Sony just confirmed that the PS5 will not run games older than PS4

[Chris Smith]

• The biggest question about PS5 backwards compatibility has finally been answered.
• Sony conceded that the PS5 will not run PS3, PS2, or PS1 games, as it did not have time to implement the feature. The PS5 will run 99% of the existing PS4 collection.
• Microsoft wins the backwards compatibility battle again, as the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S can run older Xbox 360 and original Xbox games in addition to Xbox One titles.

Sony confirmed earlier this week that the PlayStation 5 will run 99% of PS4 games without addressing older hardware in the process. The new Xbox Series X and Series S can run not only all Xbox One games but also older games that were created for Xbox 360 and the original Xbox. That seemed to be a massive win for Microsoft, especially if you're the kind of gamer who owns a considerable collection of games, or who wants to try older games on the new system. Even though there are plenty of PS4 games to play on the PS5 models, some PlayStation fans can't be happy. Since then, Sony made it clear that there won't be support for PS3, PS2, and PS1 games on the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition, putting an end to backward compatibility speculations.

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