Hacking where to buy a pre-patched switch in the UK?

[cypher007]

looking to buy a pre-patched switch in the UK. tried Tesco today and the one they bought out was way too new, think it was XAJ4DD4 starting.

 

[derkiederk]

CeX.
You won't find new boxed stock in the UK that isn't ipatched now unless you're really lucky.

 

[cypher007]

was reading another thread where people were finding early serials in France. is it just the case that people have more money to waist on switches in the UK?

 

[mattytrog]

Very in the UK still have some 3.0.2 units available. Or they did have a couple of weeks ago.

 

[windhazard]

Why not look on ebay for used ones and ask for when it was purchased. If it's before May 2018 then it's safe.

 

[linuxares]

Facebook sale sites. You can find really good priced one that isn't iPatched.

 

[proffk]

I brought from argos & zavvi in October. Both were able to boot cfw. They are still about.

 

[cypher007]

im guessing xaj4dd4 is too new?

 

[cypher007]

Very in the UK still have some 3.0.2 units available. Or they did have a couple of weeks ago.

how did you cherry pick?

 

[mattytrog]

how did you cherry pick?

Didn`t.

No bundle, just bare unit. Coloured joycons.

 

[metaljay]

Costco!
i got a 3.02 console the other week

 

[tbb043]

Coloured joycons.

They're called african-american joycons in the 21st century, dude.

Also, pre-patched is a confusing way to say it, people generally say that to mean it's ALREADY BEEN patched, the exact opposite of what OP wants, which most would call an UNpatched system

 

[taggen86]

Has anyone tried gamestop? I will visit them this weekend here in Sweden and check their used switches. Must be a much higher chance that they remain unpatched.

 

[smf]

is it just the case that people have more money to waist on switches in the UK?

A lot of UK stores are better at just in time ordering & so they aren't sitting on large amounts of inventory wasting space and capital outlay. It's the only way they can afford to operate.

Watch out if you buy a second hand switch that it hasn't been upgraded to 6.2

 

[mattytrog]

They're called african-american joycons in the 21st century, dude.

Also, pre-patched is a confusing way to say it, people generally say that to mean it's ALREADY BEEN patched, the exact opposite of what OP wants, which most would call an UNpatched system

Just don't put another "o" next to the o in "joycons"

 

[cypher007]

Got one in local Asda. Yay. They only had a grey one, as wanted neon, so it might be that more grey ones are on lower serials, as I would think most people buy neons.

Now what’s the best way to play backups? Team Xecuter?

Also is there a way to stop it from updating? Are there Nintendont dns servers still available?

 

[mattytrog]

Got one in local Asda. Yay. They only had a grey one, as wanted neon, so it might be that more grey ones are on lower serials, as I would think most people buy neons.

Now what’s the best way to play backups? Team Xecuter?

Also is there a way to stop it from updating? Are there Nintendont dns servers still available?

Chip it.
SXOS.

That's the basic decent solution.

Or you can mess around with dongles and the open source custom firmware.

First thing to do is "back it up". Back up that nand. Before you even go through initial set up.
Then backup your prodinfo a few times. It is part of the nand but it is the most valuable part. Valuable.
Never connect to internet unless using sxos or another DNS solution.

 

[cypher007]

Is there a chip version? I potentially like this idea as it means less chance of the usb c port getting broken by the dongle.

 

[mattytrog]

Is there a chip version? I potentially like this idea as it means less chance of the usb c port getting broken by the dongle.

Yep... Go in tutorials section and look for my modchip thread.

 

[Ronhero]

... Watch out if you buy a second hand switch that it hasn't been upgraded to 6.2

I have been wondering about this. Do you think we could do the following for 6.2+ assuming RCM works and you buy the tx license.

Boot tx on 6.2 and make a nand backup
Boot ChoiDujourNX (this would need to work somehow via rcm which it currently does not)
In ChoiDujourNX downgrade to 6.1
Boot into tx menu and create emunand.
Restore backup of 6.2+
....
Profit

I am not sure how easy it will be to get HBL via rcm thought

Edit: i think we can use the non HBL version. Ill try it out this weekend

https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-...nofficially-without-burning-any-fuses.507461/