🚨 UPDATE 🚨 I finally received the MIG Switch portion of my order. No word on the dumper. Still have not received a response from the shop owner. The package came from “EDGY CLOTHING CO”. My video still stands. A lack of communication despite requesting a refund is unacceptable business practice, but I’m glad to see some people might start receiving what they have paid for. Thanks everyone for watching!
Aparently what I've noticed is that they try their hardest not to leave any trails of customer interactions and also any trails of sales from where they actually are to be on the safer side. The cart and dumper will show up eventually to whoever ordered early. I heard of someone who has gotten both cart and dumper, just a guy I ran into who happened to play nintendo. So far it's available as far as their direct website and is doing so in the best way possible not to attract too much attention. Their US website for files are currently under fire as of recently and although that's happening they had that website separate for a reason, so that there is no tie to anything else related to their company or products.
I think it is safe to say that the Switch will eventually become fully opened a la DS flashcards. But right now, I honestly just wanted the MIG to come with the dumper so that I could have a full backup of my library, I'm not interested in the piracy aspect of the product, at least not for now. Having said that, I don't think we've seen the final form of the MIG Switch just yet, there will probably be other products or revisions with better quality of life features in the future. Right now though MIG sans dumper is utterly useless to me. Thank you for the video explaining the product, brother. God bless you.
I think you're right! I'm sure this will open the floodgates for evolutions of this existing form-factor. Excited for what's to come! Thanks for watching! 😊
I think most will just buy the games to clone them, then return them and the people who buy the games after them will end up with their switches banned 😕
suppose if someone was to share the same dump on switch no jb, if one played offline and other played online would they get banned? what if someone was "renting" switch game, dump to pc then used an emu. would this affect the game after?
It happened to me (or at least it's what it seems like), i bought a used Link's Awakening hd from CEX and after playing the game for the first time, i updated the fw to 18.0, played again and a day later it gave me the error 2181-4008 "The use of online services on this console is currently restricted by Nintendo." So yeah, people now have to be very careful from who and where they get used copies from. The funny thing is... This is good for Nintendo since people might buy more new games from retail stores insted of the used market because of fear of getting banned
@koriegrant3827 in that scenario I do think it’s highly unlikely since there’s nothing happening to “phone home” so that scenario should be fine - but there’s always a risk since there’s a lot of unknowns even after my testing. Those were my results as of now. But what happens when there are 10,000 MIG Switches in the world and everyone is doing this?
@@ScatteredBrain so hear me out then 😂 users may aswell hack there switch, put android on it, use yuzu emu and then they don’t have to worry about being banned ect
I bought a couple of the Mig switches not for me, personally I own all of my games digitally, but with three kiddos who love their switches this makes my life so much easier by being able to allow them to play games on their own devices and not needing to buy three games everytime. Just 1 physical and put it in two migs for my other kiddos.
I think nintendo is unlikely to mass ban people based on key usage because of how many false positives will likely get banned, people who buy legit second hand copies that have already been dumped. As for the product, my biggest concern is the wear on the cartridge slot... The game selection procedure could easily cause you to cycle the slot mechanism dozens or hundreds of times more than you otherwise would have
I’d only consider this if they fix the game cycling. Having to reinsert the cartridge each time you want to change games is too inconvenient and concerning for the longevity of the cartridge slot mechanism. If it at least had a button at the top of the cartridge to cycle through so it doesn’t need to be ejected constantly it would be more appealing.
Isn't that true with literally every other game format medium? I really don't think this is a problem we're able to avoid, digital-only consoles are the closest we have to solving it, but then we run into the issue of "Will I still own my games if the online service shuts down in the future?"
Yea I think the game cycling is unfortunately not very feasible if you planned to backup and carry around more than 10 or 15 games on the flash cart Thanks for watching! 😊
I think they sell a 3rd party accessory which connects to the back of the switch and lets you insert multiple cartridges. Additionally, with the push of a button, the accessory cycles through whatever carts you have inserted. So if you combine the Mig switch with this accessory, you'll be able to cycle through the games inside that one cart without having to physically pop out the cart each time.
@@PrimeTFNo, with "normal" physical media you only have to swap once for every time you want to play a game. With this one if you have 10 games on it for example, and are done playing game nr2 on the cart, and want to play game nr1, you have to cycle through the other 8 games on the cart by ejecting and re inserting it every time, so could be 8 "insertions" for 1 game selection
The error issue is due to identical certificates. Also, it's mathematically impossible to fake keys. You could self-sign, but that has its own set of issues and would likely still need a hacked switch. As for ban chance; there are a couple of reasons why Nintendo would not want to ban people in cases like this: 1. First and foremost, there is the first sale doctrine in the US. This states that you are free to use a physical product your purchase however you please after purchase. Technically, Nintendo could ban you from their servers, but it gets really deep into grey water, as if you personally are using two instances of the same copy, that doesn't actually violate any DMCA laws, at least to my knowledge. You are allowed one archival copy. To say nothing of the possibility of both switches utilizing the same copy simultaneously. 2. Legitimate users are not Nintendo's target. They want to ban pirated copies, pirates, and people who are likely to be abusive on their servers. Banning people who just use dumped carts doesn't really help them much, even if they don't want dump carts to be used. It just vilifies them and lends credibility to the people they're going after. At the end of the day, Nintendo needs good will among their users. 3. There is no way for Nintendo to distinguish the legitimate copies from the illegitimate, which can open up legal trouble if they ban someone for doing something they were not. This could even go so far as to cause punitive damages should the victim or victims feel so aggrieved as to push their luck. 4. Frankly, the most important reason, is that it's just not worth their time. There are people mass downloading files from their servers they don't have legal access to, and people changing their avatars to inappropriate photos. They've, for lack of other terms, got bigger fish to fry.
Got the cart and the dumper the other day. It didn't come in the same packaging as yours. The cart and the dumper just came in bubble wrap packaging. Loving it though. Tears of the Kingdom at 60 FPS with FSR is lovely. Looking forward to dumping my whole library and enjoying the games at a higher quality.
Great video! When I first heard about the mig I went looking for reviews. Several reviewers only speculated what could happen when playing online. You went out and did it! Thanks for putting your hardware, time, (and tastebuds) on the line to answer all the burning questions! For me, I’ll be holding out until cart dumping is more accessible. I’m sure we’ll probably hear more about the long term risks as well. Keep us updated!
Yep! There will always be a risk. I am guessing the Switch will live on for quite some time, even after Nintendo's next generation is released - but one day when those servers inevitably go offline, there'll be a little to no risk! Thanks for watching! 😊
Excellent video! My only concern is if Nintendo logs the reader speed of cartdrige, that with microSD is different from the original ones. It is the only verification that they can run (always talking about playing with your own games).
Without knowing for certain, my guess is that a cartridge speed couldn't be a reliable indicator for "legitimate" or "pirated" cartridges. Cartridge speeds probably have a variable read speeds especially depending on the state of the cartridge. If the cartridge contacts are degraded I'm sure that would take a bit longer. But even still there are probably other forms of verification Nintendo can check for legitimate cartridges. Thanks for watching! 😊
Those that use these to copy thier games and sell them is a double edge sword. That being you can also bann yourself when you load the same game. So it's in thei own interest not to do this as well.
I think its more tragic for some innocent person who doesn't even know what a flash cart is - but yea you're right. I mean there's also a chance someone doing this isn't even thinking about repercussions! Thanks for watching! 😊
Probably not a good idea to ban, this forces the user to turn to piracy even more, you’re riding on the user wanting online multiplayer so bad they would buy new system but they would most likely just turn to online roms
I don’t think they’ll be able to ban people who’ve played on the same certificate as another. Cause of used game sales and also certain local libraries that rent out switch games. To perma ban anyone who takes out a game from a library or buy a used game could lead to lawsuits. But who knows, Nintendo isn’t new to terrible business practices
I received my MiG Switch v2 and the dumper. I ordered March of 2023. Took a long time. But anyways, I was able to put 3 physical Games in the mig switch v2, cycle through by pushing the button. And the games plays fine. So I left the MiG switch V2 in my Switch while on the dock. The next day when I turned woke the Switch from sleep, there was a notification that a Game just had an Update… one of the games on the MiG Switch was not detected on the Switch. It was the last game I played “Mario Kart 8”. I checked the SD card on the PC, the games is still on there. I tested my original Mario Kart 8 on the Switch, it just works. But when I put the MiG Switch V2 back in, it detected Mario Kart 8 but also said that the game “May Need an Update before playing”.. after I saw that I put the original physical Mario Kart 8 in my Switch, the message didn’t show.. I tried the MiG Switch V2 again this time offline, the Switch wanted to connect online to update Mario Kart 8 before it could load the game.
The worst part about the whole "reinsert over and over to cycle games" part is that we already have official support for multiple games to boot off the same cart without doing this. Idk how popular it was, but I never hear from people about how unique it was for Pikmin 1+2, a first party title, to have both games be launched off the same cart. Why couldn't MIG do the same?
Fun fact: a Hasbro game collection did this before Pikmin, containing septate apps for Monopoly, Trivial Persuit, and Risk. I am just speaking from experience, there might be even more that came before that
I was planning on getting this to play some modded games but it's starting to look like the only real way for me to do this is a hacked switch and my switch is to mew to hack without a hard to install mod chip
Modded Hardware never sent me an email about the dumper not being included, despite preordering (Jan 3rd) before Scattered Brain (Jan 10th) and still haven’t received any sort of contact aside from the initial order confirmation.
4:57 technically you can use a certificate from any game and it will work... BUT the certificate is tied to the game and though Nintendo doesnt ban for this mismatch yet, they could easily ban for it later
I think you should buy physical whenever possible. if nintendo bans your switch and account, you're only out the cost of a switch, but if you're banned with all digital, you've wasted thousands of dollars potentially. you can keep your game cases in a bin in the basement. also if you don't like a game, you can sell it, meaning you can recoup costs, and you don't have to download every game to your SD card, which can get expensive if you have a large collection of games. nintendo digital downloads also tend to be more expensive than a used physical game.
Also smart idea to keep them inside their cases with the original manuals if they have them. Complete copies sell for way higher later. I’m learning this the hard way and resellers are emptying my wallet and laughing at me. I’m sorry I didn’t treat you well dog chewed copy of Pokemon Soul Silver.
The reason why i haven't bought one is exactly two reasons..... Swapping games in the mig switch requires you to eject the game then reinsert to play the desired game and if you have a big library like i do over 30 games, you have to do that very consistently.....if i have to do that i might as well just get the physical copy and insert that instead of wearing down my switch card slot just to get to game 15 in my library....its not feasible....an easy solution is to make a small button on the mig cartridge and press it to cycle through the games, or just create a small menu and you pick and choose the title you wish to play..... The last one is i don't have a hacked switch, so the dumper is an absolute necessity for me and if it's impossible for me to get then its not worth getting since i dont plan on hacking any of my switches any time soon just to be able to extract the roms and certificates i need, i have to have a hacked switch and like i said before i dont plan on hacking my switches any time soon.... This will sadly be a pass for me....
Hey scattered, I ordered this catridge from modded hardware as well on the day he launched it, i was order 86 and he only got 50-60 dumpers on the first wave, and i JUST got mine monday from him. he doesnt scam but muich rather he just sucks as communication as i tried reaching out to him several times.
He saw my video and emailed me. I tried to get some clarification and asked some follow up questions, it’s been 2 weeks and no response. There’s something fishy going on here, but I’m glad you got what you ordered. Thanks for watching!
I have the dumper but no MigSwitch…..honestly I got tired of waiting and modded my OLED and lite. The dumper is cool, you run games directly off it in yuzu for PC or steamdeck
SAME! But it's really not so bad. The cartridge slot is definitely built to be super sturdy and survive hundreds of thousands of cart swaps. But still, can be a pain if you've got a massive Switch library on the MIG Switch! Thanks for watching! 😊
Popping the cartridge in and out is a terrible drawback, one reason people want to store all their games in one place is to not wear out the contacts on their carts or the cart reader. This seems like it will cause excessive wear and tear, I would rather dump all my games to the internal MicroSD and just boot them from there
I ordered mine back in April/may maybe before that I’ve went through e-mail hell with them and I have asked at one point for my money back only to be promised to finally get which I did I didn’t get a fancy little box for it I haven’t tried it out since I need the rest of the stuff to download
I had to dispute the charge for Mod My Hardware as well. My other issue is wear and tear on the cartridge slot, reinserting the Mig Switch multiple times to select a game is dubious
Definitely would be a huge UX improvement! But I’m guessing that’s another layer that requires software that would make things a bit more difficult since then we’re no longer looking at an exact 1:1 image of the cartridge image Thanks for watching! 😊
hey some quick things that i think you may have covered but i may have missed, can you get downloaded games, also can you get update files, and can you get DLC files,
Nintendo would probably push out a firmware that monitors the order and frequency of how often a user inserts cartridges into their switch and use that plus the duplicate signatures as a way to identify mig switch owners.
I think Nintendo already has all of the capabilities to catch people abusing the MIG Switch because of those unique cartridge certificates - it’s just a matter of time until they truly act on it! Thanks for watching! 😊
personally i would destroy any cartridges i dumped to this to ensure they don't get duped and blacklisted. it sucks that I'd hav to do that for my own safety, but gotta do what u gotta do
DESTORY!? Nah don’t need to go that far! Just don’t sell your games or let a friend borrow a game that you’re currently playing if it’s got lots of online play elements. Thanks for watching! 😊
You can use one certificate from a game you own and have that on every piriated Switch game you download. Put that certificate, and it will play like normal. I have 53 games that have the same certificate and they all play online. Nintendo servers cant tell what game it is
Thanks for the info, but I’m still gonna refrain from buying the MIG Switch. Say what you will, comment section, but I’d rather give Nintendo my money for a game than (potentially) illegally downloading a game file.
If you want to legally back up your games, you’ll require the dumper. If you obtain the switch games for the MIG Switch in official ways it’s nearly a guarantee ban
At least Nintendo still make games with fun in mind. Vote with your wallets, or don't be surprised if all we left is "AAA" slop and F2P trash in the future.
You can but they don't mention it otherwise Nintendo would be all over it. However, other R4 carts for other systems would also be in trouble. The trick is to have Nintendo not support the console anymore and then it's party time.
The MIG Switch can only run signed cartridge games. If you’re looking for emulators check out modding the switch with a mod chip, using the emulators from your NSO subscription, or I prefer dedicated emulation handhelds! Thanks for watching!
They’re all the same product. I can’t speak about any specific stores. I got mine off AliExpress and it shipped SUPER fast. There’s no OFFICIAL mig switch store though. So make sure you use a reputable store
That hits me right in the nostalgia! It was great how easily the R4 opened up DS capabilities. But what MIG Switch can do is still pretty cool! Thanks for watching 😊
It’s definitely a concern of mine - but nah I’m the proud owner of 2x carts of animal crossing, 2x carts of Nick racing, 1x dirty gross Mario kart 8, and 1x SpongeBob rehydrated 😂
I got a good question. Can't you just use an SD card reader Instead. Plug in port. Go to tin foil. Upload your games. This could be expensive if you bought this thing but I think you should use. A SD card. Reader. Plug and play. Don't need mig witch.
i think i got scammed cause i havent seen the dumbass thing being shipped yet at all and i bought mine on janurary from one of the official resellers and havent seen any updates from that site yet
Hi! So, if I play only offline (p.e Hogwarts Legacy) and someone is also using the game (the same game with the original cartridge), the chances of getting banned (me or the other person) are almost to zero?
Probably. But who knows. Next time you sign onto WiFi and connect, will it start sharing information about your currently inserted cartridge? What about game downloads. Hypothetically sure but this is new territory. Nothing is guaranteed! Thanks for watching! 😊
Doesnt matter about the game being online or not. If your switch goes online it will upload your data. People frequently got banned with modded consoles from this. Your switch contains metadata about games played / serial numbers that it uploads regularly when online.
problem is if lot of people use the same cart certification to go online, i think nintendo will mark that cert down to deal with it later ! like a mass ban wave or something, just ban random people is a waste of time !
if i have to pay 90$ for a migswitch and having problems dumping games, the i prefer to spend 80$ to install a modchip in my switch lite and download games from tinfoil lmao
🚨 UPDATE 🚨 I finally received the MIG Switch portion of my order. No word on the dumper. Still have not received a response from the shop owner. The package came from “EDGY CLOTHING CO”. My video still stands. A lack of communication despite requesting a refund is unacceptable business practice, but I’m glad to see some people might start receiving what they have paid for. Thanks everyone for watching!
I pre-ordered mine over a year ago and I still have not received it or any updates on it. I'm very frustrated about it
You should have did public not private.
these pop up shops clearly weren't ready for the number of orders, ive heard similar stories from other shops
Ordered mine in January. Got it a few days ago. Both card and dumper.
Aparently what I've noticed is that they try their hardest not to leave any trails of customer interactions and also any trails of sales from where they actually are to be on the safer side. The cart and dumper will show up eventually to whoever ordered early. I heard of someone who has gotten both cart and dumper, just a guy I ran into who happened to play nintendo. So far it's available as far as their direct website and is doing so in the best way possible not to attract too much attention. Their US website for files are currently under fire as of recently and although that's happening they had that website separate for a reason, so that there is no tie to anything else related to their company or products.
I think it is safe to say that the Switch will eventually become fully opened a la DS flashcards. But right now, I honestly just wanted the MIG to come with the dumper so that I could have a full backup of my library, I'm not interested in the piracy aspect of the product, at least not for now. Having said that, I don't think we've seen the final form of the MIG Switch just yet, there will probably be other products or revisions with better quality of life features in the future. Right now though MIG sans dumper is utterly useless to me.
Thank you for the video explaining the product, brother. God bless you.
I think you're right! I'm sure this will open the floodgates for evolutions of this existing form-factor. Excited for what's to come!
Thanks for watching! 😊
Don't expect any big breakthroughs with this, it'll forever be at best inconvenient like the Sky3ds.
V2 already out with a game swap button
I think most will just buy the games to clone them, then return them and the people who buy the games after them will end up with their switches banned 😕
I really hope not! I haven't been banned yet, but if LOTS of duplicate carts get flagged then we might have a BIG problem.
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suppose if someone was to share the same dump on switch no jb, if one played offline and other played online would they get banned?
what if someone was "renting" switch game, dump to pc then used an emu. would this affect the game after?
It happened to me (or at least it's what it seems like), i bought a used Link's Awakening hd from CEX and after playing the game for the first time, i updated the fw to 18.0, played again and a day later it gave me the error 2181-4008 "The use of online services on this console is currently restricted by Nintendo." So yeah, people now have to be very careful from who and where they get used copies from.
The funny thing is... This is good for Nintendo since people might buy more new games from retail stores insted of the used market because of fear of getting banned
@koriegrant3827 in that scenario I do think it’s highly unlikely since there’s nothing happening to “phone home” so that scenario should be fine - but there’s always a risk since there’s a lot of unknowns even after my testing. Those were my results as of now. But what happens when there are 10,000 MIG Switches in the world and everyone is doing this?
@@ScatteredBrain so hear me out then 😂 users may aswell hack there switch, put android on it, use yuzu emu and then they don’t have to worry about being banned ect
I bought a couple of the Mig switches not for me, personally I own all of my games digitally, but with three kiddos who love their switches this makes my life so much easier by being able to allow them to play games on their own devices and not needing to buy three games everytime. Just 1 physical and put it in two migs for my other kiddos.
So did you have to get a mig dumper too? Or?
I think nintendo is unlikely to mass ban people based on key usage because of how many false positives will likely get banned, people who buy legit second hand copies that have already been dumped.
As for the product, my biggest concern is the wear on the cartridge slot... The game selection procedure could easily cause you to cycle the slot mechanism dozens or hundreds of times more than you otherwise would have
I think the latest iteration has a hardware rom selection button.
people have gotten banned in the past for duplicate game certs, they already have this in place
Scammers these days No respect, I'm sorry that you got scammed from earlier
I don’t care that I personally feel scammed, I’m just glad to have a platform to alert others!
Thanks for watching! 😊
@@ScatteredBrain My pleasure!
I’d only consider this if they fix the game cycling. Having to reinsert the cartridge each time you want to change games is too inconvenient and concerning for the longevity of the cartridge slot mechanism. If it at least had a button at the top of the cartridge to cycle through so it doesn’t need to be ejected constantly it would be more appealing.
Isn't that true with literally every other game format medium? I really don't think this is a problem we're able to avoid, digital-only consoles are the closest we have to solving it, but then we run into the issue of "Will I still own my games if the online service shuts down in the future?"
Yea I think the game cycling is unfortunately not very feasible if you planned to backup and carry around more than 10 or 15 games on the flash cart
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At that point having to cycle through games like that is barely more convenient than just using a game card case
I think they sell a 3rd party accessory which connects to the back of the switch and lets you insert multiple cartridges. Additionally, with the push of a button, the accessory cycles through whatever carts you have inserted.
So if you combine the Mig switch with this accessory, you'll be able to cycle through the games inside that one cart without having to physically pop out the cart each time.
@@PrimeTFNo, with "normal" physical media you only have to swap once for every time you want to play a game.
With this one if you have 10 games on it for example, and are done playing game nr2 on the cart, and want to play game nr1, you have to cycle through the other 8 games on the cart by ejecting and re inserting it every time, so could be 8 "insertions" for 1 game selection
The error issue is due to identical certificates. Also, it's mathematically impossible to fake keys. You could self-sign, but that has its own set of issues and would likely still need a hacked switch. As for ban chance; there are a couple of reasons why Nintendo would not want to ban people in cases like this:
1. First and foremost, there is the first sale doctrine in the US. This states that you are free to use a physical product your purchase however you please after purchase. Technically, Nintendo could ban you from their servers, but it gets really deep into grey water, as if you personally are using two instances of the same copy, that doesn't actually violate any DMCA laws, at least to my knowledge. You are allowed one archival copy. To say nothing of the possibility of both switches utilizing the same copy simultaneously.
2. Legitimate users are not Nintendo's target. They want to ban pirated copies, pirates, and people who are likely to be abusive on their servers. Banning people who just use dumped carts doesn't really help them much, even if they don't want dump carts to be used. It just vilifies them and lends credibility to the people they're going after. At the end of the day, Nintendo needs good will among their users.
3. There is no way for Nintendo to distinguish the legitimate copies from the illegitimate, which can open up legal trouble if they ban someone for doing something they were not. This could even go so far as to cause punitive damages should the victim or victims feel so aggrieved as to push their luck.
4. Frankly, the most important reason, is that it's just not worth their time. There are people mass downloading files from their servers they don't have legal access to, and people changing their avatars to inappropriate photos. They've, for lack of other terms, got bigger fish to fry.
Got the cart and the dumper the other day. It didn't come in the same packaging as yours. The cart and the dumper just came in bubble wrap packaging. Loving it though. Tears of the Kingdom at 60 FPS with FSR is lovely. Looking forward to dumping my whole library and enjoying the games at a higher quality.
Great video! When I first heard about the mig I went looking for reviews. Several reviewers only speculated what could happen when playing online. You went out and did it! Thanks for putting your hardware, time, (and tastebuds) on the line to answer all the burning questions! For me, I’ll be holding out until cart dumping is more accessible. I’m sure we’ll probably hear more about the long term risks as well. Keep us updated!
Thanks for watching! 😊
I have the dumper, waiting for V1 and V2 with the game swap button. I purxhased mine directly from migswitch
Tbh piracy is wrong, but Nintendo don’t do themselves any favours with their obscenely priced games
yeah, a nintendo game costs 120 bucks for where i live
I got my MIG switch on modded hardware. I was order number 50, so I got it a lot sooner than most people.
Good review and thanks for testing out online using the same cartridge.
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I would wait until Nintendo moves on to the next console and they stop supporting software updates for the Switch. Safer that way.
Yep! There will always be a risk. I am guessing the Switch will live on for quite some time, even after Nintendo's next generation is released - but one day when those servers inevitably go offline, there'll be a little to no risk!
Thanks for watching! 😊
i just recievced my mig switchg from modded hardware ironically today. i put my order in January 3, 2024. I was shocked seeing it in the mail.
Excellent video! My only concern is if Nintendo logs the reader speed of cartdrige, that with microSD is different from the original ones. It is the only verification that they can run (always talking about playing with your own games).
Without knowing for certain, my guess is that a cartridge speed couldn't be a reliable indicator for "legitimate" or "pirated" cartridges. Cartridge speeds probably have a variable read speeds especially depending on the state of the cartridge. If the cartridge contacts are degraded I'm sure that would take a bit longer. But even still there are probably other forms of verification Nintendo can check for legitimate cartridges.
Thanks for watching! 😊
@@ScatteredBrain you have a very good point on it. You have one new suscriber!
I'm still waiting on mine. It's good to see people reviewing them so I know I didn't get ripped off.
You might want to watch this part of the video!
7:48 - The buying experience AND the SCAM
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The sad part on migswitch are the scratches overtime
The dumper is sweet. I've been playing my games on the Steamdeck and PC. Mods and higher framerates feel great.
thats why im buying games right now before the stolen games are being returned and sold on the market.
Those that use these to copy thier games and sell them is a double edge sword. That being you can also bann yourself when you load the same game. So it's in thei own interest not to do this as well.
I think its more tragic for some innocent person who doesn't even know what a flash cart is - but yea you're right. I mean there's also a chance someone doing this isn't even thinking about repercussions!
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Probably not a good idea to ban, this forces the user to turn to piracy even more, you’re riding on the user wanting online multiplayer so bad they would buy new system but they would most likely just turn to online roms
I bought mine on modded hardware order # was in the 400s still haven't seen no shipping update
I’m order 364 so we’re very close to the top I would assume. Have you tried getting a refund?
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Ordered mine. Never got it. Tried to get e refund and not heard anything back. Now says their website and email doesn't exsist. Think I got scammed.
@@robertrmdgaming4374do a charge back
I don’t think they’ll be able to ban people who’ve played on the same certificate as another. Cause of used game sales and also certain local libraries that rent out switch games.
To perma ban anyone who takes out a game from a library or buy a used game could lead to lawsuits. But who knows, Nintendo isn’t new to terrible business practices
I received my MiG Switch v2 and the dumper. I ordered March of 2023. Took a long time. But anyways, I was able to put 3 physical Games in the mig switch v2, cycle through by pushing the button. And the games plays fine. So I left the MiG switch V2 in my Switch while on the dock. The next day when I turned woke the Switch from sleep, there was a notification that a Game just had an Update… one of the games on the MiG Switch was not detected on the Switch. It was the last game I played “Mario Kart 8”. I checked the SD card on the PC, the games is still on there. I tested my original Mario Kart 8 on the Switch, it just works. But when I put the MiG Switch V2 back in, it detected Mario Kart 8 but also said that the game “May Need an Update before playing”.. after I saw that I put the original physical Mario Kart 8 in my Switch, the message didn’t show.. I tried the MiG Switch V2 again this time offline, the Switch wanted to connect online to update Mario Kart 8 before it could load the game.
The worst part about the whole "reinsert over and over to cycle games" part is that we already have official support for multiple games to boot off the same cart without doing this. Idk how popular it was, but I never hear from people about how unique it was for Pikmin 1+2, a first party title, to have both games be launched off the same cart. Why couldn't MIG do the same?
Fun fact: a Hasbro game collection did this before Pikmin, containing septate apps for Monopoly, Trivial Persuit, and Risk.
I am just speaking from experience, there might be even more that came before that
I was planning on getting this to play some modded games but it's starting to look like the only real way for me to do this is a hacked switch and my switch is to mew to hack without a hard to install mod chip
Modded Hardware never sent me an email about the dumper not being included, despite preordering (Jan 3rd) before Scattered Brain (Jan 10th) and still haven’t received any sort of contact aside from the initial order confirmation.
Bought at the end of January... Still waiting
It's almost worthless if there's no site to download encrypted Switch games from.
4:57 technically you can use a certificate from any game and it will work... BUT the certificate is tied to the game and though Nintendo doesnt ban for this mismatch yet, they could easily ban for it later
Please stop the zoom in/zoom out
I think you should buy physical whenever possible. if nintendo bans your switch and account, you're only out the cost of a switch, but if you're banned with all digital, you've wasted thousands of dollars potentially. you can keep your game cases in a bin in the basement. also if you don't like a game, you can sell it, meaning you can recoup costs, and you don't have to download every game to your SD card, which can get expensive if you have a large collection of games. nintendo digital downloads also tend to be more expensive than a used physical game.
Also smart idea to keep them inside their cases with the original manuals if they have them. Complete copies sell for way higher later. I’m learning this the hard way and resellers are emptying my wallet and laughing at me. I’m sorry I didn’t treat you well dog chewed copy of Pokemon Soul Silver.
No way they would ban knowing how many people could be innocent.
I have one, I jumped on it as soon as I saw it, didn't know you needed the dumper, so I'll just hold onto it.
Hey have you managed to use the MIG switch yet? How do you like it?
The reason why i haven't bought one is exactly two reasons.....
Swapping games in the mig switch requires you to eject the game then reinsert to play the desired game and if you have a big library like i do over 30 games, you have to do that very consistently.....if i have to do that i might as well just get the physical copy and insert that instead of wearing down my switch card slot just to get to game 15 in my library....its not feasible....an easy solution is to make a small button on the mig cartridge and press it to cycle through the games, or just create a small menu and you pick and choose the title you wish to play.....
The last one is i don't have a hacked switch, so the dumper is an absolute necessity for me and if it's impossible for me to get then its not worth getting since i dont plan on hacking any of my switches any time soon just to be able to extract the roms and certificates i need, i have to have a hacked switch and like i said before i dont plan on hacking my switches any time soon....
This will sadly be a pass for me....
Hey scattered, I ordered this catridge from modded hardware as well on the day he launched it, i was order 86 and he only got 50-60 dumpers on the first wave, and i JUST got mine monday from him. he doesnt scam but muich rather he just sucks as communication as i tried reaching out to him several times.
He saw my video and emailed me. I tried to get some clarification and asked some follow up questions, it’s been 2 weeks and no response. There’s something fishy going on here, but I’m glad you got what you ordered.
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@@ScatteredBrain I got my switch banned bro lol
It’s definitely a risk. Not sure what you did, but if you used game certificates that aren’t yours, yea that’ll be the risk
@@ScatteredBrain I was the first one in the world to get one and review it and I tested everything and anything on it so no surprise right lol
Thanks for the demo and info. I am still waiting for my order, oh well, this was very informative.
Depending on where you’ve got your pre-order in, you may want to check on their shipping timings!
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I have the dumper but no MigSwitch…..honestly I got tired of waiting and modded my OLED and lite. The dumper is cool, you run games directly off it in yuzu for PC or steamdeck
Thanks! You answered to all my questions about this thing.
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keep popping out cards to change game? i wish there a better way.
SAME! But it's really not so bad. The cartridge slot is definitely built to be super sturdy and survive hundreds of thousands of cart swaps. But still, can be a pain if you've got a massive Switch library on the MIG Switch!
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I'm seeing a number of these on aliexpress lol. The cart switching is what's stopping me from buying (and the potential for ban hammering)
Popping the cartridge in and out is a terrible drawback, one reason people want to store all their games in one place is to not wear out the contacts on their carts or the cart reader. This seems like it will cause excessive wear and tear, I would rather dump all my games to the internal MicroSD and just boot them from there
any update on being BANNED yet? @ScatteredBrian
Can i use this mig cartage no jailbreak no banned? Can i use airplane mode while using this cartage? It will work?
Can’t get mine working it just says no cart inserted, and when I try to update it just flashes red on the migswitch
I ordered mine back in April/may maybe before that I’ve went through e-mail hell with them and I have asked at one point for my money back only to be promised to finally get which I did I didn’t get a fancy little box for it I haven’t tried it out since I need the rest of the stuff to download
I had to dispute the charge for Mod My Hardware as well. My other issue is wear and tear on the cartridge slot, reinserting the Mig Switch multiple times to select a game is dubious
Waste of money. Should just be able to access all games from the Home Screen.
Definitely would be a huge UX improvement! But I’m guessing that’s another layer that requires software that would make things a bit more difficult since then we’re no longer looking at an exact 1:1 image of the cartridge image
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Lmao
...Scattered Brain??? Is that you????
Well, would you look at that!? Yes.. yes it is!
so you cant download a rom of the internet load it to sd card and play it on the mig?
no
hey some quick things that i think you may have covered but i may have missed, can you get downloaded games, also can you get update files, and can you get DLC files,
Nintendo would probably push out a firmware that monitors the order and frequency of how often a user inserts cartridges into their switch and use that plus the duplicate signatures as a way to identify mig switch owners.
I think Nintendo already has all of the capabilities to catch people abusing the MIG Switch because of those unique cartridge certificates - it’s just a matter of time until they truly act on it!
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Bans usually happen in waves, could be weeks before a flag turns into a ban.
I got my mig switch and the dumper last week from that web page I ordered January 14th.
personally i would destroy any cartridges i dumped to this to ensure they don't get duped and blacklisted. it sucks that I'd hav to do that for my own safety, but gotta do what u gotta do
DESTORY!? Nah don’t need to go that far! Just don’t sell your games or let a friend borrow a game that you’re currently playing if it’s got lots of online play elements.
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Careful! These companies messing around like this are getting sued! They might try to come after you for being a TH-camr.
I hope so! That’d be a great video 😂😅
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You can use one certificate from a game you own and have that on every piriated Switch game you download. Put that certificate, and it will play like normal. I have 53 games that have the same certificate and they all play online. Nintendo servers cant tell what game it is
I ordered mine when they first opened pre orders and still have yet to see any mig switch 🙃
Ordered 2 months ago, never received, then asked for refund 3 times, no answers.. DO NOT BUY IT ITS A SCAM
Thanks for the info, but I’m still gonna refrain from buying the MIG Switch. Say what you will, comment section, but I’d rather give Nintendo my money for a game than (potentially) illegally downloading a game file.
What you need is a second copy of Mario cart so you can see if the cart certs are actually different.
They are. I had several copies of Animal Crossing physical to confirm!
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Do i require the dumper at all? For my never hacked switch ?
If you want to legally back up your games, you’ll require the dumper. If you obtain the switch games for the MIG Switch in official ways it’s nearly a guarantee ban
We hope other mig switch will be created for PS5-MigSwitch and Xbox SX-MigSwitch 😊
Can you copy a digital switch game to the Meg Switch cartridge?
3 months ago, I orded this since it came out and have not received this any package. So most likely it is scam.
I did just get mine I ordered it in January It showed up two days ago so it did show up but several months later than they said it would be
how did you ack a switch lite?
I picked up a Switch Lite with a mod chip from AliExpress! (Link in description)
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@@ScatteredBrain That particular listing in the description says it isn't modded, are you sure that's the correct one?
I'm probably in the absolute minority, but I want a MIG Switch for its advertised use-case. Game development.
I liked this video because of kojima production Hoodie
Why not have an update for the mig switch that prevents the switch from phoning home whilst using the mig switch.
The cartridge unfortunately isn’t able to do anything except be a cartridge. It’s bound by the same rules as real cartridges
At least Nintendo still make games with fun in mind. Vote with your wallets, or don't be surprised if all we left is "AAA" slop and F2P trash in the future.
What if I don't create an account on my switch?
That would also mean you don’t have access to any online functionality so hypothetically it should be fine!
only way youd get actually banned is if your actually pirating a switch game with it lol
Was interested, but if I can’t pirate I’m not.
You can but they don't mention it otherwise Nintendo would be all over it. However, other R4 carts for other systems would also be in trouble.
The trick is to have Nintendo not support the console anymore and then it's party time.
Russian cubs don't have credit. I bought them three months ago, but they ignore my e-mail and don't give me a refund
Can it play rom hacks or mods for games?
As of now, it cannot.
Switch lite support ?
A new firmware will detect MIG by looking for read timings. SD is not a native chip their timings are different. Ban incoming soon 100% safe
I am more interested in emulators, is it any good for that?
The MIG Switch can only run signed cartridge games. If you’re looking for emulators check out modding the switch with a mod chip, using the emulators from your NSO subscription, or I prefer dedicated emulation handhelds! Thanks for watching!
one switch unbanned, one switch banned. Kefyr. That's all
Should I buy the mig switch from the official store or from the ali express dupes?
They’re all the same product. I can’t speak about any specific stores. I got mine off AliExpress and it shipped SUPER fast. There’s no OFFICIAL mig switch store though. So make sure you use a reputable store
If you system gets bricked, you can load Linux on your switch, and emulate the switch on the switch and even get better performance.
Only if you're ALSO willing to install a modchip and are great at micro soldering 😂
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me who cant use switch online:WOOOOOOOOOOO
I delete my internet setting when using my MIG. Not taking any risks.
Yeah, that overpriced piece of plastic doesn't hold a candle compare to a good old r4 flashcard back in the days.
That hits me right in the nostalgia! It was great how easily the R4 opened up DS capabilities. But what MIG Switch can do is still pretty cool!
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You can use roms with XCI extentions on the switch. But luckily I have an unoatched sowtch 😂
He then returned the games and kept the clones, Based
It’s definitely a concern of mine - but nah I’m the proud owner of 2x carts of animal crossing, 2x carts of Nick racing, 1x dirty gross Mario kart 8, and 1x SpongeBob rehydrated 😂
Have any of your switches gotten banned yet?
i ordered one without having a switch, but i do know someone who does
I got a good question. Can't you just use an SD card reader Instead. Plug in port. Go to tin foil. Upload your games. This could be expensive if you bought this thing but I think you should use. A SD card. Reader. Plug and play. Don't need mig witch.
i think i got scammed cause i havent seen the dumbass thing being shipped yet at all and i bought mine on janurary from one of the official resellers and havent seen any updates from that site yet
Seams like they have shut down the original site for mig switch
Yes that does seem to be the case. Nintendo is going after shops that were selling the cartridge and the dumper.
Thanks for pointing this out!
Hi! So, if I play only offline (p.e Hogwarts Legacy) and someone is also using the game (the same game with the original cartridge), the chances of getting banned (me or the other person) are almost to zero?
Probably. But who knows. Next time you sign onto WiFi and connect, will it start sharing information about your currently inserted cartridge? What about game downloads.
Hypothetically sure but this is new territory. Nothing is guaranteed!
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@@ScatteredBrain Thanks! :)
Doesnt matter about the game being online or not. If your switch goes online it will upload your data. People frequently got banned with modded consoles from this. Your switch contains metadata about games played / serial numbers that it uploads regularly when online.
problem is if lot of people use the same cart certification to go online, i think nintendo will mark that cert down to deal with it later ! like a mass ban wave or something, just ban random people is a waste of time !
Mine hasn’t arrived! 😢
How to get because it says preorder it has been on preorder for months
You can order it through the link in the description of this video. Thanks for watching! 😊
@@ScatteredBrainthe store no longer is there
@@Dishophoiba whoops! Link is updated. Thanks!
if i have to pay 90$ for a migswitch and having problems dumping games, the i prefer to spend 80$ to install a modchip in my switch lite and download games from tinfoil lmao
Innies & outties to get to the game you were playing is a no no but thanks for giving the full hands on experience.
12:47 Still waiting on the preorder...🙀
BUT WHAT DOES IT TASTE LIKE?!
13:05 - Way ahead of you! 😂
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I know plenty of people used Game Fly lol
So can it run CFW without the need for modding the switch?
No
@@ScatteredBrain figured, damn