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Do I buy a new-in-box or used switch 2? (lemmy.world)
submitted 19 hours ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I am in a rare position (for me) to finally get my hands on a switch 2.

I really want to play the zelda remake on the hardware it was designed for, Hookshot has been fantastic, but I want the physical game. also, I will need a switch 2 for the upcoming pokemon games.

so I'm gonna bite the bullet, and have saved up for a good while (laughably low income) but I am at a crossroads.

Do I buy a new in box switch 2, or a cheaper used one that is on older firmware that I could jailbreak?

I have always been one of those guys, forcing hardware to do things it was never designed to do, but this is almost 6 months worth of saving, and I usually experiment on hardware that gets donated to me. I have never bought parts for a project.

So, Lemmy, Am I being stupid in my sidequest of having a jailbroken switch? should I just bow to nintendo and play by their rules for the "best" experience? or is it worth it to risk having a jailbroken switch 2 so I have full control over the system? (moving saves, dumping roms, mig card)

Edit: bought the retail one, no buyers remorse yet, thank you all for your insights

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[–] 4 points 16 hours ago

Buy it used unless you know the seller well.

Is it defective in some subtle way you wouldn’t know from quickly testing it when you buy it used? Did the first owner do something shitty to get banned by Nintendo and now that whole console is shitlisted and bricked? Is it still under warranty if you’re not the original owner?

I wouldn’t chance buying a game console used if it was money I couldn’t afford to lose. The savings simply aren’t enough, especially with how well Nintendo and Apple shit retains its value.

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