A YouTuber has managed to bring a cut-down version of the PlayStation 5’s hardware to life on a custom AMD BC250 board bought from China. Running Linux, the unit surprisingly booted and delivered playable performance across several modern games, effectively turning PS5 silicon into a working gaming PC.

A modder has managed to get their hands on what is being sold as the PlayStation 5’s graphics card, or more precisely, the AMD BC250 APU, a cut-down version of the PS5’s custom chip, from a Chinese seller for just £96, or roughly $120. Against all odds, the unit not only powered up but successfully ran multiple PC games on Linux, including GTA V, Cyberpunk 2077, and Counter-Strike 2.