I cracked my PS4 a while back and finally got around to simplifying the process and writing about it:

https://battlepenguin.com/tech/...

These new requirements for hacking things, ever since the PSP's temporary HEN ones... I kind of lost interest, for the most part. Although if the upside is there, I would do it, still.

I was thinking about purchasing a second PS4, either already hacked, or w/ the explicit intention _to hack_ to help me w/ testing, given how I don't own a console for native testing.

@D-4got10-01 It was really the Hogwarts Legacy game and the fact it wasn't on disc that really pushed me to finally hacking my consoles. I just hacked my PS5 too and am working on an article for that as well.

It's now worth the cost of having to deal with Sony's bullshit and how they can just go in and delete all your games/tv/movies whenever they feel like with zero repercussions.