2025 has been a stormy year for console security. With the release of the new Blu-ray exploit for PS5 (Firmwares 6.00 to 7.61) and stable jailbreaks for PS4 up to version 12.02, Sony's security walls are cracking. On the other side, Nintendo Switch OLED and Lite models have succumbed to new USB methods. But what is the price of this freedom? In this exclusive Tekin Plus report, we analyze the latest jailbreak status for all ninth-gen consoles, technical autopsies of hacking methods (like BD-J exploits and voltage glitching), and the hidden risks YouTubers won't tell you about.
1. Introduction: The Eternal War Between Hackers and Corporations in 2025 1.1. Why Was This Year Dubbed the "Golden Year" for Jailbreaking? Until a few years ago, the words "PS5" and "Hack" didn't belong
in the same sentence. But 2025 flipped the script. Economic pressure and the rising cost of original games (now hitting the $80 mark) doubled the motivation for hacker groups to break security locks. Reports
from PsxNews and specialized forums indicate that we are in one of the most vulnerable security periods for Sony and Nintendo. 1.2. Softmod vs. Hardmod: Vital Knowledge Before You Start First and foremost,
you need to know what dangerous game you are entering. In Tekin Plus analyses, we always differentiate between "Softmod" (software-based, like the new PS5 method), which is less risky, and "Hardmod" (hardware-based,
like soldering chips onto the board), which carries the risk of destroying the device. The 2025 news mostly revolves around software methods, which is good news for average users. 2. PlayStation 5: Breaking
Sony's Fortress with Blu-ray Discs 2.1. The New May 2025 Method: What is the BD-J Exploit? The biggest news this year was the discovery of a security hole in the PS5's optical drive. Hackers realized that
the "Java" interpreter in Blu-ray discs (BD-J) could act as a gateway to the system Kernel. Unlike old methods that required opening the console, in this new 2025 method, the user simply burns a specific
file onto a Blu-ray disc and runs it to access the Debug menu. 2.2. Technical Autopsy: Attacking via "Movie Menus" and Escaping the Sandbox You might ask, how exactly does this work? Sony thought of everything,
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