The expected MIG Switch It is just around the corner. He flashcard which allows you to play with pirated ROMs on any Nintendo Switch is preparing its landing in numerous markets, but in the meantime, the accessory is on tour with the main YouTubers specializing in the subject. And there is a detail that is attracting a lot of attention, because it could involve many players.
The cartridge cloner
Together with MIG Switch, its creators will also launch an accessory that will be essential if you use the flashcard in the correct way. That is to say, the function of this peculiar card is to allow its owners to play with backup copies of their games, since, according to its creators, no one should be limited to being able to make backup copies of your original cartridges to preserve their lives as much as possible.
For that reason, the creators of the MIG Switch are also going to launch a USB reader for Nintendo Switch cartridges so that users can make exact copies of their games at home, including values as important as the ID of the cartridge, the UID of the cartridge and the certificate. This way, when we use a backup, the console will believe that we have inserted a completely original cartridge, to the point that Nintendo servers will also believe that it is an original game.
The risk of second hand
The problem is the same as always, and that is when these backup copies multiply and end up on the networks. As the copies multiply, when one of them contacts the Nintendo servers, it checks the data such as the ID and UID, hence if it already has another identical one registered and online, it detects it as illegal (it would be impossible for the same cartridge is in two different consoles).
That is why it is so dangerous for products like MIG Switch and MIG Dumper to go on sale, since many users They could buy games, make the copy and resell them on the second-hand market. If this happens, when someone purchases one of those already cloned games on the second-hand market, they will most likely encounter a ban from Nintendo due to having a repeated ID, which could lead to the banning of the console they have used. tried to play legally.
This is a very serious problem that in one way or another Nintendo must try to control in some way, but it is still a situation between a rock and a hard place in which piracy would have a lot in its favor. We'll see how the matter evolves, since the situation could get out of hand if it progresses quickly, something that seems likely to happen considering the expectation that the cartridge is generating.
Source: taki udon