Team Xecuter modchip for New Switch and Switch Lite
One friend recently meet with TX to have them demo to him their upcoming new mods for the Switch (patched, mariko and lite). Unfortunately, he didn't get any pictures, but he says they'll be coming later on. Even so, he shared some of this new information at MaxConsole, also shown below:
First Off: It is a hardware mod. TX went back to its roots, and this solution is a device you need to install inside your Switch.
From what we could tell the install looks ultra simple and almost plug and play. When pushed about the install requirements, TX held back from claiming its fully solder-less, stating clearly that this particular design will always benefit from a few simple solder connections, versus the original intent of fully solder-less (at least for the classic model which is the unit we got to inspect).
In other words, a fully solder-less install is potentially possible with the classic models however it is not recommended by TX due to long term reliability concerns (we will cover this more in-depth at a later date, once we have our preview unit in our hands and put it thru some tests)
Second Point: There is one device for Patched and Mariko unit which is probably under production (see point three) and should be available soon They plan to release 2 devices; one for all classic versions (original, patch and mariko) and one for the Switch Lite.
Third Point: I really pushed for a release date, but TX refused to confirm anything during our meeting. From what I understood, even though it seems to be currently under production, because all sorts of things can occur in the factory during production, they will not commit to a date to me or their resellers until they are certain they can deliver on time enough stock to meet the demand.
I guess I can only respect that, this is probably why they did not announce anything yet, and we should know more once it is finally officially announced on their TX website.
It took a bit longer than it did with the original Nintendo Switch, but the Switch Lite has been hacked a little more than three months after its release.
Team-Xecuter has released a video showing the Nintendo Switch Lite running its proprietary SX OS 3.0. While not a lot is shown in the video, it’s clear that the hack allows those running the OS to install homebrew applications on their handheld Nintendo console. Though details on how the hack works are not yet publicly available, Team-Xecuter has stated that the method will be released early next year.
Where to buy Team Xecuter Modchip for Patched Switch and Switch Lite?
We should check the Team Xecuter reseller list, you will found Flashcarda.com, and now we also support pre-order Team Xecuter modchip for Mariko Switch and Switch Lite, and after we receive the product from Team Xecuter, we will ship in the predetermined order。
A trusted source, we know as part of Team-Xecuter first circle of beta testers, agreed to send us today the first pictures of their product installed on a patched Switch board (after a good month of negotiation...).
From what he agreed to tell us, they are still improving the product on both Mariko and Patched Switch so first shipment will only be after Chinese New Year. Unfortunately a good month away (or more). For information, he added the product also work on unpatched console, so basically all classic models function with this product. Still the product is coming, getting closer, and a separate product for Switch Lite is also underway. I guess we will have to be a bit more patient for more info.
The pictures are only showing part of the installation because he was concerned to be identified by board numbers or such. But he promised he will send us more info in the weeks to come. So probably the next 4 weeks until CNY is over and that we can hopefully also receive our own final review samples!