Can a PS5 Run PS3 Games?

avatarBringingLimp2 years ago
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avatarScoldingIrony2 years ago

Sort of! The PS5 can't natively run PS3 discs, but it can play some PS3 games through PlayStation Now, a cloud gaming service.

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avatarMisleadingBride2 years ago

Unfortunately, no. PS5 doesn鈥檛 support physical PS3 discs. You can stream some PS3 titles through PlayStation Now, though.


avatarSigningSpine2 years ago

I tried popping my PS3 disc into my PS5. No dice. Streaming it through PlayStation Now worked like a charm!


avatarEarningOunce2 years ago

Nope, PS5 isn't backwards compatible with PS3 discs. Stream those PS3 classics via PlayStation Now instead.

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