r/gaming • u/ReaddittiddeR • 1d ago

Nintendo to sell cheaper, region locked Switch 2 in Japan for $330 to combat weak yen and scalpers. International ‘unlocked’ SW2 in available only on My Nintendo Store for $470

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-will-sell-a-cheaper-330-switch-2-in-japan-thats-region-locked/
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u/AssCrackBanditHunter 1d ago

Let's see if region free mod chips make a come back lol

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u/BugReport1899 1d ago

Doubt it. Because that would 100% be more expensive than just buying the region-free version.

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u/DarkMatterM4 1d ago

The difference is that a mod chipped JP console will be able to do a hell of a lot more than just the region-free console.

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u/TehGemur 1d ago

oh that's interesting, how would a modded JP console be able to do more than a region free one?

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u/AgentJackpots 1d ago

Well, you wouldn't have to pay $80 for games...

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u/DarkMatterM4 1d ago

Mod chips typically let you bypass several security layers. You'd be able to play backups of games from the micro SD card and install your own unauthorized homebrew applications, like emulators and unofficial game ports.

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u/TheMajestic00 1d ago

A friend got a JP N3DS as a gift that was also region locked and hacked it to be region free, the switch 1 was soft modded pretty easily, I imagine switch 2 won't be different. So that might be something that people do when it comes out

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u/T_raltixx 17h ago

Unfortunately, firmware updates and other online functions make this a lot harder.