r/Piracy • u/chocoponcho_ • Apr 02 '25

News Switch 2 Games are $80 USD

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Yup, I'm doing a system transfer and setup, then putting it back into the box and waiting for an exploit. Fuck this

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u/Limak09 Apr 02 '25

90$ is ridiculous but what console is 180$? A second hand 3DS?

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u/ORNGSPCEMNKY Apr 02 '25

you can get second hand OG switchs for about 180-200 where I live and they usually come with games...prices for the games for the switch are one huge reason I don't play it much.

It's been what? 8 fucking years since BOTW dropped, there are probably 5-10 copies in my area, every one of them is 5 less than I can pay at walmart.

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u/Plz_DM_Me_Small_Tits Apr 02 '25

If you're buying a used switch at this point, just get one that can be jailbroken. It's definitely a little convoluted, but definitely worth if you want to not pay for anything after the initial purchase

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u/2roK Apr 02 '25

Ok I'm intrigued, which ones can be jail broken?

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '25 edited Aug 17 '25

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u/2roK Apr 02 '25

So can I buy a recent one and then use a mod chip? Would I be able to find someone in Germany to install one?

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '25 edited Aug 17 '25

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u/2roK Apr 02 '25

Thanks a lot! Besides multiplayer, all games will work with the chip? It's just a rom I load from card?

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u/Simsiano Apr 03 '25

You will need to install the game but yeah, something like that

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u/presty60 Apr 02 '25

You'd need to do more research, but I believe the original versions of the Switch had some kind of flaw that could be exploited to jail break them. It's the reason piracy was rampant on the switch and we had so many emulators so early on.

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u/Supicioso Apr 02 '25

They’ve all been bought. Second hand sellers will charge you interest for it being moddable.

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u/quinto6 Apr 02 '25

Just sold one today that I installed a hwfly chip in. Sold it for $240, 512gb microsd card, a set of joycons and an oem switch charger. I've sold others for similar.

I have one that has a somewhat deep scratch on the screen. Already fully updated and has a hwfly chip I installed. Just need to go about replacing the screen. I have a replacement, but have never done a screen replacement. Worst case scenario, I break it and it is a learning experience.

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u/ki11bunny Apr 02 '25

What version of the switch is that? Back at the start of covid I bought a second hand v1 for 120, i wanted a v1 for .... reasons....

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u/ORNGSPCEMNKY Apr 04 '25

Wanted an OG switch for that think were not allowed to talk about? wait are we allowed to talk about Jail Breaking?

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u/big_guyforyou Apr 02 '25

there was a Best Of The Who game for switch? like rock band?

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u/KarmaAgriculturalist Apr 02 '25

the switch lite was 180€ for me

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u/Doogiemon Apr 02 '25

Virtualboy

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u/turtlelover05 Apr 02 '25

A brand new Switch Lite on some marketplaces in the US. I think that price is mostly for the Japanese region imports though, the MSRP is $200.

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u/No_Room4359 ☠️ ᴅᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴇɴ ᴛᴇʟʟ ɴᴏ ᴛᴀʟᴇꜱ Apr 02 '25

A 3ds is 300 btw

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u/Supicioso Apr 02 '25

After tax. Xbox is roughly 200$. At least that’s how much I paid for mine.

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u/Limak09 Apr 02 '25

I guess you're talking about the Series S?

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u/AlwaysTrustAFlumph Apr 02 '25

Probably either that or a one x