USB Dongle Jailbreaks PlayStation 3

A new hack called PSJailbreak has surfaced on the web. A particular USB dongle when hooked to PlayStation 3 console hacks and lets users dump/run "back up" copies of disc games saved in the hacked console. Compatible with PS3 FAT and Slim models, this new hack is available from PSJailbreak.com website. This modchip will enable PS3 owners to run pirated copies of games as well as homebrew (community developed software). 

Back in April, a hacker named GeoHot managed to retain the Other OS support with custom firmware. But we know that thousands and millions of users wanted to know if there as anyway to "mod" the PS3 game console. Modding means the ability to run pirated games on a console so that you don't have to shell out cash for costly games. 

PSjailbreak hack is similar to that of iPhone and iPad, and comes in the form of USB dongle. The website description states that it keeps the PS3 console warranty intact and installs in a few seconds. The noteworthy part is that the jailbreak disables forced firmware updates. This protects you from any future fix that disables running pirated games and other homebrew software.

This jailbreak not only lets users take a backup of their current gaming content on their console but also lets them copy and play games from the console's hard disk. Also, users can run homebrew aka non-Sony approved software. Online gaming remains intact and early reports indicate that the games run faster from HDD compared to optical disc. 

However, this jailbreak is just intended for PS3 games and no PS2 or PS1 games could be dumped on console HDD. Neither can you expect to dump Blu-ray Movies. 

Currently, his PS3 USB Jailbreak dongle is available for $150 and Australian retailer OzModChips.com is already takingpre-orders. 

We believe that Sony PlayStation software developers would have quickly started working on the fix to block this hole already. Also, smart consumers will wait till the hack would be made publicly available - for free. Till then, we'll see who wins first - Sony with the new fix or the mod chip maker.