There is still no safe, recommended method to unlock the Switch 2. Everything is a proof of concept, with a risk of brick and ban.

Is my Switch 2 compatible?

Known jailbreak status for each Switch 2 firmware version.

Last updated: 2026-10-23 12:20 (BRT, UTC-3)

VersionReleasedStatusNotes
23.0.1 Oct 01, 2026 Proof of concept Only version where ns2jb has been demonstrated. Research / proof of concept, tethered. — GitLab · pepsipu/ns2jb, pepsipu.com (blog), Ars Technica
23.0.0 Sep 09, 2026 No source No source confirming ns2jb on this version.
No source 22.5.0 – 20.1.5: no source on ns2jb.
20.1.1 Jun 04, 2025 No source Day-one update. No strong source on exploits for this version.

Gezine (@gezine_dev) claims a userland exploit covering firmware 20.0.0 and later, but it has NOT been released or independently verified, so it does not change any status here. This table is informational only: there is no safe, recommended method.

Sources:

Models / batches

We found no source saying ns2jb depends on batch, model or serial. It is software-only. No known Switch 2 modchip exists.