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While reporting out how the Nintendo Switch 2 breaks compatibility with third-party docks, I didn’t get enough from my USB sniffer to tell if there’s truly a special new encryption/authentication chip aboard the official one. But our friends at iFixit were kind enough to send over these incredibly clean, high-res photos of the dock’s circuitry. I don’t know what I’m looking for, but perhaps you might?
There is one (mentioned in https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-is-restricting-the-switch-2s-usb-c-port-most-third-party-docks-and-accessories-wont-work-thanks-to-proprietary-protocols). I’ve seen people confirm it’s working. I’m waiting for mine to get delivered from AliExpress. Supposedly it has no holes where the console has air intakes, I’m planning to try connecting it using USB-C extension cable.