that result in a limited softmod are 4.03, 4.50 and 4.51. There is also a full exploit for 2.50 firmware, where in addition the hypervisor is compromised, leading to full control of the system, however it has not been disclosed publicly. The 2.50 exploit requires inserting both a specially crafted Blu-ray disc and USB flash drive into the system. Softmods for Nintendo 2DS/3DS The Nintendo 3DS (and its Nintendo 2DS sibling) have become some of the most popular console platforms to softmod, as the procedure requires very little other than the 2DS/3DS itself, and is relatively simple for the latest firmware (version 11.16.0 as of Feburary 2023) and below, using the "unSAFEmode" method. Other methods use either a 3rd party flashcard with an "NTR Boot" payload, or more difficult techniques, such as a NAND memory hardmod or DsiWare injection system transfer exploit. The most well developed and commonly used Custom Firmware (CFW) is known as Luma3DS. It contains features such as EmuNAND, A.K.A. NAND redirection, running non-system menu payloads on boot, and installing Homebrew titles to the main menu. A popular homebrew app used for piracy, known as Freeshop, was shut down by Nintendo with system update 11.8 by requiring a title key authorization on the Eshop download servers, thus making all NUS downloaders for the 3ds to no longer function. Softmods for Nintendo Switch The Nintendo Switch has a couple of softmods. Early versions of the console known as "V1 Unpatched" are vulnerable to a bootloader hardware exploit which allows the running of unsigned code by injecting payloads from a computer attached by USB, after using a device known as an "RCM jig". This device goes into a slot where the right JoyCon controller is usually attached to the console. The exploit is hardware based so any version of firmware on these "V1 Unpatched" consoles can be exploited. Other models of the console have had a limited number of softmods emerge although if updated to newer firmware they will have been patched. The softmods allow the running of game backups, installing custom firmware, and emulators. Nintendo have put safeguards in place where if a console tries to connect to a Nintendo server with a corrupted bootloader, or an unauthorised copy of a game is loaded, the device will be bricked. It can only be restored if a NAND backup was prepared beforehand. However at this point the console will