Frequently Asked Questions

Those Switches are all not patched and can be bought without hesitation. Leading zeros just mean that actual serial number that follows is very small, so the switch is rather old.

This means that it is not possible to tell from your serials number if your Switch is patched or not. It has to do with the fact that after patched units were first produced, Nintendo also produced units that still were not patched. That leads to an overlap.

It depends. If it is still sealed and you have the possibility to return it, you should probably try to get a Switch in the green region. If you can't return it, just try and see for you self if it is patched or not.

Wait till someone finds something working for a patched Switch unit, You need to be VERY patient. Alternatively you can sell the Switch and get a not patched one.

No. The site is up-to-date and the borders are trusted. You can ask it of course, but don't expect any new informations.

Basically, other sites copied the informations and posted them on their side without giving credit. I don't care. What I do know is that this guide is the most accurate one out there. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

Bundles don't play any role whether a Switch is patched or not. Always go after serials number.

If you have read everything twice you have my permission to ask in this thread. Beware of snarky comments.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I don't know. I don't work for Nintendo, nor do I have any insider knowledge. I just gather that the people have collected in this thread and the spreadsheet. There is to little information about those to make good predictions.

The box has a little cut-out where the serial should be visible.