Is it true that the next PlayStation console might support all PS 1-4 games?

[Marc]

I didn't have the time to properly read the article but I came across one some days ago about Sony registering a new patent that suggests the next PlayStation console can play all PS 1-4 games.

Is this true?

 

[DarkSpyro]

I have no idea, but it be great if it did

 

[Samster]

Yeah, they definitely filed a patent for it, but idk if they’ll actually use it. A lot of the time, companies just file patents for the sake of other companies not stealing their ideas, etc.

However, if they did use this idea, I’d be quite surprised, and that might influence me to buy a PS5 when it comes out. I’ve been meaning to get one of the PS systems for quite some time now, so this might be the perfect oppurtunity whenever this console releases.

 

[Duffy]

So yes, they filed a patent for essentially something that infers the PS5 will play ps1/x,ps2,ps3,ps4,ps5 games, but it is not confirmed yet. It seems incredibly likely it will happen (at least in some form).

Like @Samster I am very happy for this because I have never owned a playstation console, and obviously I've missed a loooooooooooooot of good games.

 

[28142]

So yes, they filed a patent for essentially something that infers the PS5 will play ps1/x,ps2,ps3,ps4,ps5 games, but it is not confirmed yet. It seems incredibly likely it will happen (at least in some form).

Like @Samster I am very happy for this because I have never owned a playstation console, and obviously I've missed a loooooooooooooot of good games.

Grab a PS2. It can play both PS2 and PS1 games (You would need a PS1 memory card ontop a PS2 memory card though) and they're at the age currently when you can pick one up for real cheap. Classic games are a bit on the pricy side (RE, Silent Hill ect ect) but I've amassed quite a collection now of PS2 games, all where like £0.50-£10 each and all are really good games.

For this though, I'm not sure what they'll go for. Considering if this goes ahead, they'd loose sales of the PS classic. Also, how would it work? People would have to buy the expensive original games which would mean the price of them would go up by a lot? Would it be like the virtual console on nintendo devices? If the first one, then goddamn I'd hate Sony so much.

EDIT: Thinking about it, if it does happen, and it goes with the "Virtual console" approtch..Then hell yes please make the demand go down so the original copies of the games get cheaper please as well as people selling their old copies to get them on the "new console" so supply goes up <3

 

[Duffy]

Grab a PS2. It can play both PS2 and PS1 games (You would need a PS1 memory card ontop a PS2 memory card though) and they're at the age currently when you can pick one up for real cheap. Classic games are a bit on the pricy side (RE, Silent Hill ect ect) but I've amassed quite a collection now of PS2 games, all where like £0.50-£10 each and all are really good games.

For this though, I'm not sure what they'll go for. Considering if this goes ahead, they'd loose sales of the PS classic. Also, how would it work? People would have to buy the expensive original games which would mean the price of them would go up by a lot? Would it be like the virtual console on nintendo devices? If the first one, then goddamn I'd hate Sony so much.

EDIT: Thinking about it, if it does happen, and it goes with the "Virtual console" approtch..Then hell yes please make the demand go down so the original copies of the games get cheaper please as well as people selling their old copies to get them on the "new console" so supply goes up <3

I'm probably gonna hold out to see if this does happen and pick up a ps5 if it does. If not, I still want t play ps3 games and ps4 games too.

I'd think they would make it so the physcial ps5 console reads the discs for ps1,ps2,ps3,ps4,ps5 games and that's how they would do it. Playstation games are very cheap (for the most part), so this is not a really big problem. Plus they would assume people will trade in their ps4s to buy ps5s (they can keep their games and play them in their ps5s anyway).

 

[28142]

I'm probably gonna hold out to see if this does happen and pick up a ps5 if it does. If not, I still want t play ps3 games and ps4 games too.

I'd think they would make it so the physcial ps5 console reads the discs for ps1,ps2,ps3,ps4,ps5 games and that's how they would do it. Playstation games are very cheap (for the most part), so this is not a really big problem. Plus they would assume people will trade in their ps4s to buy ps5s (they can keep their games and play them in their ps5s anyway).

The amount of tech that would be needed in that to be able to read each generation of the discs, including the new generation would be majorly expensive. That would in turn push the price of the console really high, and end up being much more expensive then the next xbox. Overall, it might not be the best buisness plan long term.

Also, like I said, if it does require the old discs, then the issue would be that demand would skyrocket up, with no more supply since I doubt they'd want to re-publish the old games, so prices would skyrocket along with the demand.

 

[Duffy]

The amount of tech that would be needed in that to be able to read each generation of the discs, including the new generation would be majorly expensive. That would in turn push the price of the console really high, and end up being much more expensive then the next xbox. Overall, it might not be the best buisness plan long term.

Also, like I said, if it does require the old discs, then the issue would be that demand would skyrocket up, with no more supply since I doubt they'd want to re-publish the old games, so prices would skyrocket along with the demand.

I don’t deny that the tech required to make this happen would be expensive, and maybe even make the ps5 more expensive the next gen xbox at launch. Theres a few ways sony can fix this:
1-Have two ps5s at launch. A base, cheaper ps5, and a more expensive, ps5pro lets call it, that can support more graphically intense games and also supports backwards compatability with all other playstation games. The ps5pro would be more expensive, but consumers don’t have to buy it because theres always the cheaper base ps4.
2-Reuse old tech. Certain ps3s could play ps1/x,ps2,and ps3 games all on system. If sony reuses that tech, it theoretically shouldn’t be that much more expensive. (I don’t remember the ps3 being more expensive then the xbox 360, and that system didn’t support backwards compatibility iirc)
3-Don’t make it disc based. For example, they could throw all ps1/x,ps2,ps3,ps4,ps5 game roms on a digital storefront, sorta like what nintendo used to do with virtual console, and sell them that way.

I also really disagree that game prices on old games would spike. The wii is backwards compatable with the gamecube, and very few games spiked in price after the wii released (melee, twilight princess were big gamecube sellers that are now uncommon/expensive).
The Wii U is backwards compatable with the wii, and maybe the install base is low, but nothing junped in price during the wii u’s lifespan. The 3ds is backwards compatable with the ds, and only like one game became super expensive that was previously not (pokemon heartgold/soulsilver, and this one is debateable).
The ps3 was backwards compatable with ps1/x,and ps2. And yet ps1 and ps2 games are still dirt cheap (except a few like rule of rose). There’s not a lot of data to support the idea that many old playstation games with jump in price. There’s so many out there on the secondary market already that they are dirt cheap. Even if one million players decided they wanna play ps2 games on their ps5, theres enough games out there for them. I’m sure there would be some exceptions (there usually is) but most games would stay cheap, especially the popular games that also sold well.

 

[xNo1Hatedx]

If that is possible that would be srsly amazing but could be tricky better off just doin what xbox did tbh o.o