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So now would be a good time to buy a PS5, keep it in boxed until this is released and use it to pirate all the games?

by dtx1 4y ago

eru 4y ago
Why don't you use the PS5 in the meantime, or wait with buying until later?
- hericium 4y ago
  It will likely get patched in following versions. Stores may be required to update the firmware before selling consoles.
  - _joel 4y ago
    On a sealed boxed console? No chance. It's literally the first thing that will pop up when a network connection is established.
- ninjaoxygen 4y ago
  If you want to use it, the firmware will need to be updated, and therefore quickly no longer vulnerable once Sony patches it. If you wait until later, the units in the shops will also have patched firmware.
mihau 4y ago
This is already kinda-released: https://twitter.com/SpecterDev/status/1576714840650883074 https://twitter.com/SpecterDev/status/1576714840650883074
bskan 4y ago
If you can find stock somewhere…
- AdvancedCarrot 4y ago
  I suspect it depends on where you live - in the UK at least they're readily available in GAME for example.
haunter 4y ago
>now would be a good time to buy a PS5 This might be the bigger task than the actual jailbreak
- easton 4y ago
  My local Costco has had them for months. You have to buy it in a bundle with an extra controller and a game (and maybe a few other things), but it’s at MSRP for all those things.
AdvancedCarrot 4y ago
Probably not - this exploit only works on firmware version 4.03. The latest being 6.0 which any new PS5 is likely to already have installed.
bhaak 4y ago
Gaming is already one of the cheaper hobbies. Going through the hassle of wasting time and nerves to pirate games that are very cheap to get after a few months after release or in sales is beyond my comprehension.
- mariusmg 4y ago
  > Gaming is already one of the cheaper hobbies. In the West maybe. To keep up with Playstation example, in my country you can buy 6 new PS5 games with the minimum salary.
  - eru 4y ago
    Singapore is one of the richest countries in the world. Our minimum salary buys you exactly 0 PS5 games. I'm not sure that says much either way.
    - homarp 4y ago
      can you elaborate a bit? https://www.bal.com/bal-news/singapore-minimum-monthly-salary-to-be-increased/ https://www.bal.com/bal-news/singapore-minimum-monthly-salar... says min salary is 3k sgd https://store.playstation.com/en-sg/concept/10000956 https://store.playstation.com/en-sg/concept/10000956 says Gran Turismo is 98 SGD so I am puzzled
      - lmz 4y ago
        The minimum salary is for foreigners on a work visa, not locals.
        eru 4y ago
        Yes. No minimum wage for locals. Btw, Germany also didn't have a minimum wage until fairly recently.
- dartharva 4y ago
  I'm scared to know what you may see as mid-budget hobby if you think gaming is cheap.
kristofferR 4y ago
This exploit is only for 4.03, a pretty old firmware from December, most PS5 still unsold probably have way newer firmware.

So now would be a good time to buy a PS5, keep it in boxed until this is released and use it to pirate all the games?

by dtx1 4y ago

So now would be a good time to buy a PS5, keep it in boxed until this is released and use it to pirate all the games?

eru 4y ago

Why don't you use the PS5 in the meantime, or wait with buying until later?

hericium 4y ago
It will likely get patched in following versions. Stores may be required to update the firmware before selling consoles.
- _joel 4y ago
  On a sealed boxed console? No chance. It's literally the first thing that will pop up when a network connection is established.
ninjaoxygen 4y ago
If you want to use it, the firmware will need to be updated, and therefore quickly no longer vulnerable once Sony patches it. If you wait until later, the units in the shops will also have patched firmware.

mihau 4y ago

This is already kinda-released: https://twitter.com/SpecterDev/status/1576714840650883074 https://twitter.com/SpecterDev/status/1576714840650883074

bskan 4y ago

If you can find stock somewhere…

AdvancedCarrot 4y ago
I suspect it depends on where you live - in the UK at least they're readily available in GAME for example.

haunter 4y ago

>now would be a good time to buy a PS5 This might be the bigger task than the actual jailbreak

easton 4y ago
My local Costco has had them for months. You have to buy it in a bundle with an extra controller and a game (and maybe a few other things), but it’s at MSRP for all those things.

AdvancedCarrot 4y ago

Probably not - this exploit only works on firmware version 4.03. The latest being 6.0 which any new PS5 is likely to already have installed.

bhaak 4y ago

Gaming is already one of the cheaper hobbies. Going through the hassle of wasting time and nerves to pirate games that are very cheap to get after a few months after release or in sales is beyond my comprehension.

mariusmg 4y ago
> Gaming is already one of the cheaper hobbies. In the West maybe. To keep up with Playstation example, in my country you can buy 6 new PS5 games with the minimum salary.
- eru 4y ago
  Singapore is one of the richest countries in the world. Our minimum salary buys you exactly 0 PS5 games. I'm not sure that says much either way.
  - homarp 4y ago
    can you elaborate a bit? https://www.bal.com/bal-news/singapore-minimum-monthly-salary-to-be-increased/ https://www.bal.com/bal-news/singapore-minimum-monthly-salar... says min salary is 3k sgd https://store.playstation.com/en-sg/concept/10000956 https://store.playstation.com/en-sg/concept/10000956 says Gran Turismo is 98 SGD so I am puzzled
    - lmz 4y ago
      The minimum salary is for foreigners on a work visa, not locals.
      - eru 4y ago
        Yes. No minimum wage for locals. Btw, Germany also didn't have a minimum wage until fairly recently.
dartharva 4y ago
I'm scared to know what you may see as mid-budget hobby if you think gaming is cheap.

kristofferR 4y ago

This exploit is only for 4.03, a pretty old firmware from December, most PS5 still unsold probably have way newer firmware.