Let's answer this question and examine your options. The short answer is that no, the PlayStation 4 is not backward-compatible with PlayStation 3 games. Inserting a PS3 disc into the PS4 will not work. The reason for this, like most backward compatibility situations, is that the PS3 and PS4 have different system architecture.
PlayStation 4 consoles don't have the hardware of the PS3, so they can't run the older games natively. And Sony decided it wasn't worthwhile to build a software emulator to handle the older titles, leaving the PS4 only able to play PS4 games. Thankfully, there are other ways to play PS3 titles on your PS4, even without native backward compatibility. It allows you to stream PS4, PS3, and PS2 games, so you can enjoy some of the best titles the family of consoles has seen over the years.
At the time of writing, there are around PS3 games available on the service, though the exact number changes as titles are added and removed. As long as you have a steady enough connection and don't mind the cost, this is the best way to play large numbers of PS3 games on your PS4.
We've also picked out some of the best games on PlayStation Now as a starting point. Thankfully, due to the huge number of video game remasters and remakes that launch these days, you can often enjoy games made for older systems with a fresh coat of paint on a current console. It has an icon that resembles the Playstation logo in a curvy triangle. Use the controller to navigate to the PS Now app on the dynamic menu and press X to open the app. If you don't see the PS Now app on your main dynamic menu, navigate all the way to the right and select Library.
Select Start. It's below the Playstation Now icon to the right. This launches the app. It's the third tab at the top of the screen. Use the left stick or directional buttons on the controller to navigate to it and press X.
Alternatively, if you know of a specific game you want to play, select Search instead. Select Type to search and use the on-screen keyboard to type the name of the game you want to search for.
Select the PS3 games box. It's the fourth box in the browse menu. This displays a list of all available PS3 games. Use the left stick or directional buttons on the controller to navigate to a game you want to play.
Then press X to open the game. Select Stream Now. It's the blue button below the game title. This starts the game. Allow a few moments for the game to finish loading. Press the right side of the touchpad to press Start. Press the left side of the touchpad to press Select. Part 3. Switch to using a wired connection. A wired connection is usually more reliable than a wireless connection.
If PlayStation Now fails to stream or connect properly through a wireless connection, try switching to a wired connection. Sony recommends using a wired connection with an Ethernet cable for the best results when using PlayStation Now. Suspend or cancel any large downloads and other streaming services.
If your connection is poor when using PlayStation Now, you may be using too much bandwidth. Make sure that there aren't any large downloads or streaming services such as Netflix, or YouTube running on any other devices connected to your wireless network. Large downloads and streaming services running on smartphones and other computers can interfere with the streaming speed for Playstation Now on your PS4.
Not Helpful 12 Helpful You can't do that; you need to buy the games on PS now to play PS3 games and also be connected to the internet. Not Helpful 24 Helpful Playstation Now is the only way to play Playstation 3 games currently.
Some PS3 games are not on the Playstation Now service currently, just so you know. Some older models of the PS3 are fully backward-compatible with PS2 games, so if your model is one of the old ones, you can simply just pop in the game disc and it should play the game just fine.
Not Helpful 3 Helpful 4. Switch to the PS4 and log into the PlayStation store. Scroll the left bar down to PS3 to PS4. Select your game then add to cart, being sure to check that the price differential is correct. Select purchase and your transfer is complete. Not Helpful 2 Helpful 1.
That means your PS3 games will continue to gather dust in the corner for a while longer, we're afraid. Sadly, when you sign into PlayStation Now, you'll notice that it doesn't contain the entire PS3 back catalogue either.
Sony claims that PlayStation now offers over games, but in reality, the figure is actually a bit less than that. But there are tonnes of high-profile games that many who missed the PS3 generation might want to catch up on. At a basic tech level, the PS4 and PS3 are two very different systems.
To be able to play PS3 games natively, Sony would have to create a PS3 emulator within the PS4's software, which is what Microsoft has done to solve the Xbox One's backward compatibility problem. Sony has said this isn't something it is considering at the moment, so PlayStation Now is your only solution for now. And for many devoted Sony fans, it will be a sore point. After all, why pay again for games you already own?
There's slightly better news when it comes to whether you can play PS2 games on the PS4. Sony is slowly adding select PS2 games to the PlayStation Store, which you can download and play on your PS4 without having to install any additional software.
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