Can you mine crypto with a Nintendo Switch?

Can you mine crypto with a Nintendo Switch?

The cryptocurrency market is well known for being a live technological innovation and experimentation hub. Creativity is one of the few limits imposed on enthusiasts eager to experiment and show the world their solutions, which applies to crypto mining.
In particular, the Monero (XMR) community is usually seen experimenting with mining hardware. Recently, an anonymous miner posted a Nintendo Switch setup on the subreddit r/MoneroMining. 
It is possible to see a Monero mining interface running in the same 2017 Nintendo console that one day has probably hosted Super Mario. The Nintendo Switch appears to be producing 230 hashes per second in the picture.
Nintendo Switch console mining Monero (XMR). Source: r/MoneroMining
Interestingly, RandomX, the Monero mining algorithm, allows for alternative experiments like this due to being ASIC-resistant. Miners can use simple CPUs or gaming devices to run the algorithm and try their luck at block discovery while supporting network security.
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