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Mod chips, game enhancers, and boot disks policy
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Policy overview

Mod chips, game enhancers, custom firmware, and boot disks are devices that enable domestic video game systems to play backup or import versions of video games. These devices are not allowed on eBay.

Make sure your listing follows these guidelines. If it doesn't, it may be removed, and you may be subject to a range of other actions, including limits of your buying and selling privileges and suspension of your account.

What are the guidelines?

Copyright laws may protect video games. The types of devices mentioned in this policy may be used to circumvent copyright protection. As a result, eBay prohibits their sale on our site. For more information, please read eBay’s copyright basics.

Not allowed

  • Boot disks

  • Game enhancers

  • Mod chips

  • Disks that enable backup or import video games to be played

  • Disks that enable DVD movies from any region to be played

  • Custom firmware or software that enables backup or import video games to be played

  • Devices that bypass security checks during the boot-up sequence of a video game system so that backup or import games can be played

  • Services to install devices or modify a gaming system in order to play backup or import games

Additional information
Why does eBay have this policy?

eBay urges our members to follow all laws and regulations. In addition, we’re always looking for ways to improve the buying and selling experience. Video games, as well as other media, are often created and licensed to function in a certain part of the world. Production rights and licensing rights are a part of copyright protection. When people devise ways to get around protected licensing, they are violating the law and the rights of the copyright owner. This policy helps sellers comply with the law, and it helps intellectual property rights owners protect their rights.

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