Nintendo Removes SmileBASIC 4 After Switch 2 Jailbreak

Nintendo has reportedly removed SmileBASIC 4 from several regional eShops after researchers used the application to develop the first public Nintendo Switch 2 jailbreak.

The programming application has disappeared from the North American and European Nintendo eShops, while users in Japan have also reported its removal. Nintendo has not confirmed the decision or explained whether it relates to the recently discovered exploit.

Switch 2 jailbreak can already run homebrew software

The jailbreak, known as ns2jb, takes advantage of vulnerabilities in SmileBASIC 4, a programming application originally released for the first Nintendo Switch.

Researchers reportedly managed to exploit the application on Nintendo Switch 2 firmware 23.0.1 without modifying the console’s hardware.

New footage also shows a Homebrew Launcher running on the Switch 2, suggesting that developers have already begun testing unofficial software on Nintendo’s latest console.

However, the exploit currently provides only userland-level access, allowing native code execution with limited system permissions. It does not grant kernel-level access or enable permanent custom firmware.

Nintendo has yet to release a security patch

Removing SmileBASIC 4 from the eShop could prevent more users from downloading the application and attempting the jailbreak. However, the removal would not automatically disable copies already installed on consoles.

Some users also claim they can still access the application through alternative purchase pages linked from the Switch’s News section.

Nintendo has not announced a firmware update addressing the exploit, and it remains unclear whether the company plans to release a security patch.

Meanwhile, reports suggest that Nintendo’s revised European Switch 2 model does not include the screen upgrade fans wanted.

In other gaming news, Xbox sales plunged 27% while PS5 sales surged 22% in the US.

Via VideoCardz