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Arseen:
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--- Quote from: Blumpkin on September 30, 2013, 01:58:29 PM ---Making the PS4 backwards compatible with previous versions would only increase the cost of the system. Even at $400 Sony is losing money with each unit sold.
If you're going to let the lack of backwards compatibility prevent you from playing next gen games, good luck to you.
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How certain are you with that statement? PS3 and PS4 hardware are only improvements, barely any changes.
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I think the architectures of PS3 and PS4 are completely different.
If I understood correctly PS3 is 7 cores Cell prosessor, where as PS4 is closer to PC hardware.
Blumpkin:
--- Quote from: Marcus_CA on September 30, 2013, 02:01:21 PM ---
--- Quote from: Blumpkin on September 30, 2013, 01:58:29 PM ---Making the PS4 backwards compatible with previous versions would only increase the cost of the system. Even at $400 Sony is losing money with each unit sold.
If you're going to let the lack of backwards compatibility prevent you from playing next gen games, good luck to you.
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How certain are you with that statement? PS3 and PS4 hardware are only improvements, barely any changes.
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Very.
PS3/PS4 comparison: http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/ps4-vs-ps3-video-how-the-sony-ps4-shapes-up-to-its-predecessor
Sony selling PS4 at a loss: http://www.geek.com/games/sony-will-sell-every-ps4-at-a-loss-but-easily-recoup-it-in-games-ps-plus-sales-1571335/
Marcus_CA:
--- Quote from: Blumpkin on September 30, 2013, 02:14:40 PM ---[...]
Very.
PS3/PS4 comparison: http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/ps4-vs-ps3-video-how-the-sony-ps4-shapes-up-to-its-predecessor
Sony selling PS4 at a loss: http://www.geek.com/games/sony-will-sell-every-ps4-at-a-loss-but-easily-recoup-it-in-games-ps-plus-sales-1571335/
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Ah, the processor makes the whole difference. Like Arseen mentioned, different micro-architecture and that's why they won't be able to. At least I know they can't now rather than they won't. I just hope they figure something out eventually for us dudes with a collection of physical games rather than buying digital copies - I mean, keeping all the consoles wouldn't be that bad if I wasn't going to be getting 10 xboxs' and 10 playstations by the time I'm 40. Just imagine all the wiring ....
Arseen:
Why would they come up with backwards compatibility.
Only game resellers (and players) would benefit from that.
For them it would be triple negative: Eat sales of new games, would lessen the buying of the re-releases of the old games and would directly cost them money in making the hardware BC.
wiggy:
--- Quote from: Blumpkin on September 30, 2013, 02:14:40 PM ---Sony selling PS4 at a loss: http://www.geek.com/games/sony-will-sell-every-ps4-at-a-loss-but-easily-recoup-it-in-games-ps-plus-sales-1571335/
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Virtually EVERY piece of new gaming hardware is sold at a loss. I believe the Wii was the very first mainstream console to be sold at profit from day one.