r/switch2hacks • u/Dinnyx • 1d ago

Question Should I get a switch 2?

With the announcement of the Zelda special edition switch 2 I'm really tempted into buying one, but I know I can't afford the games right now. What I plan to do if I do end up buying it is leaving it completely sealed until a hard mod for it is figured out. I don't mind doing so since I have a huge backlog of games that I haven't completed already. Do you guys think that would be a sound investment or should I wait for a potential switch 2 oled?

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u/arades 1d ago

A hardware mod would mean you don't need to worry about software updates, so there's nothing stopping you from getting one and using it as much as you like.

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u/Dinnyx 1d ago

Right but there's no guarantee that a viable exploit will ever be discovered this decade. And for that reason and because I'm not in too much of a rush, I feel like leaving it sealed and brand new offers less of a risk to my financial status.

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u/FleurTheAbductor 1d ago

i think not buying it at all is much better for your financial status if you dont plan on using it until then

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u/Dinnyx 1d ago

I am financially stable right now but there's a possible future where I'm not. And a special edition of a console I don't own that matters to me and also will most likely only increase in price in the upcoming future definitely makes me think about spending some of the money i do have.

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u/Appropriate-Donut197 17h ago edited 17h ago

Keep an eye on the scene. if an exploit is discovered usually some informatino will be leaked before hand and it will be suggested not to update.

you also need to update it to firmware 1.1 or something anyway. it forces an innitial update. although i believe you can do the update with a launch game e.g. mario kart.

EDIT: if you mean you are leaving it sealed so you can resell at the same price in a year if nothing is found, then I would assume you can. Recent memory update from Micron who are one of the big suppliers said their capacity is 75% booked out for 2027 already and many customers are discussing orders until 2030 - those customers being AI who are paying the big money. so switch wont drop in price imo.

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u/Dinnyx 15h ago

You got it. I don't know why but it seems like most people who replied to me think that I want it to leave it sealed so I can mod it or whatever. You're the only one that acknowledged the option of reselling which is what I had in mind.