Switch 2 jailbroken via SmileBASIC 4; Nintendo pulls game from eShop

Hackers exploited the programming tools in SmileBASIC 4 to bypass Nintendo Switch 2 protections and enable homebrew. Nintendo responded by removing the game from the eShop worldwide and continues to patch the console via firmware updates.

• SmileBASIC 4 was removed from the eShop worldwide after the exploit surfaced
• A homebrew launcher for the Switch 2 has already appeared
• Nintendo is countering hacks with firmware updates and security patches