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#PLAYSTATION 1 GAMES ON PS4 PS4#

" That, and I was at a Gran Turismo event recently where they had PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4 games, and the PS1 and the PS2 games, they looked ancient, like why would anybody play this?"Įven though Sony seemed reluctant a few years ago to explore option for backwards compatibility, the company has since confirmed it will be available on the next-gen PS5 console. " When we've dabbled with backwards compatibility, I can say it is one of those features that is much requested, but not actually used much," he said at the time.

According to Tech Advisor, Jim Ryan, the head of PlayStation Europe, said in 2017 that backwards compatibility isn’t a priority for the company. The Future Of Sony’s Backwards CompatibilityĮven though Microsoft has been praised for their backwards compatibility, Sony has surprisingly not attempted to catch up.

Players can either insert their own discs or purchase one through Microsoft’s online game store. This is especially surprising considering that Microsoft offers backwards compatibility with the Xbox One, allowing gamers to play almost 500 Xbox 360 games. It would be easy enough to insert a disc from a classic game into the PS4 and get playing, but unfortunately the console is not compatible with discs built for PS2 and PS3. The simple answer is no, at least, not officially.

Related: PS5 Rumored To Have Backwards Compatibility For PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4 Sony has confirmed its next-gen console, the PS5, will debut later this year.īut even though many gamers prepare themselves (and their wallets) for the new PlayStation 5 console’s release, there are still many fans who wonder if and how it’s possible to play classic games on the PS4, particularly those designed for PlayStation 1 and the PS2. So, it is possible to play classic games on a PS4? The PlayStation was Sony’s first console, and during its generation it saw the birth of classic games such as Crash Bandicoot, Final Fantasy VII, Resident Evil, and countless others. It's possible to play PlayStation 1 and 2 games on the PS4, but it's not really authorized.