Why This Little-Known Star Wars Game Just Saw a Price Surge of 400%

Hackers and jailbreakers are the ultimate warriors in the gaming world. You won’t believe it, but a PS4 port of a lesser-known Star Wars game has emerged as the key to unlocking the PlayStation 5. It sounds wild, but that’s the situation, and now PS5 jailbreakers are on the hunt for the limited physical copies of Star Wars Racer Revenge to exploit the console, causing the game’s price to surge dramatically since the news broke.

According to reports, PS5 hackers think they’ve discovered a jailbreak linked to the upcoming 12.00 system update. However, the developers behind this jailbreak have stated that you’ll need a physical copy of the 2019 Racer Revenge port to make it work. This isn’t a new concept; previous jailbreak methods have also relied on a Blu-ray disc to access specific exploits. The Racer Revenge port has a vulnerability that allows users to “inject code into the system,” and this flaw has remained unpatched since its original 2002 release on PS2.

The catch is that the physical edition of Racer Revenge for PS4 was released by Limited Run Games back in 2019, and it’s currently sold out on their site. As a result, many are flocking to resale platforms like eBay, where prices have skyrocketed to over $200 for a used copy.

Limited Run’s data indicates that only about 8,500 copies of the game were produced, and in a strange twist, the PS4 port of Racer Revenge is now in higher demand than ever, attracting collectors, hackers, and resellers eager to cash in. In the brief time between the initial report and this update, prices for Racer Revenge have quadrupled. So, if you’re considering hacking your PS5, it might be wise to grab one of these copies before the price climbs even higher.