Is PS5 backward compatible? Here’s everything you need to know
Is PS5 backward compatible with older PlayStation consoles like the PS4? That might be a question you’ve considered if you’re thinking of buying a PS5, especially if you’re also looking to get rid of older consoles like the PS4. After all, you’d no longer need to keep your old systems around if you could just play its games on newer hardware, right?
Backward compatibility has been a hot topic among gamers for a few console generations now. It’s something that many of us arguably took for granted, especially as consoles like the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 all featured backward compatibility with their prior generations to some extent. That became less of a certainty in the following years, though, as both the PS4 and Xbox One lacked backward compatibility at launch, with just the Xbox One implementing the much-requested features a couple of years into its life.
Thankfully, console makers are starting to wise up to the importance of backward compatibility. Xbox has been a particular crusader in this regard, offering myriad Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles that can be bought from the online store or playable from the disc. The Nintendo Switch is getting better, too, with select titles from N64, SNES, NES and the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis playable via the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service.
So is PS5 backward compatible? The answer is actually a bit more complicated than you might think, as Sony’s approach to the game-preserving feature has come a long way, but isn’t without its caveats. Read on to find out all about the feature on Sony’s newest hardware.
If you’re planning on getting rid of your old PS4 console, you’ll be pleased to know that PS5 fully supports backward compatibility with PS4 games. The vast majority of
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