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.

Turn on the PS2 slim console, and open the disc tray. Insert the "Swap Magic 3" disc into the PS2 disc tray, and close it. Allow the "Swap Magic 3" disc to load up in the PS2 slim console. Select the "Load Program" option in the main menu. Eject the "Swap Magic 3" disc from the console after the program has loaded.