Prices for the PlayStation 4 version of the little-known racing game Star Wars Racer Revenge have surged after it was identified as a key component in a newly disclosed PlayStation 5 jailbreak, according to Eurogamer.
The title, originally released for PlayStation 2 in 2002 and later ported to PS4 by Limited Run Games in 2019, became sought-after after its role in the jailbreak process for PS5 firmware 12.00 was revealed on December 31.
Eurogamer reports that the exploit relies on a bug in the game’s Hall of Fame feature, which allows attackers to inject new code into the console. Because PS5 hardware can run PS4 discs, Racer Revenge offers a relatively straightforward way to trigger the vulnerability. Physical game releases are often used in such exploits because, unlike digital versions, they cannot be patched remotely.
When it first went on sale, the PS4 version of Star Wars Racer Revenge was priced between $14.99 and $37.50. Now, used copies are being listed for as much as $411 on eBay, as sellers attempt to profit from the game’s newfound role in the jailbreaking scene.
The spike is also being driven by scarcity. Limited Run Games publishes titles in small batches aimed at collectors and, according to the company’s own figures, only 8,500 copies of Racer Revenge were produced for PS4. That limited supply, combined with renewed demand from would-be jailbreakers, has turned an obscure racing game into an expensive commodity.