HYPOTHETICALLY: The PS4 gets released and does NOT support BC for PS3 games.

But you really want it. Bad. How bad? Do you sell off your PS3 for it?

Or do you keep it around so you can still play PS3 games?

Now what if Sony offers their Gakai streaming service on the PS4 so that you can stream PS3 games?

Do you rebuy all the games you loved and come to accept that you can only play them when you have an internet connection?

Me, I'll just keep my PS3. Especially if the PS4 blocks used PS4 games, my money isn't going anywhere near that thing. Or PSN for that matter.

I'm not sure whether used games will be blocked or not. 

But I'd bet anything there won't be backwards compatability between the PS3 and PS4. 

It won't matter to me, I'll get a PS4 either way. I really don't think the PS4 will be BC though. Companies have realized that consumers will re-purchase anything and everything over and over again. Sorry but it's the truth.

I would love for it to be BC with the PS3 but if it isn't, then it isnt. I'm still going to get it. If I want to play PS3 games then I will bust out my PS3. I am not one of those people who sell old systems anyway. I still have my first NES.

My PS3 needs to go, i don't have enough HDMI ports at the back of my TV for it to stay. Whatever happens i'm trading in the PS3 for the PS4.

My PS3 needs to go, i don't have enough HDMI ports at the back of my TV for it to stay. Whatever happens i'm trading in the PS3 for the PS4.

BattleSpectre

I bought a 60Gb PS3, maybe I really thought BC was important, maybe it was the hype around it, but anyway I got the "backwards compatible" model. I played DoA hardcore and Splashdown maybe 5 times each. Played Shin megami tesei nocturne some time later, but many good games then so didn't play much. Then didn't use BC at all.

So for next gen I won't care at all about BC.

But you really want it. Bad. How bad? Do you sell off your PS3 for it?

Or do you keep it around so you can still play PS3 games?

Now what if Sony offers their Gakai streaming service on the PS4 so that you can stream PS3 games?

Do you rebuy all the games you loved and come to accept that you can only play them when you have an internet connection?

Me, I'll just keep my PS3. Especially if the PS4 blocks used PS4 games, my money isn't going anywhere near that thing. Or PSN for that matter.

As long as it has backward compatibility with PSOne and PS2 games, I'll live. 

Couldn't care less.

Like everyone here I own a PS3.  Therefore backwards compatibility isn't an issue. 

I believe the word is "duh".

I really would like BC but if the ps4 doesn't have it, it isn't a deal breaker. If the ps4 did have BC, I would most likely buy it sooner. I have a PS3 with like 50 games so I am keeping it forever.

I am waiting for the slim ps4 in a couple years.

I am sure the PSN will have "ps3 classics" and sell them overpriced.

I don't care for BC. Regardless, I'm keeping my PStriple for a year or two before upgrading to PS4. I'm patient and like a good deal.

No matter how or if the PS4 offers BC, I'll still keep my PS3 and play my PS3 games on it.  

I'm not anxiously awaiting the PS4 or anything, but it wouldn't be a problem. I don't plan on getting rid of my PS3

I'll just keep my PS3 so that when I'm done playing PS4 for a bit, I'll plug in my PS3 and play that again. Then switch when ready.

Well I was planning on keeping my PS3 but I really do want the PS4 to be backwards compatible. I don't like having multiple systems hooked up. Plus, what about the YLOD? I am already on my second PS3. I spent $500 dollars on my 1st PS3 and $250 dollars on my second PS3. I don't think PS3's are built to last. What do I do when my second PS3 breaks? I think what Sony should do is offer 2 models; one with backwards compatibility and one with out it or they should offer some kind of expansion add-on that enables the PS4 to be backwards compatible. So the whole "if you want to play PS3 game; just keep your PS3" argument is not a good answer because you have to remember the YLOD. either way, having 3 systems (PS2, PS3 and PS4 hooked up to the TV is not very attractive to me...

It wouldn't bother me because I have no plans on getting rid of my PS3. 

then they can release super HD versions of the ps3 games lol. this stuff is getting ridiculous. ill hold on to my ps3 for a while atleast until the better ps4 games come out, and until they start releasing ps4 rpgs.

BC would be nice but by no means is a deal breaker. Streaming sounds horrible but if the PS3 library ends up available for DD I would be thrilled.

Just like I did with the PS1 and PS2, I plan to trade in my PS3 for the next generation PlayStation. Money isn't the issue, however I move on to the new games and leave the old ones in good memory.

Plus, I'm sure there will be another service that offers playable PS3 games digitally, like Gaikai. 

I know its probably way more complicated than what I'm thinking, but if the PS4 is Blu-ray run (which it will be), then I don't see why it won't be able to run PS3 games.

Probably dumb logic but thats how I think of it.

Couldn't care less.

Like everyone here I own a PS3.  Therefore backwards compatibility isn't an issue. 

I believe the word is "duh".

Jackc8

Exactly!

I don't get why BC is so important. People might as well say they won't buy a PS5 if it won't play PS4 games.

I'm sure if there was a decent cost/benefit for Sony they would implement it, so I'll just keep PS3 if that's the case.

I know its probably way more complicated than what I'm thinking, but if the PS4 is Blu-ray run (which it will be), then I don't see why it won't be able to run PS3 games.

Probably dumb logic but thats how I think of it.

Ultrabeatdown55

I know its probably way more complicated than what I'm thinking, but if the PS4 is Blu-ray run (which it will be), then I don't see why it won't be able to run PS3 games.

Probably dumb logic but thats how I think of it.

Ultrabeatdown55

Some people can't afford a new system without getting money by selling the old one.funsohng

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My PS3 needs to go, i don't have enough HDMI ports at the back of my TV for it to stay. Whatever happens i'm trading in the PS3 for the PS4.

MondasM

I'll just keep my PS3 if i ever want to go back to the games. 

Who cares.GhettoBlastin92

Why even bother coming into the thread? gtfo...

I'll keep my PS3 and eventually buy a PS4 even if it doesn't have BC. 

I wonder what would be more benefical to Sony as a company to be honest. Since PS3 didn't have BC with PS2 games, the life of the PS2 got extended extremely long, but they were selling at $99. If people had the option to play PS2 games on the PS3, how many of those would have purchased the PS3 instead? I guess it just comes down to what earned them more money, the PS2's they sold during this gen, or the PS3's they might have sold if they had BC. 

Hopefully it has BC, but I really doubt it will. 

My Ps3 is my extra media hub it's not going anywhere.

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[QUOTE="GhettoBlastin92"]Who cares.Jak-25

Why even bother coming into the thread?

I know, right? I don't even know why people are so against backwards compatibility . It's a very convenient feature. I get very annoyed when people do that. They should not come in to a thread if it talks about something they don't care about.