A few days after the monumental reveal of a work-in-progress flashcart being made for the Nintendo Switch, more information has been made available. The previously unnamed flashcart is set to be called "Mig Switch", and the initial Twitter user that unveiled the Mig Switch's existence, After Time X, managed to get in contact with the team behind it all. According to them, they were offered a review unit of the Mig Switch, but turned it down, as the After Time X team fears legal repercussions from dealing with "backup loader" hardware.

Another interesting tidbit is that existing dumps of Switch games will NOT be compatible with the Mig Switch, and backups will need to be repacked to function with the flashcart. Games played with the flashcart can be played online, as well.

The Mig Switch currently has a website, where it is seeking distributors to work together with in order to sell initial limited quantities of the Mig Switch device, with the first units to be delivered sometime in January. The team claims that full availability is expected around March/April 2024. It'll come with the Mig Switch card, and the Mig Switch Dumper, with the latter of which allowing you to back up your games using NXdumpTool.

More Details Has Been Uncovered About the First Switch Flashcart

After some digging around by our @AfterTimeX journalists, it was discovered that the “Switch Flashcart” in fact has a name, “Mig Switch” and they agreed to answer a few of our questions about some points that… pic.twitter.com/kQtXdSNg7E

— After Time X (@AfterTimeX) December 27, 2023

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[yoyoyo69]

meh, this one is developed by the russians. not giving them any money until russia stops the war in ukraine.

Not to sound like I received a new foil hat for Xmas, but if this is Russian connected in any way, I imagine extra pressure will be used. Extra support even to shut this down even quicker than usual.

 

[Trojaner]

This Method ... Cardrige in - Cardridge out ... Just wanna know how many people will break the Cardrige or the Cardridge reader on the Switch itself. This screams already for an Disaster. Yeah, cheap broken Switches incomming.

 

[BaamAlex]

To backup your games, you will need either Mig Switch Dumper OR a modified Switch with NXdumpTool

But a modded console makes this piece of hardware obsolete imho. I mean, you already have access to a custom firmware. There's no need to use this when modded.

 

[NinStar]

I don't care if the sole purpose is piracy or if it requires a new file format, if let me run whatever I want even if isolated from the rest of the system (which for me is not even a negative thing) that is enough for me to be interested.

I much prefer something like this than tinkering with the internal components of my console hardware.

 

[Brawl345]

But a modded console makes this piece of hardware obsolete imho

That's why they write that you can also use their dumper. No need for a modded console.

 

[G33ksquad]

I’m still thinking this will be more popular where “fully loaded” consoles can be offered, reminds me of the PS4 game share method that was found I forget where, but that also wasn’t the US.

 

[James_]

"Ease of use was always in our mind when developing the Mig Switch"

To be completely honest, ejecting and re-inserting the card constantly just to get to the game you want to play is not ease of use.

 

[BaamAlex]

ejecting and re-inserting the card constantly just to get to the game you want to play is not ease of use.

Second revision incoming soon™

 

[malekmaroc7]

They might end up like Team Xecuter...
being executed by Nintendo

 

[Trojaner]

Second revision incoming soon™

Second Revision ... Hmmm

Can play every Backup now.

 

[Lumince]

I cant wait to see all of the posts about people getting banned after using this lmao

 

[TheStonedModder]

This Method ... Cardrige in - Cardridge out ... Just wanna know how many people will break the Cardrige or the Cardridge reader on the Switch itself. This screams already for a Disaster. Yeah, cheap broken Switches incomming.

I’m sure someone will design a little companion pcb that has a button

Sorta like the action replay DS and how it let the cartridge stick out of the console

 

[stanleyopar2000]

But a modded console makes this piece of hardware obsolete imho. I mean, you already have access to a custom firmware. There's no need to use this when modded.

Switch V2, Switch Lite and Swich OLED exist you know

 

[Valwinz]

So it works like those trash Early 3DS flashcards that went nowhere. this is a waste of money. like in the 3DS you better of hacking the switch itself

 

[BaamAlex]

Switch V2, Switch Lite and Swich OLED exist you know

Yeah...and these consoles can be used with a CFW, you know? Okay, the OLED model is hard to solder in a modchip. But for the Mariko units...rather easy I would say.

 

[impeeza]

Maybe they only needs to be patched in order to work correctly (as in the past with cards like G6 or M3).

If i can dump my original cartridges with an external tool without the need to a modchip, im interested in this flashcard.

No. You need the full dump of the cartridge, the XCI data AND the unique IDs and certificate of each cartridge.

I guess it's impossible, as for dumping games one need an already hacked console:

No so true. They will sell a dumper deviceas stated by jaapdaniels and you can read in the page:

if you've read the wehole thing theyt give 2 options, NXdumptool needs a modded console, but can be used for estore games maybe, and ther is Mig Dumper instructions :

1. Insert game card into the dumper slot
2. Plug in dumper to PC with USB cable
3. Mass storage device will appear, with a folder XXX.xci 4. Copy XXX.xci folder to create a game backup

To backup your games, you will need either Mig Switch Dumper OR a modified Switch with NXdumpTool

So it seems that the flashcard will be delivered with additional hardware aka Mig Switch Dumper

No delivered, sell as an option

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But a modded console makes this piece of hardware obsolete imho. I mean, you already have access to a custom firmware. There's no need to use this when modded.

It's supposed with this device you can go online and not be banned

I am still on saint Thomas mode

 

[BaamAlex]

It's supposed with this device you can go online and not be banned

As long as you use your own "backups"...then you should be relatively safe. But piracy...? I would say no. Going online with a pirated copy...ban! That's my guess. Why should this card be different?

 

[impeeza]

As long as you use your own "backups"...then you should be relatively safe. But piracy...? I would say no. Going online with a pirated copy...ban! That's my guess. Why should this card be different?

Exactly the question all we are asking to ourselves.

 

[Gozaburo]

It's simislar to the Sky3ds+ with it's Skydock. Making your own dumps and play them with full availability.

 

[PrincessLisette]

this is awesome news! it'll be so much easier to use this rather than changing out cartridges constantly.

fingers crossed some distributors pick it up asap.