Overview

• A follow-up video shows Gardner’s custom-painted Bananza cartridge remains irretrievably stuck in the Switch 2 slot.
• Attempts to pry it free with pliers have only chipped the yellow paint and cracked the plastic housing.
• The Switch 2’s cartridge reader is integrated into the motherboard, meaning removal or replacement likely requires board-level service and could void warranties.
• TikTok users and gaming outlets have mocked the mishap and suggested solutions ranging from 3D-printed replacement cases to sending the console to Nintendo.
• Gardner’s homage to retro banana-yellow Donkey Kong cartridges used a warmer shade of paint that commenters say falls short of the original Game Boy and N64 hues.