Modder says they jailbroke the Switch 2 using an old game and AI

Sammy Hajhamid, known as “pepsipu,” says they jailbroke the Nintendo Switch 2 with “ns2jb,” a software-only, tethered jailbreak: the exploit must be run from a game every time the console is turned on. According to The Verge, the process uses SmileBASIC 4, although another modder claims the game is not strictly necessary. Hajhamid also says OpenAI’s Codex helped create the jailbreak.

The modder showed a custom version of Mario Kart World with characters including Cinnamoroll, the red Angry Bird, Peter Griffin, Hatsune Miku, and Steve from Minecraft. The procedure still appears too complex for most users, and the jailbreak’s impact is not yet clear; however, it could mark the start of a series of Switch 2 exploits, especially with AI assistance, The Verge says.