I've been thinking about a possible way to dump newer Switch 2 game content using two consoles, and I'd like to hear what people with more knowledge of the Switch 2's storage and encryption architecture think. Here's the idea: Start with two hacked Switch 2 consoles (A and B). While both are still hacked, obtain and preserve the relevant console-specific SD encryption information from each console. Update console A to a firmware version that is no longer exploitable, while keeping console B hacked. Use console A to download newer game content, such as content from a Game-Key Card, onto its microSD Express card. Remove A's SD card and put it into console B. Ideally, use the SD encryption information previously obtained from console A to access and decrypt the data stored on its card, then investigate whether the game content can be dumped. My reasoning comes from how the original Switch handles SD encryption. With Switch 1, NAX0 data is tied to console-specific SD information, but tools such as hactool can process it when the necessary information is available. My questions are: Does Switch 2 use a similar per-console SD encryption mechanism, and is the relevant SD seed expected to remain usable after a system update? Could console B theoretically decrypt console A's SD data using A's previously obtained SD information, even though B is a different console? Assuming the outer SD encryption can be handled, what additional obstacles would remain with NCA encryption, newer key generations, or Game-Key Card content? Is there anything about Switch 2's NAX1 implementation that fundamentally prevents this approach, compared with Switch 1's NAX0? I'm not claiming this already works. I'm trying to understand whether the architecture makes it technically feasible, or whether there's a fundamental limitation I'm overlooking. Would love to hear some technical insight or corrections from people familiar with Switch 2's filesystem, encryption and dumping architecture.   submitted by   /u/CirceSteinhoff [link]   [comments]