Almost everyone is raving about Nintendo Switch, most especially since Jimmy Fallon got to try the much talked-about gadget in the last quarter of 2016. However, another Nintendo gadget is getting the limelight - Nintendo 3DS.
Nintendo 3DS News
People might be wondering, what could be the issue with Nintendo 3DS that makes it share the spotlight with Nintendo Switch? Nintendo 3DS has been around since 2011 so it is essentially not a newbie in the industry anymore.
However, Nintendo 3DS bug issues are considered to be the pesky grievances in Nintendo which has reportedly motivated the company to give an incentive to people who can catch the 3DS bugs. The Nintendo 3DS bug bounty program is not the first to conduct such a thing.
Companies like Netscape, Fiat-Chrysle, Google and even Facebook reportedly has bug bounty programs, too. With the growing popularity of Nintendo, the game developer reportedly wants to manage and contain the Nintendo 3DS bug by implementing a bug bounty program.
Nintendo 3DS Updates
According to reports, Nintendo 3DS bug bounty program is underway with a partnership with popular company known for managing vulnerability disclosures, HackerOne. The goal of Nintendo 3DS bug bounty program is to spot, manage and eradicate vulnerabilities inside Nintendo 3DS system.
A wide variety of Nintendo 3DS hacks are being investigated and taken under the radar - from V11 processors down to the ARM v9. This is the part where catching Nintendo 3DS bugs get exciting - Nintendo is reportedly willing to pay bug catchers a minimum of $100 and as much as $20,000.
Nintendo 3DS Bug Bounty Program
Of course, the type of Nintendo 3DS bug captured and notified to Nintendo will greatly determine the monetary prize. The bigger the potential of the Nintendo 3DS bug, the bigger the incentive.
This kind of Nintendo 3DS bug bounty program has alerted critics to note that hackers themselves might create their own kind of bug and get money from it. But that's another problem for Nintendo to delve on.
As of writing, Nintendo has yet to give out the specific details on when the Nintendo 3DS bug bounty program will begin. Stay tuned to GamenGuide for more Nintendo 3DS bug bounty program news & updates!