Digital Foundry [1] (a popular game graphics YouTube review channel) not just put Linux on it, but made it run games, sometimes even with better perf than PS5 itself does. I'd say if you can do this, then it's pretty much general purpose!
Back in the day, the Amiga had a Mac emulator (named Shapeshifter) that would run software faster than on a real Mac using the same CPU/clock rate.
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[1] <a href="https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/05/playstation-5-linux-tested-steam-pc-vs-native-ps5-games" rel="nofollow">https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/05/playstation-5-li...
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