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Switch 2 Jailbroken Using Old Game and OpenAI's Codex

A modder used OpenAI's Codex to jailbreak the console, running custom Mario Kart World with characters like Peter Griffin.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 22 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 22 Oct 2026. The Verge published first, on 22 October at 17:21 UTC; Ars Technica followed 5h 04m later. The most recent article, from Ars Technica, appeared on 22 October at 22:25 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Verge (major outlet), Ars Technica (major outlet).

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  1. Switch 2 jailbreak gives hackers new ways to run homebrew and mod games Ars Technica ·
  2. Someone hacked the Switch 2 by using an old game and AI The Verge ·

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  • Sammy Hajhamid
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