Nintendo Switch 2 reportedly jailbroken with help from OpenAI's Codex

Summary

The Nintendo Switch 2 has reportedly been jailbroken with help from OpenAI's Codex, which could open the door to homebrew and game modding, though Digital Trends notes that limitations remain and that it is not a one-click hack. The Verge reports that the console has apparently been jailbroken and that a modder, Sammy Hajhamid (known online as "pepsipu"), has already shown it running a custom version of Mario Kart World with new playable characters such as Cinnamoroll, the red Angry Bird, Peter Griffin and Steve from Minecraft. According to The Verge, Codex helped create the jailbreak, which is called "ns2jb".

Timeline

1. Digital Trends

   22 Oct 2026, 11:58 UTCSource ↗

   Digital Trends reports that the Nintendo Switch 2 has reportedly been jailbroken with help from OpenAI's Codex, opening the door to homebrew and game modding, but that limitations remain and it is not a one-click hack.

2. The Verge

   22 Oct 2026, 17:21 UTCSource ↗

   The Verge reports that the Switch 2 has apparently been jailbroken, that a modder has shown it running a custom Mario Kart World with new characters, and that OpenAI's Codex helped make the "ns2jb" jailbreak, according to Sammy Hajhamid, aka "pepsipu."