Great service, quick turnaround, and great price. Very happy with the purchase!
I know next to nothing about modding the switch (my experience ends with following instructions on modding a 3ds. This is a different animal) I reached out with a few questions and got a quick response back with everything I needed to know. It took about two months between me dropping it off at the post office and it showing up in the mail. I wish there was some sort of crash course information included concerning setup, but YouTube helped me out. I have yet to actually use the emunand side of things, but adding android and being able to use SteamLink is huge. I think I've used my switch more in android than actually as a switch. Super cool what this little machine can do now. Packaging was great for the return trip, doesn't even look like someone had opened up my switch.
Sent out my Switch to be modded, and since I've received it back it's been functioning flawlessly. So-Cal thankfully provides nice guides specifically aimed towards helping its customers understand how to approach using their newly modded systems too, so actually digging into my purchase has been incredibly pain-free.
Special shout-out for the installation of a glass screen protector, even though I hadn't purchased one. I really appreciate the thoughtfulness, as I'd previously only had a plastic screen protector installed.
If there's anywhere I'd recommend sending your Switch to get modded, it would be here. Excellent service.
The new product works extremely well and they were very helpful with any questions I had. Would recommend.
I was worried about sending my console all the way to California, but it arrived back perfectly fine with no issues!
They were quick and efficient. Also assisted with some questionsthat arose on my part
My switch has been sitting for a while. I ran into So-Cal online and gave it a try. No words for how astonished I was when I got it back!!!! If you are on the fence, jump off and send it in. You will not be disappointed.
My switch v1 works flawlessly. Very good notification system.
I was skeptical at first because I was nervous about sending in my Switch, but the service was great. The process was smooth, they kept me updated, and everything turned out better than I expected.
Great price and a great service. Awesome with customer communiocation as well. I had a postal mishap and updated the seller and they were more than willing to work with me to get everything figured out. Came out great and awesome on time once my package finally arrived A+ would recommend
Switch mod came out prefect. Speedy from the moment my order arrived and sent back to me 10/10
Quick Turnaround. Very communicative. Very informative.
So believe it or not, I had this OLED sitting in desk for months now since I bought because I never could find the time or a decent listing to get it modded. When I did I came account so-cal modding. At first I wasn't sure if it was legit but after looking on Reddit turns out he's reliable. so, I gave his service a try and low and behold I received my oled switch finally modded. I was very satisfied with how the contents in the sd card was set up and it being up to date. So if you're looking for areasonably costing service to mod your switch this the place to be.
Fantastic service and you cannot tell any work was done to the console. Thank you for the attention to detail!
Wasdone quickly and couldn't find any points of entry. Installed mod chip as advertised and quick considering the circumstance. Will use again.
Quick turnaround about 10 days from when I dropped off my package to when I received it. They recommend Pirateship which makes shipping easier and cheap. I would advise to avoid setting up shipping with pirateship on Sat and Sun to avoid fees from UPS. Very professional emails. I will use them again for my modding and repair needs because so far every interaction has been nothing but positive. After I received mine I sent another one in because I had such a good experience. 10/10 would use them again.
Not saying everyone needs a modchip. But if you’re going that route, this is who I’d trust with my Switch.
Quick transparency on my end: the only hiccup we had was 100% my fault. I misread an automated Shopify email and thought I had to wait for verification before shipping my console. So I… waited. For a month. Completely unnecessary. He had zero responsibility for that delay — but still apologized and even offered to expedite my order for free. That alone told me a lot about how he treats customers.
For context, he does 4–6 installs per business day and has done over 2,000 total. In a niche space like modchip installs — which is already kind of gray and very technical — that level of experience is rare. Most failures in this field aren’t random; they come from small, specific risk points that beginners don’t recognize.
The install itself involves extremely small 0201 components and very precise solder points. It’s the kind of work where small things — temperature control, how long you hold heat, how you handle shielding, even cleaning up properly — make a real difference. They’re subtle details, but without experience they’re easy to mess up.
His volume of work means he has already seen these risks repeatedly and knows how to avoid them. Unless a console has been previously damaged or tampered with, his success rate is very high.
He even wrote a detailed, accurate Reddit guide explaining how to install the modchip yourself — complete with clear step-by-step photos. That takes confidence and integrity. A lot of people in this space guard information. He doesn’t. That says something.
On cost: some people ask why not just buy an unpatched Nintendo Switch instead. Unpatched units use the RCM exploit. If the system fully powers off or the battery dies, you don’t lose your setup — but you do have to reconnect to a PC or injector and push a payload again to boot into custom firmware. For some people that’s no big deal. Others prefer the convenience of a modchip, which boots automatically like a normal console.
As for DIY being “cheaper”… maybe on paper. But real micro-soldering equipment adds up fast: a decent temperature-controlled station, proper solder and flux, magnification (ideally a microscope), precision tools, a multimeter, thermal paste, Kapton tape, sometimes hot air for board work. And that’s before factoring in the cost of a mistake. A lifted pad or unnoticed short can permanently brick your Switch. That risk alone is enough for most people.
Skill, experience, tools, and responsibility all matter here.
In a space where trust is everything, he has built an overwhelming number of positive reviews. In my experience, he is diligent, responsible, transparent, and genuinely respectful toward his customers.
If you choose to install a modchip, he is one of the best options you’ll find — not just in the U.S., but anywhere.
Received my product as promised and am a very happy customer
I cannot recommend this more. If I could give it 20 stars I would. It was quick and professional. I was able to track my console during the whole process. Everything arrived perfectly completed and ready to go. Shipped and packaged well.
Great communication and customer service, and received the switch in a timely manner.
Fantastic customer service.
console works great! preloaded apps and setup was clean and well done