The half-forgotten Star Wars Racer Revenge has soared in price due to a new method of hacking PS5
Jan 06, 2026Physical copies of Star Wars Racer Revenge suddenly sharply increased in price on the secondary market. The reason for the hype is rumors that the game code can be used to hack the PlayStation 5 if the original disc is in the drive.
According to recent sales on eBay, the re-release of Star Wars Racer Revenge for PS4 has been selling for $300 and up over the past 24 hours, and the price continues to rise. For comparison:
- On December 31, more than a dozen copies were sold at prices ranging from $80 to $166;
- On January 1, 11 more discs sold for $180–364;
- there are now dozens of lots on sale with price tags of $300–400 and above.
The physical version of Star Wars Racer Revenge reportedly plays a key role in the new method of hacking the PS5. The exploit supposedly works only if the original disc is present, which provoked a massive purchase of boxed copies. If the hack is successful, users will be able to run pirated games and third-party software.
The original Star Wars Racer Revenge was released on PlayStation 2 back in 2002, and in 2019 it received a re-release for PS4 from Limited Run Games. It is estimated that the circulation was about 8.5 thousand copies. Until recently, the disc was easily sold on eBay for about $20, which makes the current price hike especially noticeable.