Linux now boots on PS5 consoles running firmware up to 13.60 — a jump from the previous hard cutoff at 7.61. That means users who skipped Sony’s September and October updates (14.00 and 14.10) can run Ubuntu, CachyOS, and other distributions without downgrading hardware, provided they’ve installed both the Relapse exploit and Byepervisor-Reborn. The new pLinux5-NG bootloader is still in testing, but it’s live on GitHub and already circulating among homebrew communities. No official support. No warranty. Just terminal access, X11, and, potentially, Steam.  And yes: GTA V Enhanced hit ~60 fps at 1440p on older jailbroken units using Proton. Spider-Man Remastered ran ray tracing. Both were tested on firmware 7.61 or earlier. Not the newer 13.60 builds. Those haven’t been benchmarked yet.  Sony blocked Relapse and Byepervisor-Reborn in 14.00. So if your PS5 auto-updated last month, you’re locked out. And PSN login no longer works on 13.60, meaning online features are gone even before the next firmware cut.  This isn’t a consumer feature. It’s a narrow, technical window. One that closes completely with every future Sony update. But for the subset of users who keep their consoles offline, avoid patches, and know how to chain two exploits, the PS5 just got a second life: as a Linux desktop with a GPU that wasn’t designed for it.  No price. No release date. No roadmap. Just code, a kernel patch, and a race against Sony’s next firmware drop.