Overview
- Nintendo rolled out firmware version 23.5.0 on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, and multiple sources report it patches the OS vulnerability used in the first public Switch 2 jailbreak.
- The jailbreak used a tethered, game‑based exploit through SmileBASIC 4 to run native code, let users install homebrew, and allow dumping of game files that enabled titles to run on PC.
- Prominent dataminer OatmealDome said the update should make dumping and modding impossible except for some physical cartridge cases or very near‑future game updates.
- Third‑party accounts have disputed complete mitigation by saying new physical game dumps may still be possible and many users plan to avoid updating, leaving practical enforcement uncertain.
- The firmware also rolled out for the original Switch and adds an eShop gifting feature scheduled to go live November 17, while the episode highlights the ongoing arms race between Nintendo and the homebrew community.