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PS3 emulator devs warn of fake Blu-ray drives on Newegg, AliExpress

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Developers of the PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 are warning consumers about an increase in counterfeit Blu-ray drives being sold on platforms like Newegg and AliExpress. Scammers are reportedly disguising older, incompatible optical disc mechanisms within high-end drive shells and using spoofed firmware. This issue could prevent users from playing PS3 discs or using them with the RPCS3 emulator, which requires specific Blu-ray drive compatibility. AI

RANK_REASON Warning about counterfeit hardware being sold on e-commerce platforms.

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PS3 emulator devs warn of fake Blu-ray drives on Newegg, AliExpress

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    PS3 emulator devs warn of fake Blu-ray drives on Newegg and AliExpress

    The developers of a leading PlayStation 3 emulator warn of 'a recent influx of fake Blu-ray drives.'

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