Hey, so this person on Reddit was talking about update 1.2.2 for this thing called Mig Flash, right? Basically, they claim they’re still cruising through Nintendo’s online services without a hitch, even after tons of play with this third-party cartridge. Wild, right? They said something like, “ripped 20 carts” – whatever that means – and are playing them all online. Meanwhile, their Switch 2 is as chill as ever. But others? Totally convinced it’s only a matter of time before they get slammed with a ban. Nintendo’s like, super serious about their stuff, you know?
Okay, so Mig Flash is all about reprogrammable game cartridges for the Switch and Switch 2. People use it to back up games they actually own – you can shove a bunch of titles onto one card. Super handy, and honestly, makes life easier when backpacking around with those games. But, uh, it also makes the whole piracy thing a breeze, and Nintendo? They launched a major crackdown when the Switch 2 came out. Imagine that – just 12 days after, they were already shutting down devices using it, even if you were just doing your own backups. Ouch.
Anyway, the Mig Flash folks did some nerdy magic with a firmware update on July 1 – they swear it makes the thing “practically invisible” to Nintendo’s radar. Then, bam, another update, 1.2.2, rolls out on July 9. Guess someone found a bug and snagged some crypto – 0.2 ETH which, I googled, is over 600 bucks. Score. Yet the guys behind Mig Flash are still like, “Use at your own risk, people.” So there’s that.
And who hasn’t heard about those poor souls on Switch 2 getting knocked out because some sneaky folks used Mig Flash to back up their games, sold the originals, and, surprise, the bans came rolling in. Even crazier, people are reporting bans for using second-hand legit games from places like eBay. Seriously? One content creator even got the boot for a game that was previously re-flashed. So unfair! But hey, turns out if you’ve got the receipts and can prove to Nintendo you were innocent, sometimes they’ll have mercy. Not so much if you’re caught red-handed with Mig Flash, though. It’s against their rules and all.
Makes you think, right? That Reddit guy might be flying high now, but who knows when Nintendo’s hammer will come crashing down? Use at your own risk indeed.
