One piece of news that took everyone by surprise and especially gave Nintendo more headaches was the announcement of a Flash Cart for the Nintendo Switch.
A few weeks ago a mysterious account appeared on X(Twitter) demonstrating the workings of this device called the Mig Switch, a Flash Cart that is very reminiscent of the R4 cartridges for Nintendo DS and 3DS.
Although some people doubted the demonstration, a product website soon appeared giving more details and credibility to the novelty.
This week, some influencers received the product for a demonstration and they all attested to its functionality.
Taki Udon, a well-known youtuber in the field of Chinese portable consoles, was one of the first to test the product and also highlighted some details about how it works: it's possibly an FPGA chip that has been programmed to behave exactly like an original Switch cartridge. One important detail is that despite using files known as XCI, the device needs some additional files that the Switch uses to certify that the cartridge is valid.
It is therefore important to remember that it is very easy for Nintendo to identify that a person is using a "pirated" game, as there would be no possibility of an identifier being present on more than one console, so the aim of the product is to be a backup manager for use with its own games.
Another Youtuber gave even more details about how it works, using backups and showing the risks that the product can entail if the user uses it for piracy.
The Mig Switch is currently available for pre-order on some specialized sites for $64.99, the company responsible for the product does not sell directly to the end consumer.
