I highly recommend following this guide to definitely find out if your console is patched or not. And while you do still need a jig to enter RCM, the jig can be substituted with anything conductive such as a paperclip or screwdrivers. A full list of replacements that the community devised can be found here.
Followed the guide and I think it is definitely patched:
Should I just buy then the SX Core?
Thanks.










