Nintendo Switch Buyer Returns Dev-Mode Console Instead of Selling

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A Nintendo Switch owner received a unique developer's mode version of the console after a store purchase, but instead of selling the console to would-be hackers for big money, they decided to swap it out for a more functional version.

The buyer of the Switch posted results of their purchase to Reddit with a title and comments that portrayed their disappointment with the version they received. Comments from and the name of the original poster have since been removed from the Reddit thread, but from the comments that were posted previously, it appears that an exchange through Best Buy for a working version was already in the works.

From the picture shown below that's still able to be seen on Reddit, you can clearly see that the Nintendo Switch version the buyer received certainly looks different than a normal purchase.



Through the now-deleted comments that were present within the thread, it seems that the main motivation behind returning the console was simply to receive a working version to the buyer could player their Switch games. With how hard it's been to find Switches in the past, it's not hard to believe that someone would want to swap it out as quickly as possible while supplies last.

However, as other commenters pointed out, the buyer had more than one option when dealing with the dev mode Switch. Some console-hacking enthusiasts within the comments offered to buy the special Switch version from the owner themselves, and tons of other users advised the buyer not to return the console by any means. The console likely could've been sold to those who would use it to dig deeper into the Switch's inner workings and possibly even create homebrew content or pirated games.

Nintendo probably also would've been pretty relieved to have the console back in their hands as well. With it now being returned to Best Buy, it has most likely been returned even further to where it belongs, but gaming companies have a history of rewarding players who are honest with their accidental finds.

Regardless, there's one more gamer out there who know happily owns the elusive Nintendo Switch.

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Source: http://comicbook.com/gaming/2017/08/19/nintendo-switch-buyer-returns-dev-mode-console/

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TOXICPosted:

Wow his lose, I would have been gutted lol

SilkyPosted:

I wonder if he knew the money it was worth before returning it or was clueless to it.

XboxPosted:

Damn if I had that I would of sold for big bucks or just kept it until later down the road.

lugiaisbeast101Posted:

dah Not sure why they would allow hackers to ruin the whole thing?
Would be cool to see a feature for hackers not to ruin
BUT hackers can do anything these days.


It seems people have come to the wrong conclusions about this. This is different from hacking a game to provide an unfair edge for yourself. Homebrewing is adding/revealing free content that has been hidden or never added on, all in order to improve the user experience.

In short, they don't "ruin" the whole thing, they improve it. Some people use it as a means to illegally get free games, but it's meant for improving the user experience of a console.

EchoPosted:

Not sure why he'd swap, myself i'd sell or box it and wrap it for some years down the line cause without doubt it'd be worth something in the future nvm now!

9ntyPosted:

Not sure why they would allow hackers to ruin the whole thing?
Would be cool to see a feature for hackers not to ruin
BUT hackers can do anything these days.

GaryPosted:

Absolute shame, this is going to cripple the homebrew scene. However I'm sure there is more than one in the wild, perhaps a whole batch.


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