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Just over a week ago, team Xecuter announced that they are working on a soon-to-be-revealed modchip for the Nintendo Switch. This was big news because modchip devices are usually used to circumvent anti-piracy measures on many digital platforms, but mainly gaming systems, and to see one already in the works for a machine that is only 10 months old is very rare.

Since then the team have been quiet, no one knows what the device will look like, how it will work, or when they can get their hands on one - but GBAtemp can exclusively reveal today that there will be BOTH a solder AND solderless option of team Xecuter's Nintendo Switch modchip.

Here is a direct quote from team Xecuter:

For now, I can tell you there is a solder and solderless version. We have quite a lot in the works, you will have more info soon.

The difference in pricing should be interesting in the two versions of the device, but at least you can now rest safely, knowing that the team will be providing options for whatever the Xecuter Switch modchip turns out to be.

Stay tuned to GBAtemp for more info in the upcoming weeks.

 

[yardie]

I'm expecting it to be $150-200

It's gonna be 50 - 90 dollars
You crazy

 

[MichiS97]

It's gonna be 50 - 90 dollars
You crazy

Honestly, his estimate seems more realistic

 

[ShadowOne333]

I'm expecting it to be $150-200

It's gonna be 50 - 90 dollars
You crazy

Honestly, his estimate seems more realistic

How much were the Xbox/360 modchips from TX?

 

[Shadow#1]

Honestly, his estimate seems more realistic

There is no such thing as a "realistic" price

 

[driverdis]

I am going to wait and decide on Solderless or Soldered depending on what advantages one has over the other, how you install it, and the price. If the Soldered one has extra features from tapping into spots on the board that the solderless one cannot reach, then that may make or break which one to get.

 

[Billy Acuña]

You're so full of shit...

Despite the fact that the Switch cannot be downgraded, cannot be pwn'ed by external devices that ain't modchips and the trustzone was lose after 1.0.0, is by far more doable having +3.60 hacks on the Vita.

 

[Shadow#1]

I am going to wait and decide on Solderless or Soldered depending on what advantages one has over the other, how you install it, and the price. If the Soldered one has extra features from tapping into spots on the board that the solderless one cannot reach, then that may make or break which one to get.

Both will have same features

 

[CeeDee]

Holy shit, get hyped to pirate Switch games within a year of the console's launch!

With that and the emulator already in development, we'll pretty much kill the Switch's lifespan! Yay!

 

[Kourin]

Nice to see a solderless version, both 'cause I suck at soldering and I don't want to make any permanent physical modifications.

 

[Deleted User]

Yay! I can finally make legal 'backups'!

Right Mateys?

 

[MichiS97]

There is no such thing as a "realistic" price

Well yes, there a price ranges that I could see happening more likely than others.

 

[weatMod]

Sold out in 3-2...

yeah this is a real concern i remember when the russian kamakazi hack was released they came out with a drive board that you didn't need to drill through with surgical precision and it sold out right away and the chips were in short supply ,it took them years to make more
i doubt that this thing uses any such rare chips though and they probably have learned from their experience and wil make a bigger production run hopefully

 

[Kevinpuerta]

yeah this is a real concern i remember when the russian kamakazi hack was released they came out with a drive board that you didn't need to drill through with surgical precision and it sold out right away and the chips were in short supply ,it took them years to make more
i doubt that this thing uses any such rare chips though and they probably have learned from their experience and wil make a bigger production run hopefully

Im expecting this to be scalped immediatly. Hope they have some sort of limit of modchip purchases before everyone ends up on a backorder list for months

 

[alepman90]

Back in the day i preordered GW 4mths before it was released ($80) good days, miss Realhotstuff fastest shipping ever

 

[Shadow#1]

Well yes, there a price ranges that I could see happening more likely than others.

yes like mine

 

[ScarletDreamz]

How much were the Xbox/360 modchips from TX?

Excluding the Demon, the X360USB, the probes among other chips and tools they got, which are around 10 to 60.

 

[ShadowOne333]

Excluding the Demon, the X360USB, the probes among other chips and tools they got, which are around 10 to 60.

Nice!
So we should expect something between 20 to 100 bucks tops, I'd say even 80 bucks tops given their previous prices. (Hopefully)

 

[TheZander]

This might be a stupid question, but now that yuzu is out and this. Do you still need a switch for homebrew or can I install chip with yuzu PC and bypass the switch hardware necessity. I know this has probably already been asked before but idk if you need a switch. I'm a PC guy and I hate how clunky the switch is to lug around everywhere.

 

[Soluble]

This might be a stupid question, but now that yuzu is out and this. Do you still need a switch for homebrew or can I install chip with yuzu PC and bypass the switch hardware necessity. I know this has probably already been asked before but idk if you need a switch. I'm a PC guy and I hate how clunky the switch is to lug around everywhere.

With a fully functioning emulator, a PC and games is all you'd need.

 

[Kikirini]

Sounds cool! I might get the solderless version, since I'm a noob with opening consoles.
I might wait a bit though, I'm still a bit gun-shy after having my 3DS banned...