Why can't you play PS3 games on PS4?
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The PS4 can't play PS3 games directly because the two systems use very different architectures. The PS3's Cell processor is a unique beast, and the PS4's hardware isn't built to run those games natively.
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Sony decided not to include backward compatibility for PS3 games on the PS4 to streamline production and reduce costs.
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