Hardware [Question] Where to buy a non-patched Switch?

[FajitaJohn]

Hello everybody!

As you can see, I'm new to this forum, I'm new to the Switch in general tbh.

I got the Switch as a present last week and just then started to get interested in the Switch hacking scene, homebrews etc.
To my pitty, I realised late enough that Nintendo has patched the hardware exploit that was found "just" a few months earlier, and to my pitty, I had been gifted such a patched console (XAJ700437...).

Now to my Question, or TL;DR:

How high is the chance to still get an unpatched Switch as of now?
I'm living in Austria (Vienna) if that's any help. I don't mind buying it online if it highers my chances.
I'd prefer a new console (if that's possible at all).

I tried to find a similar thread or results on google, couldn't find any information that could've help me.

Kindest Regards, Johnny

 

[Dust2dust]

Did you test to make sure it was patched? Don't assume it is patched just because it is in the "in between" section. It might or not be patched. Totally worth checking. Read the first post here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/switch-...he-first-post-before-asking-questions.481215/

 

[FajitaJohn]

Darn it! Forgot to mention that I indeed did a test and I unfortunately got the "0X0000" Code.
Thanks for your advice though!

 

[KHEOPS]

Go shopping, in supermarkets, or small stores that don't have a lot of sales, look at the serial number cardboard, and buy the winning ticket, I had a friend buy a switch last week, it took us less than an hour to find a stock of 10 switches not corrected, ( in France) SuperU store.

 

[FajitaJohn]

It was that simple.
Went to the closest MediaMarkt (Lugner City Vienna) and they still have a lot of unlatched Switches!

Thread can be closed.

 

[KHEOPS]

happy for you
and yes as simple as that
go to a store, and check

 

[redmagejosh]

Ebay?