PlayStation may have accidentally confirmed compatibility with previous versions of PS3 in PS5

It is possible that PlayStation, or, more specifically, PSN, has confirmed that compatibility with previous versions of PS3 will reach PS5. And, of course, if compatibility with previous versions of PS3 reaches PS5, compatibility with previous versions of PS2 and PS1 could also arrive. Earlier this week, we transmit the news of an updated PlayStation patent that suggested all this. Now, there seems to be more evidence, and again comes the path of the PlayStation itself.

On Twitter, Jordan Middle transmits the news that the prices of PS3 Dead or Alive games are appearing at the PS5 PlayStation Store. Normally, they do not do this, and they should not do it, because they are not available to buy. However, they are. Now, this could be a mistake, but if it is an error, it arrives at an inopportune time for Sony given all speculation about compatibility with previous versions of PS3, PS2 and PS1 in PS5 that currently exist.

This is also happening the same week when PlayStation began alerting the UK retailers to withdraw the PlayStation NOW cards from the shelves, which, according to some reports, will prepare the way for a new PlayStation subscription service with the Name in Spartacus code. How does this have something to do with the retraction in PS5? Well, the current information about the subscription service states that it will not only combine PlayStation NOW and PlayStation PLUS, but will allow subscribers to play PS3, PS2 and PS1 games through compatibility with earlier versions.

At this time, we are in a very deep speculative territory, so I take everything here with a grain of salt. As always, we will keep you informed as the situation evolves. This includes an update when and if PlayStation responds to the previous Tweet and the speculation you are creating.

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