Swap Magic is a specialized PlayStation 2 game disc used for tricking the console into reading illegitimate discs such as non-retail game discs, homebrew software, or games outside the consoles region. The software has existed since at least mid-2003, with several different versions of the disc having been developed. Version 1 is only compatible with the v12 slim ps2. Version 1 was no longer compatible with later PS2's as Sony had slightly changed the design of their console. To combat this, the company released version 2. This version was widely criticized as it required the user to open the console and, therefore, voided the warranty. the company responded to this criticism by releasing version 3. V3 did not require any opening of the console.
Swap Magic and it's related mods, such as the magic switch or swap tool, which are used to allow the user to swap discs without the system being aware, are advantageous over other methods (such as a modchip) in that they do not void the PS2 warranty as such a mod would.
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