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An Obscure Star Wars Game Just Became Gold for PS5 Hackers

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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

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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.

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Attack of the Fanboy broke the news in on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
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