Understandably, one of the biggest questions about the PlayStation 5 console is whether or not it will be compatible with PS4 games. New consoles are always a big investment, and the PS5 is definitely not going to be cheap. So it makes sense that gamers want to know whether the PS5 will provide extra value by being backwards compatible with PS4 games.
Plus, there are a lot of fantastic games for the PS4. Even for someone who’s never owned a PlayStation console, backwards compatibility with the PS4 is a huge factor to consider before buying a PS5.
PlayStation is constantly releasing new information as we get closer to release, so the jury’s still out on some things. But read on for everything we know so far!
Will the PS5 be backwards compatible?
The short answer is yes! The PS5 will eventually have backwards compatibility with over 4,000 PS4 games. Sony is trying to go through each individual title with the developers and publishers to ensure that each game can be played seamlessly on the new console. Although they have quite a large library of games to go through, Sony seems confident that they can get the job done.
Although not all 4,000 PS4 titles are slated to be compatible with the PS5 initially, Sony’s previously stated goal is to have the top 100 games from the PS4 compatible by the PS5 launch date. They determined the top 100 games on PS4 by how much time was spent playing them by players across the world.