Star Wars Racer Revenge Prices Are Going Way Up Because It Allows You to Jailbreak Your PS5

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A recent discovery has revealed a surprising way to potentially jailbreak a PlayStation 5, using a copy of the older Star Wars Racer Revenge game. This has unexpectedly driven up the price of the game, which was originally released for the PS4. The trick works because the PS5 can play some PS4 games, and this particular title seems to be key to the exploit.

Originally released for the PlayStation 2 in 2002, Star Wars Racer Revenge is a sequel to Star Wars Episode 1: Racer. The game picks up about eight years after the events of The Phantom Menace, focusing on Sebulba’s quest for revenge against Anakin Skywalker, who defeated him in the Boonta Eve Classic right before leaving Tatooine to become a Jedi. Star Wars Racer Revenge was later made available digitally on the PlayStation 3 and 4. In 2019, Limited Run Games released a small run of 8,500 physical copies for the PS4.

Star Wars Racer Revenge Allows PS5 Users to Jailbreak the Console

When Star Wars Racer Revenge first came out for the PS2 in 2002, it wasn’t a particularly expensive game. However, the recent PS4 re-release by Limited Run Games has become surprisingly valuable. It turns out that the physical PS4 version can be used to jailbreak a PS5, and all it takes is the game disc. Once this news spread online, prices for Star Wars Racer Revenge jumped significantly on sites like eBay. Currently, copies are selling for around $250 to $300 on average. This price increase is due to both the jailbreaking capability and the limited number of PS4 copies produced – only 8,500 were made in 2019. This means jailbreaking a PS5 now costs almost as much as the console itself.

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The latest PS5 jailbreak, version 12.0, requires a physical copy of the game Star Wars Racer Revenge. A bug in the PS4 disc version of the game allows users to load custom code through the Hall of Fame menu, effectively unlocking the console. This jailbreaking process enables users to play illegally copied games. Despite increased anti-piracy measures from game companies, people continue to find ways to bypass these protections. If you simply want to play Star Wars Racer Revenge on PS4 or PS5, you can purchase it digitally from the PlayStation Store for $5.99 or through a PlayStation Plus Premium subscription.

Star Wars Games Have a Bright Future Ahead

Beyond this game, Star Wars fans have a couple of other big titles to anticipate. If you enjoyed Star Wars Racer Revenge, you’ll be pleased to hear that Star Wars Galactic Racer is coming in 2026 for PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S. The game is being developed by Fuse Games, a team that includes veterans from the popular Burnout and Need for Speed series.

If you’re a Star Wars fan wanting a more intense story with lots of lightsaber battles and Force powers, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic should deliver. While there’s no exact release date yet, the game’s director at Arcanaut Studios, Casey Hudson, has confirmed it will be released before 2030, despite some reports suggesting otherwise.

Sources: IGN, Eurogamer

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2026-01-03 05:04