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Nintendo: We announced that Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch as well. (x.com)
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[–] Baaron87@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That’s exactly what I’m thinking as well. When and if it gets confirmed that the cartridge slot is exactly the same (don’t see why it wouldn’t be) and can read Switch carts, that will probably be it.

More than likely though, Switch 2 carts will have a different type of encryption that things like the Mig switch probably won’t be able to read without an update

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

More likely a physical tab to stop new carts in old consoles. Look at DS vs 3DS carts

[–] Baaron87@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

History has the tendency to repeat itself. Considering Nintendo does a lot to cut manufacturing costs where possible, that would be cheaper to keep the new carts from working in the original. I bet you’re right on this

[–] Anivia@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just because the cartridge slot is compatible with old Switch games doesn't necessarily mean they can't use a different communication protocol for the new cartridges to prevent them from getting dumped

In fact, that is almost guaranteed to be the case, because otherwise the Switch 2 would be launching with a flashcard available for it on day 1.

[–] Baaron87@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Also a good point. It would be surprising if the protocol wasn’t changed either for the slot itself.

Should be interesting to see how it blocks flashcarts.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Interesting. Do you or @Anivia@feddit.org know anything about the creation of flash carts in the first place? And about the development of new ones?

I could imagine it being entirely profit driven or something released free to the world and commercialized by manufacturers after.

(Wiki doesn’t have a specific history section.)

[–] Baaron87@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Outside of the few flashcarts I have, don’t really know the history behind the creation of them. Probably worth looking into the everdrive made by Krikzz as a starting point.

My Life in Gaming also did a few videos on the subject a while back. Here’s one of them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuHA3k-y6PE

For me personally, I think it’s a good way to play rom hacks on original hardware. Definitely a good way to also not put as much wear and tear on the cartridge slot either