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[MDave]

I posted this in the launch thread but that thread was moving so fast it, this might be something interesting unnoticed. Has anyone else's Switch come with this? Do I have a one-in-a-million? I'm guessing it was some kind of test software they had on a cart or installed on the system, but then accidently archived it instead of deleting it. Might be something hackers or tinkers might be interested in but its hard to tell what it was or what it did.

I did the firmware update on launch day and the icon stayed there.

If this is old then sorry about that, my first thread here!

Oh erm, ignore the 4GB micro sd, I just threw in an old one I had laying round until I picked up a 128GB. These pics I took around launch.

Also, it can't be a coincidence that the Switch black theme's dark grey background is the exact same color as the desktop dark NeoGaf theme background, is it? Hah!

 

[Ibuki]

That is spooky

 

[Trouble]

I'm more curious about where you found a 4GB microSD in 2017.

 

[tesqui]

You've been selected.

 

[Vena]

Your switch is haunted. Give it to me, I will purity it and return it some time next decade.

 

[BronzeWolf]

So who was phone?

 

[Bsigg12]

Dat 4GB micro SD card tho...

 

[ForkNetwork]

Its Project Giant Robot

 

[Jonneh3003]

You found missingno.

 

[Death Insurance]

The dead pixel™, now even more of a feature™, comes as a game on the Switch™

 

[Hattori]

It's Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

 

[_Clash_]

Is your Zelda digital?

Heard something similar involved with removing carts etc and them not being recognized until you cycle the cart


EDIT hard drive space indicates Zelda is a cart, cycle the cart and see if it's still there

 

[MDave]

I'm more curious about where you found a 4GB microSD in 2017.

Hah I just had an old one laying around, but I have since got a 128GB one in there

Is your Zelda digital?

Heard something similar involved with removing carts etc and them not being recognized until you cycle the cart

It's physical. I have inserted it once only and have not taken it out since hah!

 

[VeryGooster]

I'm more curious about where you found a 4GB microSD in 2017.

I bought a New 3DS XL last year that came with one until I swapped it for a 32GB card.

 

[chaobreaker]

I'm more curious about where you found a 4GB microSD in 2017.

Probably from the store he bought it in 2008

 

[DarkLordMalik]

You found Switch with Mother 3.

 

[Lorcain]

I'm more curious about where you found a 4GB microSD in 2017.

The OP is writing this from 2008. I wonder if this is a cryptic way of sending a warning from the past? If so, it's too late OP

 

[ricard0388]

I will ask this to my uncle who works in Nintendo.

 

[13ruce]

🤔 that's strange indeed

 

[Jaymageck]

Probably corrupted data.

 

[Persona7]

I'm more curious about where you found a 4GB microSD in 2017.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=electronics&field-keywords=4GB+microsd

 

[Skatterd]

You're already dead.

 

[elohel]

I'm more curious about where you found a 4GB microSD in 2017.

Just got chills

is this house haunted?

 

[BosSin]

I had the same thing. Ended up deleting it

 

[Justinh]

Oh, I was hoping it would be a The Net starring Sandra Bullock kinda thing. That is weird. Would bother me a tiny bit because it'd make me think someone already used it.

Is there a way to "delete" that 0 sized file?

 

[RedToad64]

Probably corrupted data.

I was thinking this as well. But it is a new system...

 

[KojiKnight]

It reminds me of some early wii's that needed an install disc. It's not likely to help a hacker, but it would likely be an interesting curiosity when/if switch gets hacked.

My suggestion would be to do your best to preserve it, but not test it like it's sacred. It's your system and I say enjoy it however you want.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

I had the same thing. Ended up deleting it

Same. Had this on launch day, just deleted it to get it off my menu.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Did you buy your switch at a garage sale with the switch logo wiped off and a crumpled paper note that says N SWITCH and after you found that mysterious icon, the game called to you?

 

[GDGF]

It's ours Charlie!

 

[AlexFlame116]

You've been chosen.

 

[chrisPjelly]

It's your Metroid of the generation, that's why you can't open it

 

[GiantBreadbug]

this is a creepypasta

 

[Fandangox]

It's probably just left-over data for the new on-development F-Zero game that somehow ended up just on your switch. Happens sometimes.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

it will unlock at the proper hour OP hang in there

 

[Good Guy Gone Bad]

I'm more curious about where you found a 4GB microSD in 2017.

The same place he found a game console shipping with 32GB of Memory?

 

[MDave]

Alright so looks like I'm definitely not the only one that has this out of the box. I will keep it on there anyway, just in case one day we can find out what exactly it is/was. I powered it off completely with the Zelda cart out, powered back on and it's still there.

Would be interesting to know how it got there in the first place!

 

[crazepharmacist]

It's probably just some memory corruption thing. I bet if you wiped the memory/did a reset it'd go away.

 

[True Fire]

It's Metroid

 

[sym30l1c]

Maybe they randomly test some machines and yours was one of them?

You can download it from here (at least I suppose, since I don't have a Switch):

http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/aca-neogeo-the-king-of-fighters-98-switch

 

[Roddslayer]

Frog Factions 3!!

 

[Kodaman]

Is Ben

Spoiler

 

[renjworks]

The ? icon is there as Switch was confused what the hell is that 4GB card doing there.

 

[TZchassis]

WTF!! I THOUGHT EVERYONE HAD THIS!

I always had it and I thought that appears if you don't have a game card inserted.

 

[Grenchel]

It's p.t

 

[Cerium]

The same place he found a game console shipping with 32GB of Memory?

Most onboard memory a handheld has ever had.

 

[TZchassis]

Same. Had this on launch day, just deleted it to get it off my menu.

Just deleted it. Didn't know that you could and I hated how it looked.
Thank you!

 

[udivision]

denword neb

 

[Howard Ballou]

Is Ben

OP has met with a terrible fate.

 

[AaronMT86]

Quien es Sombra?