@CharlieZee "modding" a Nintendo Switch device, i.e. hacking, also commonly referred to as jailbreaking, the system's kernel to run unauthorized code or applications could be used for nefarious purposes, such as dumping and distributing ROM files of paid games/DLC on the internet or cheating, however this is not always the case, as the community that facilitates other aspects of free and open-source modding, such as loading custom firmware (which is not capable of piracy on its own), enabling CPU/GPU overclocking for better hardware performance and installing mods for games themselves for a better experience such as bug fixes, cosmetics, etc., generally frowns upon piracy and see the modding scene as a way of enhancing and, arguably, improving the user experience Nintendo failed to provide with the Switch. Also along with growing concerns among video game preservationists due to continuous growth of corporate pushing of purchasing digital games, which are license only, meaning you don't actually own it yourself as stated in Nintendo's ToS, the only way to retain games you own in the event that the ToS is updated and makes them unplayable (because the Switch needs to connect to the internet), you need a modded Switch running CFW to dump those games onto some sort of external storage media preferably. As @dmcc0 stated, be wary of connecting to the internet with a modded Switch as Nintendo can detect whether a device has been modded and will result in a permanent ban, but there is CFW that lets you revert back to your systems OFW (official firmware) to avoid this. I would suggest reading more into the modding scene as it provides a way more in depth explanation. Youtube is free after all.
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@CharlieZee "modding" a Nintendo Switch device, i.e. hacking, also commonly referred to as jailbreaking, the system's kernel to run unauthorized code or applications could be used for nefarious purposes, such as dumping and distributing ROM files of paid games/DLC on the internet or cheating, however this is not always the case, as the community that facilitates other aspects of free and open-source modding, such as loading custom firmware (which is not capable of piracy on its own), enabling CPU/GPU overclocking for better hardware performance and installing mods for games themselves for a better experience such as bug fixes, cosmetics, etc., generally frowns upon piracy and see the modding scene as a way of enhancing and, arguably, improving the user experience Nintendo failed to provide with the Switch. Also along with growing concerns among video game preservationists due to continuous growth of corporate pushing of purchasing digital games, which are license only, meaning you don't actually own it yourself as stated in Nintendo's ToS, the only way to retain games you own in the event that the ToS is updated and makes them unplayable (because the Switch needs to connect to the internet), you need a modded Switch running CFW to dump those games onto some sort of external storage media preferably. As @dmcc0 stated, be wary of connecting to the internet with a modded Switch as Nintendo can detect whether a device has been modded and will result in a permanent ban, but there is CFW that lets you revert back to your systems OFW (official firmware) to avoid this. I would suggest reading more into the modding scene as it provides a way more in depth explanation. Youtube is free after all.