Prices for an old Star Wars game have ballooned because of its role in a PS5 jailbreak

Price per copy of a relatively obscure Star Wars racing game for PS4 Star Wars: Racer's Revengehas increased sharply over the past few days due to the use of the game in the latest PlayStation 5 jailbreak, Eurogamer reports. The PS2 game was originally released in 2002 and was ported to PS4 by Limited Run Games. in 2019. Its role as a key ingredient in the hacking process. was announced December 31st.

Interested jailbreakers should Racer Revenge jailbreak PS5 firmware 12.00 due to bug in game's Hall of Fame feature, according to post Eurogamer. This bug allows new code to be injected into the Sony console, and since the PS5 can load and play PS4 discs, Star Wars: Racer's Revenge This is an easier way to film a prison escape. Retail releases of games are a common way for exploits and hacks to be used because, unlike digital copies, they cannot be patched directly.

Although the PS4 version Star Wars: Racer's Revenge was available anywhere in between $14.99 To $37.50 when it originally went on sale, used copies are currently selling for up to $411. on eBay. Sellers naturally try to capitalize on the game's new position in the hacking meta and increase the price accordingly. Of course, it helps that only a small number of copies exist.

As the company name suggests, Limited Run Games releases old games in limited quantities as collectibles. The company released only 8,500 copies. Racer Revenge for your own dataso the game is already rare in some ways, and now expensive to use while there is interest in jailbreaking the PS5.

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