# A jailbroken PlayStation 5 can play PS2 discs, but Sony is giving users a tough choice

- Source: Engadget
- Published: 2026-10-27T13:15:00+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.engadget.com/2295693/a-jailbroken-playstation-5-can-play-ps2-discs-but-sony-is-giving-users-a-tough-choice/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/a-jailbroken-playstation-5-can-play-ps2-discs-but-sony-is-giving-users-19daef/

We mean that in the Faustian bargain sense.

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