Sony is said to be working on native PS3 backwards compatibility on the PS5. Being able to play old games on modern consoles will be a great development for gamers.
According to recent claims from a respected insider, Sony, PS3 backwards compatibility feature, Sony could be working on a solution to make PS5 games playable natively on PS5 consoles. The PS5’s lack of backwards compatibility has been a constant source of criticism, especially since most games from previous PlayStation generations (excluding the PS4 era) are unplayable on PS5. However, if this rumor is true, Sony could fix this major flaw by providing native support for PS3 games on PS5.
PS3 Backwards Compatibility Coming With Native Support?
While Sony occasionally adds older PlayStation games to the PS Plus Premium Classics Catalog, the PS5 still lacks backward compatibility. The vast majority of PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP, and PS Vita games are not playable on modern PlayStation platforms. These classic games are only available digitally, and original physical copies are not supported on the PS5. Additionally, PS3 games are only available via cloud streaming, requiring players to be connected to the internet at all times.
With PS3 Backwards Compatibility we can play the original Demon Souls on PS5.
While PlayStation owners won’t be able to plug and play PS2 discs into their PS5s anytime soon, they’ll soon be able to play PS3 games on Sony’s modern consoles without having to stream them over the cloud. In the latest episode of the XboxEra podcast, respected leaker Shpeshal_Nick claimed that Sony is planning to make PS3 games natively playable on PS5. According to Shpeshal_Nick, their source said that “Sony is working on certain PlayStation 3 backward compatibility for PS5.”
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Optional Backwards Compatibility
The word “select” suggests that Sony will hand-pick some PS3 games to make them playable on PS5, similar to what Microsoft did with backwards compatible games on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. During the podcast, a chat member brought up the idea that the frame rates and resolutions of PS3 games could be increased on the PS5. However, Shpeshal_Nick stated that he was not entirely sure of the details.