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

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The developers of a leading PlayStation 3 emulator warn of 'a recent influx of fake Blu-ray drives.' The developers of the Sony PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 have warned their social media followers about “a recent influx of fake Blu-ray drives.” According to the emulator devs, scammers are putting inferior optical disc mechanisms in higher-end Blu-ray drives for extra profit. Sony is an electronics and video game company based in Minato.

Such skuillduggery could directly affect potential RPCS3 users, looking to ensure any Blu-ray drive they buy is compatible with the emulator. ⚠️There has been a recent influx of fake Blu-ray drives. “There has been a recent influx of fake Blu-ray drives. These fakes use older drives that cannot read PS3 discs, with enclosures and packaging for higher-end models, plus spoofed firmware.”