and CFW online will be a ban on Switch? The 3ds that do connect online seem pretty safe, what would be the reason behind your reasoning if I may ask?

 

[Kioku]

Wait so use of HB and CFW online will be a ban on Switch? The 3ds that do connect online seem pretty safe, what would be the reason behind your reasoning if I may ask?

They're looking at a paid online service. The logical thing would be to assume that a ban is likely for modified systems/files/games. Of course, it IS Nintendo. So, we'll see.

 

[SpaceMonkeh]

They're looking at a paid online service. The logical thing would be to assume that a ban is likely for modified systems/files/games. Of course, it IS Nintendo. So, we'll see.

I see that reasoning, still, the PS4 has an active save editing scene and I remember when I modded my old Xbox360 I could still connect online, same for the PS3. I hope that it doesn't become worse, I still wanna be able to connect online while editing my save data.

 

[Kioku]

I see that reasoning, still, the PS4 has an active save editing scene and I remember when I modded my old Xbox360 I could still connect online, same for the PS3. I hope that it doesn't become worse, I still wanna be able to connect online while editing my save data.

Microsoft banned pirates and cheaters. Which can be easily circumvented on the 360. Sony is playing catch up on their bans, but it seems to pertain to modified consoles.

 

[SpaceMonkeh]

Microsoft banned pirates and cheaters. Which can be easily circumvented on the 360. Sony is playing catch up on their bans, but it seems to pertain to modified consoles.

Fair enough, I guess time will tell. Crossing fingers that we're able to do editing etc without being banned. I completely understand them banning for pirated copies but yea hope not for the rest.

 

[yardie]

Nice, other groups that are actually doing something. Who would've thought.

and you do even more

Wait so use of HB and CFW online will be a ban on Switch? The 3ds that do connect online seem pretty safe, what would be the reason behind your reasoning if I may ask?

nothing is 100 percent safe
a lot of peoples 3ds'es got banned from online

 

[MaverickWellington]

It's like the PS3 masterkey all over again. Trolling fanboys who thought their console was impenetrable with the PS3 masterkey as my signature was fucking hilarious. Can't wait to do it with Switch fanboys.

 

[paulttt]

*hint*
The key is the price of a cheese pizza and large soda at Panucci's Pizza, the place I used to work.

 

[wurstpistole]

the real key starts with : C2CXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

No it's bcc6820a14e7128263c8b450276cee42.