Backwards Compatible Playstation 3
August 23, 2009 by Sony PS4
Filed under Sony PS4.com Opinion
A Backwards Compatible Playstation 3 is something that I know a lot of gamers would really appreciate, but the reality of the situation is that it is very unlikely for Sony to release a Backwards Compatible Playstation 3, due to economic issues. With the thin Playstation 3 hitting shelves soon, and a price cut already having been announced by several of the electronic and game shops, as well as almost everywhere else you can find a Playstation 3... There just simply isn't the demand for the Backwards Compatible Playstation 3.
The Backwards Compatible Playstation 3, is most unlikely due to the timing, with the recession in full swing it is unlikely that the majority of gamers would be willing to shell out several hundred dollars, (400-600 easily) for a console that is likely to be obsolete as soon as the Playstation 4 is announced.
Creating a Backwards Compatible Playstation 3 would do far more harm than good for Sony, and almost force the company to keep from launching the Playstation 4, for several more years... Somethat that would surely, again, put them on a launch schedule behind Microsoft's Xbox and cost Playstation significant market share.
Backwards Compatible Playstation 3 is likely to be replaced by the Playstation 4... Sony knows that many of the gamers currently operating a Playstation are still using a Playstation 2, either as a supplemental or a primary gaming system. The Playstation 4 would finally give Sony the chance to put all of the gamers on a single console... This is something that Playstation fans have been asking for since the debut of the Playstation 3, and it is something that could help Sony sell a lot of consoles!
The number of Playstation 4 consoles sold will greatly depend on the backwards compatibility of the system. With the number of Playstation 3 games in circulation, coupled with the number of Playstation 2 games in circulation, a Playstation 4 that isn't backwards compatible will likely suffer greatly for the first couple of years after launch... Sony knows this. Sony knows that selling consoles is how to gain market share, and that they are going to need the Playstation 4 to sell out, and not like the Playstation 3 did, to gamers wanting to use them not people standing in line to put the console on Ebay...
At SonyPS4.com we truely believe that the Backwards Compatible Playstation 3 is one of the most unlikely rumors circling the Playstation team... We are also hoping against the Backwards Compatible Playstation 3, as it is likely to put the Playstation 4 back several years, and could cost Sony serious market share again Microsoft durning the next generation of consoles.
What do you the readers think? Do you want a Backwards Compatible Playstation 3, or would you rather the Compatibility issue be addressed during the launch of the Playstation 4.
yes! absolutely….the idea of all in one is always the top for high end gamers. Just hoping they don’t sort cut on this “PlayStation 4 console” cause that will suck big time.
I think they should just wait til ps4 comes out for the backwards gaming. As much as I’d love to be able to play some ps2 games, I don’t think many people have the $$ to go out and buy the same system just to play older games. Even though it will save us all $$ over time, right now no one really has an extra $400-$600 to spend on the same console they already have. Now when ps4 comes out people will be willing to spend that $$ again due to the update on graphics and anything else SONY adds to ps4, hopefully the backwards gaming.I’m lookin very forward to see what they do to ps4, xbox 720 and Wii 2. Let’s all be honest though, xbox360 kicks a$$ but ps3 is incredible !! If SONY considers backwards gaming now, maybe it should be available through the playstation store until ps4 comes out.. Now that’s smart thinking
sony has committed to a ten year lifecycle with the ps3. and as bad as console sales have been for the ps3 i highly doubt were going to hear about a new playstation for a while. and those pictures you showed being the new ps4 are pictures of onlive which is a new console coming next year but has nothing to do with sony or microsoft or nintendo. its supposed to be able immulate games from any generation console via download which means it will be disc free. if this thing does well then you might see the end of of the sony console era period. so my suggestion is to be happy with your ps3 or xbox360 because with way the economy is going and all of the firmware updates there is not going to be a playstation 4 any time soon if not ever. so if your going to start a fan site about somthing that doesnt even exist or may never exist then you need to get your facts straight.