PS5 can now play original PS2 discs – but there's a catch

What happened

This is made possible by the PS5SX2 emulator, which now supports physical discs. Marius Müller ( translated by Marius Müller), Published 10/12/2026 🇩🇪 Gaming Console The PlayStation 5's backward compatibility only extends to the PS4. Sony is a video game and electronics company based in Minato, and its products and services include computer hardware.

The developer announced the breakthrough on X on October 8 and followed up with a video a day later. Once the disc is inserted again later, the game can be launched directly.

A homebrew developer has managed to make original PlayStation 2 DVDs playable on the PS5. PS5 can now play original PS2 discs – but there's a catch ⓘ Denise Jans / Unsplash A homebrew developer has managed to make original PlayStation 2 DVDs playable on the PS5.

Sony's console can't play original PS2 or PS3 discs – at least, not until now. Homebrew developer Sword has created a way to read original PS2 DVDs through a PlayStation 5's disc drive using his PS5SX2 emulator and then run the games on the console.

PS5SX2 is based on the well-known PC emulator PCSX2 and runs PS2 games directly on the PS5's hardware. To do this, the inserted DVD must first be read and saved as a digital copy.

Key facts

• This is made possible by the PS5SX2 emulator, which now — support: physical discs
• The developer — announced: the breakthrough on X on October 8 and followed up with a video a day later