I have no intention of purchasing a PS4 unless backwards compatibility is included. I only bought a PS3 because it could play PS2 and PS1 games, and only bought a Wii because it would play Gamecube games. When the time eventually comes for me to buy a new console it will be the Wii-U because it will at least have SOME backwards compatibility.
I don't see why they can't produce a limited edition launch PS4 with PS3 hardware included. The thing is that software companies won't produce for a console that isn't selling units and no one is going to buy a console that can't play any games. They will have to have some pretty amazing launch titles to make a sale, and even in that scenario they would do better if there was at least a version which could play older games.
On the bright side, at least Sony isn't going to be as bad as Microsoft. I hope Microsoft's choice to kill rental games kicks them out of the gaming market so that all the exclusive games for the xbox get moved to other more responsible console. I might eventually buy a PS4 (in maybe 5 years or so), but I will never buy an Xbox One, Ever.
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Re: Sony Thought 'Long and Hard' Over PS4's Lack of Backward Compatibility
I have no intention of purchasing a PS4 unless backwards compatibility is included. I only bought a PS3 because it could play PS2 and PS1 games, and only bought a Wii because it would play Gamecube games. When the time eventually comes for me to buy a new console it will be the Wii-U because it will at least have SOME backwards compatibility.
I don't see why they can't produce a limited edition launch PS4 with PS3 hardware included. The thing is that software companies won't produce for a console that isn't selling units and no one is going to buy a console that can't play any games. They will have to have some pretty amazing launch titles to make a sale, and even in that scenario they would do better if there was at least a version which could play older games.
On the bright side, at least Sony isn't going to be as bad as Microsoft. I hope Microsoft's choice to kill rental games kicks them out of the gaming market so that all the exclusive games for the xbox get moved to other more responsible console. I might eventually buy a PS4 (in maybe 5 years or so), but I will never buy an Xbox One, Ever.