Physical copies of Star Wars Racer Revenge are suddenly selling for over $300, as word spreads that an exploit in the game can be used to jailbreak PlayStation 5 consoles.
Recently-completed eBay listings for the PS4 re-release of Star Wars Racer Revenge show multiple copies selling for $300 or more over the past 24 hours — with prices only increasing.
On December 31, more than a dozen copies of the game were sold through eBay priced between $80 to $166. On January 1st, a further 11 were shifted, with prices ranging between $180 and $364.50. And now, dozens more copies have been listed for sale — with prices currently around the $300-$400 mark or even higher.
Why the sudden rush to buy boxed copies of a Star Wars racing game for PlayStation 4 that launched back in 2019? Well, Racer Revenge’s code is reportedly crucial to fire off a new method of jailbreaking PlayStation 5 — essentially unlocking the ability to play illegally pirated games — when the game’s physical disc is present.
Of course, this isn’t to say that every copy sold or up for sale on eBay will be bought by someone who’s definitely going to do this. Indeed, retail site Resell Calendar has issued an alert to anyone with a copy (or who might know local pre-owned game shops that might have one) advising them that they’re suddenly sitting on a game that’s just shot up in perceived value.
Originally launched for PlayStation 2 in 2002, Star Wars Racer Revenge was re-released by Limited Run Games with a PS4 print run believed to be around 8,500 copies. Prior to the past week, copies were sold on eBay for around $20 each.
The news comes just weeks after the announcement of an all-new Star Wars racing game, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, that’s being made by some of the former developers behind Need for Speed and Burnout. Announced at The Game Awards 2025, the project will arrive later in 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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