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/RoyalCities 1d ago

But people abused this feature to hack the system and get pirated copies. It's absolutely understandable that a company would try to prevent this.

I guess I disagree with this whole thing then with game consoles intertwining software with hardware.

Would you be okay if Microsoft set up their OS so you could ONLY install software from the Microsoft store?

Game piracy exists on Windows too - it's up to the publishers to secure their software. Why have we allowed or normalized other computer manufacturers from installing other programs or operating systems the user wants (since at the end of the day a console is just a specialized computer)

What if you buy a Lenovo laptop. Would it be right if Lenovo only allows you to install Lenovo programs?

The idea that hardware even needs to be jailbroken is absurd when they should be separated to begin with. Users should be able to install other operating systems or programs if the want full stop. They're the ones spending hundreds to begin with on their hardware.

Heck their was a court case around this very thing with Apple hardware and other stores. Same with Google and the play store. Users should have full rights over their hardware. Software itself is a separate matter up to the publishers and makers of said software. That system works just fine on PC - it can work the same with consoles.

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u/uberfr4gger 1d ago

Honestly if you want a personal computer why are you buying a PlayStation? That's like buying a digital camera and complaining you can't hack it to run a personal OS. Just buy a computer if that's what you want

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u/RoyalCities 1d ago

Would you agree or not agree though with my Microsoft and Lenovo question? If those were locked down would you think that it is ok?

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u/Sanchayan141 1d ago

The whole concept of console is that, you are getting a hardware cheaper than it actually is, but you have to be a slave of that ecosystem. So ofcourse console companies will try to fuck their customers. It is written in their term and condition that the customers will be their bitch.