# Modder demonstrates tethered Switch 2 jailbreak using SmileBASIC and Codex

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/someone-hacked-the-switch-2-by-using-an-old-game-and-ai/
- Published: 2026-10-22T17:21:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T17:39:01+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/games/1016862/nintendo-switch-2-jailbreak-ai
- Topics: AI, Art, Culture, Cybersecurity, Entertainment, Gaming, Technology

## Key points

- A modder demonstrated a jailbroken Switch 2 running modified Mario Kart World.
- The tethered software exploit reportedly uses SmileBASIC 4.
- Its impact is unclear, but it could lead to further exploits.

## Summary

A modder says they have jailbroken the Nintendo Switch 2 and demonstrated it running a modified version of Mario Kart World with unofficial characters. The reported breakthrough matters because it may open the door to further console exploits, though its practical impact remains uncertain.

The software-only jailbreak is tethered, so it must be run from a game each time the console starts. Modder Sammy Hajhamid, known as “pepsipu”, says OpenAI’s Codex helped create it, and the method uses SmileBASIC 4, a programming game, although another modder says that title may not be essential. The process appears too complex for most users at present, and Switch 2 enthusiasts are still debating its significance.

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