Team UnlockSwitch seems to want to accelerate in this area, it has revealed two major messages, and also a demonstration video of the Xtractor.
Since April 2024, we have surpassed 14,000 followers on Twitter alone. We won’t share our internal stats, we don’t want to make people too envious! This is a huge achievement for a project that was still in development, not yet released. So, once again, thank you for sticking with us and being patient from the beginning of this journey. Since our launch, we’ve met many new faces in the Switch scene offline: future beta testers, YouTubers, external developers. A big thank you to all of you, you know who you are!
When we first came onto the Switch scene, there was a lot of buzz. Why? Because we introduced a solution that allowed dumped games to run on a simple cartridge, bringing back that nostalgia for those who remember the famous R4. For many gamers who don’t want to modify their consoles, the demand and anticipation was (and still is) off the charts! But here at Team UnlockSwitch, we have always refused to enter the market with a solution based on piracy.
There are already piracy solutions out there, the prices of which are ridiculously high and, in our opinion, unjustifiable. Not to mention that they are illegal in many, if not most, countries. We will let others take that risk. Good luck to them, but they may not realize the trouble they are causing their distributors and retailers. In reality, it is irresponsible. But we will leave it at that.
We made a conscious decision to avoid any solution that encourages 100% illegal downloads. Instead, we focused on offering a complete solution for creating personal backups of your own Switch games. So to clarify: NO, the UnlockSwitch PBS is NOT a flashcard. It is a complete, evolving solution that will evolve over time. We haven’t revealed everything yet, but new features will be rolling out for the more tech-savvy members of the community.
So what exactly is the PBS UnlockSwitch? UnlockSwitch is a cartridge that allows you to run your backup copies of your Switch games.
We decided early on to take an open source approach. This means that we will provide the software and files needed to program your PBS. We immediately added programmers and included features that no one else offers yet, like a simple switch to navigate and select saves. We also integrated a WiFi antenna directly into the UnlockSwitch, which will eventually allow you to run games or other external applications.
We have now completed the development and testing of the Xtractor, the ultimate solution for creating a complete copy of your original Switch game. Whether you want to save it to your computer, hard drive, or directly to the card’s built-in microSD reader, the Xtractor has you covered.
Simply connect the Xtractor and two new drives will appear on your computer. With a simple copy/paste, your complete game save and its unique certificate (specific to each cartridge) will be fully transferred to the storage device of your choice.
The UnlockSwitch PBS kit consists of three devices:
– The UnlockSwitch linker
– The Xtractor
– A programmer that allows you to use both devices
The kit includes its own programming software and is pre-configured for non-illegal file sharing. As an open-source solution, we plan to share external projects related to our team on Twitter in the future. All external projects or teams approved by our team will be featured. We are focusing only on hardware, but we will stay in touch offline with all future developers.
A particularly promising project comes from the OpenMig team who are developing a software solution specifically designed for the UnlockSwitch hardware. We have regular exchanges with them.
Production launch:
– All internal tests for the UnlockSwitch and Xtractor have been performed and approved.
– We are ready to start mass production in mid-October.
Three productions will be launched simultaneously:
– UnlockSwitch Solo: 10,000 units, available exclusively for our followers, with a limit of 2 units per customer.
– UnlockSwitch PBS Kit: 20,000 units with no purchase limit.
– Xtractor Solo: 5,000 units with no purchase limit.
Please note, we do not offer pre-orders. Products will be available for purchase online only when they are in stock. If a product is out of stock, it will not be available for purchase. For the UnlockSwitch Solo, we will be exporting our full follower list on Monday, October 7th. Be sure to link your Twitter account to receive the $24.90 price. Our products will be sold exclusively through. We will not be using external distributors or resellers for the launch. This decision allows us to avoid delays or the risk of distributors offering pre-orders and not meeting customer expectations. We have chosen to manage the entire process in-house, from manufacturing to quality control and shipping, all from our platform in China. Shipping via airmail with global tracking number costs $7 with an estimated delivery time of 10-14 days. Along with the production launch, we are finishing up the setup of our official website and online store. In our next post, we will share an estimated launch date for the site as well as details on quantities available for shipping. As promised, we will be posting demo videos of our products, starting with our first production run. To our beta testers and UnlockSwitch Black Edition winners: your units are on their way and should be arriving soon, so we appreciate your patience. Thank you.Beyond this long message, the team published a fairly quick demonstration video of its Xtractor.
source: x.com & logic-sunrise.com
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