Sony PS5 won't have backward compatibility with PS3 and predecessors; Ubisoft says

Sony’s PlayStation 5 is one of highly-anticipated gaming consoles that is set to launch later this year. re have been numerous rumours surrounding specifications and features of Sony’s next-gen gaming console ever since it was first anunced. However, one of most table features of next-generation gaming console is its support for backwards compatibility with its predecessors.

French video game company Ubisoft recently shared a post on its support p claiming that Sony's upcoming gaming console will only have backwards compatibility for supported PlayStation 4 games, but it won’t be backwards compatible with older PlayStation consoles including PS3, PS2, and PS1.

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Ubisoft later removed statement which has been raising many questions, although actual reason behind post is t clear. And while Sony has never denied backward compatibility support for PS3 and earlier versions, it has only claimed in past that company is working to bring support to more than over 4,000 PS4 titles. company was also believed to have gone through and is possibly still going through individual titles with game developers and publishers to make sure that all games can effectively function on  PS5.

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PS5 price

pricing of Sony’s PlayStation 5 has been one of biggest questions in minds of gaming enthusiasts ever since news of gaming console first broke out. Unfortunately for fans, Sony is yet to reveal pricing details for its next big console. However, a Bloomberg report has claimed that it takes around $450 for Sony to manufacture console. While it does t indicate its pricing for end consumers, industry experts believe that PS5 could retail for about $500 or above. However, this is to be taken with a pinch of salt.

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PS5 release date

Though a particular date is unclear at this moment, company has confirmed that  PlayStation 5 will finally release during Holiday 2020. This is around same time Microsoft will launch its next-generation Xbox Series X.

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Im credits: PlayStation