# PS3 emulator devs warn of fake Blu-ray drives on Newegg and AliExpress — ‘Beware of fake Blu-ray drives’ devs warn retrogamers. scammers use spoofed firmware to disguise older mechanisms in high-end shells

> The developers of the Sony PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 have warned their social media followers about “a recent influx of fake Blu-ray drives.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/ps3-emulator-devs-warn-of-fake-blu-ray-drives-on-newegg-and-aliexpress-beware-of-fake-blu-ray-drives-devs-warn-retrogamers-scammers-use-spoofed-firmware-to-disguise-older-mechanisms-in-high-end-shells?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6abe794295e1e790f7a22d6e)
- **Published:** 2026-10-01
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sony #playstation
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6abe794295e1e790f7a22d6e

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