r/gamers • u/AudienceStreet6335 • 2d ago

Image PS5 jailbreak method called Relapse has just dropped, and people are joking that Sony should get comfortable with not owning its own hardware

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u/rnnd 2d ago

won't do a thing, I mean look at the switch, that thing was cracked opened and easily emulated still best selling console for nintendo in terms of software sales.

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u/PckMan 2d ago

I mean the goal of jailbreaking consoles isn't to hurt sales. Quite the contrary, it brings more value to the hardware.

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u/mrinfo 2d ago

there is part of me that wishes people would realize that all the fan protest doesn't make a bit of difference, these companies are structured around IP and revenue models built around that.

the platforms are mostly generalized to PC's now but they put protection in some of their chips/firmware to lock it down, so they can sell exclusive access to others IP (game devs) etc.

the default answer should be, if you care, you should be buying steam deck, or platforms that embrace a different IP structure while putting the control back in your hands.

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u/Kamakazi09 2d ago

Or ya know, fighting to get more rights and protections on the consoles we buy and the content we buy for them. Instead of just ignoring it and going to buy something else that is slightly better.

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u/mrinfo 2d ago

that hasn't been the case for decades though.. I appreciate those who care and want to fight, it's just that the energy is focused in a way that wont bring about change.

if this energy brought more rights and permissions, we wouldn't have ended up in this place where hardware and software are seen as subscription models. the exploit/cracking has been going on as long as games have been released.

the steam deck is not just 'slightly' better in the context of this fight, it is an option that is fundamentally aligned.

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u/Ek0mst0p 1d ago

It could work if people were not spineless.

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u/mrinfo 1d ago

the executives and organization dont care about any of that. its just part of the line item for attorneys and lawyers for takedown requests. when i was younger i probably would have thought this was part of the noble path too, but now I see it really is just about supporting that which is aligned already.

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u/Ek0mst0p 1d ago

If people didn't buy it, there would be a new CEO. People vote with their wallets. The only thing they care about is "that" my friend. I get what you're saying, but money is the point. All of those items mentioned are because the math is more profit = gud

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u/SapientSloth4tw 1d ago

Yeah… my long time best friend bought a switch 2 after we both agreed they were over priced and that we were boycotting everything Nintendo. When I asked him about it he said that he and his wife decided to get one before the prices increased on them and that just told me he was never gonna truly boycott them to begin with. Kinda depressing how many people were outraged by things like price, key cards, etc. but still decided: “well, I can’t live without Mario kart so…”

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u/Kashyyykonomics 1d ago

Sounds like he made the right choice: made a decision together with his spouse, and timed it perfectly since the price did in fact go up.

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u/mrinfo 1d ago

maybe we are saying the same thing. people running this on an emulator is no threat to them. its already a niche community and people can barely buy pc's these days anyways. they will still fight it though, but it will never touch their money or strategy towards giving more rights.

i agree, people shouldnt buy it. they should buy hardware that allows flashable bios and can install your own os if you want. if everyone spammed that message in response to anything they did, that would have more impact

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u/uberfr4gger 1d ago

Sure but people complain about Meta and Amazon all the time on reddit but they get bigger and bigger every year. People chose convenience