A new PlayStation 5 jailbreak has been publicly released for consoles running firmware 13.60, extending the current homebrew scene to Sony’s latest supported firmware. Insider Gaming reports that the release works on both standard PS5 systems and PS5 Pro consoles, with the development arriving after weeks of preparation around the 13.60 firmware. Insider Gaming +1
The jailbreak is known as Relapse and was released publicly on September 29. Community reports identify developer Nathan Fargo as the person who pushed the Relapse exploit to GitHub, with the project described as an exploit chain covering PS5 firmware from 7.00 through 13.60. A separate community guide published the same day documents users successfully running the jailbreak on 13.60, while reports from multiple users indicate that the process is already functioning on retail consoles. Reddit +2 Reddit +2
The release is significant because 13.60 had remained an important boundary in PS5 exploit development. Sony released system software 26.05-13.60.00 in July, and subsequent research established that parts of the exploit chain could operate on the firmware even though a complete public jailbreak was not yet available. Earlier reports described 13.60 support as active research, with the public scene still lacking a complete kernel-level solution at the time. Push Square +1
That changed with Relapse. Community documentation now lists Relapse as covering firmware from 11.60 through 13.60, while current reports describe the exploit as providing the entry point needed to run the broader PS5 homebrew environment. Users have reported installing components including kstuff and etaHEN after launching the new exploit, although compatibility and individual payload behavior can vary by firmware and console configuration. Reddit +1
The development also follows several weeks of increasingly concrete progress. In mid-September, PS5 jailbreak researchers were already discussing Relapse as the expected route to 13.60 support, although there was no public release at that point. Earlier technical reporting had likewise distinguished between WebKit access on 13.60 and the additional kernel-level components required for a complete jailbreak, making the public release a more substantial milestone than the earlier userland research. Reddit +1
For owners of affected consoles, the firmware boundary is particularly important because Sony’s newer firmware versions are not covered by the same publicly released chain. Current PS5 exploit documentation lists Relapse/Prolapse support through 13.60 while treating newer firmware as a separate situation, so the release does not mean every PS5 currently running the latest system software can be jailbroken. GBAtemp +1
The new release also builds on the broader history of PS5 modification, where earlier jailbreaks enabled homebrew and other software features on lower firmware versions. The arrival of a public 13.60-compatible chain potentially expands that existing ecosystem to a much larger group of consoles, although users should be aware that modifying system software can affect access to PlayStation Network services and may carry security, stability and account-related risks. A previous PS4 jailbreak and GTA Online modding activity](https://www.techtroduce.com/gta-online-ps4-modders-jailbreak/ PS4 jailbreak and GTA Online modding activity) example also illustrates how console jailbreak developments can have consequences beyond offline homebrew use.
For now, Relapse represents the latest publicly reported expansion of the PS5 jailbreak scene to firmware 13.60. Reports from the community indicate that the release is already being used on both standard PS5 hardware and PS5 Pro systems, while developers and users continue testing the exploit and its associated payloads across different firmware versions. Insider Gaming +2 Reddit +2
