Swap Magic is a specialized PlayStation 2 game disc used for tricking the console into reading non-retail or burned game discs, homebrew software, or games outside the console's 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 PS2s [v13-15] 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.