An Obscure Star Wars Game Just Became Gold for PS5 Hackers
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An obscure Star Wars game just became gold for PS5 hackers
The development stems from a breakthrough shared by Gezine, a well-known figure in the console security and jailbreak research community, who confirmed that the exploit requires an authentic copy of Star Wars Racer Revenge to function.Read Entire Article
Obscure Racing Game Rockets in Price on the Back of PS5 Jailbreak Hopes
Copies fetching up to $400.Limited Run Games’ niche PS4 retail release of Star Wars Racer Revenge has rocketed in value, after it emerged disc-based copies of the game could be used to jailbreak the PS5.Sony’s new-gen console can obviously run PS4 discs through backwards compatibility, and while the LucasArts racer – originally released for the PS2 – can be purchased through the PS Store, there’s value in owning a disc copy because it won’t auto…
It was reported on January 1, 2026, that the BootROM key, a cryptographic key used to start up the PlayStation 5 (PS5), had been leaked. Information has surfaced that a physical copy of the Star Wars game Star Wars: Racer Revenge, released for PS4, is required to jailbreak the PS5 using this BootROM key, causing prices to skyrocket on the secondhand market.
The value of an old Star Wars game flies into the used market, stimulated by its importance in a recent method of unlocking PlayStation 5, which attracts collectors and fans of modified consoles.
Copies of old Star Wars racing game are now selling for hundreds of dollars after players discover what it can do to a PS5
A PlayStation 4 copy of Star Wars Racer Revenge, a racing game originally released in 2002, has suddenly skyrocketed in price, now selling for hundreds of dollars. The surge comes after hackers discovered the game could be used to jailbreak the PlayStation 5. The PS2 classic was re-released for PS4 by Limited Run Games in 2019, but only recently did players realize its potential in circumventing Sony’s security measures on the newest console. Ac…
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