Yes. PlayStation, on its own, is not a video game but a collection of apps that allow you to play your favorite media files and download them from cloud storage or online services.
If you want to play your favorite media files on your PS3 (or PS4) then you might have an issue. This is because the PS3 and PS4 are both based on the same architecture, and the two have completely different memory schemes. So instead of being able to play each other’s games, you are forced to buy copies of each game separately.
As a workaround, you can use a different method. You can buy a PS3 or PS4 and use it as a base for the PS5. This is the one way to ensure you use your PS3 or PS4 for your next gaming experience.
For PS3 and PS4 owners, the new PS5 will come with a new version of Sony’s proprietary Blu-ray technology called the M4A. M4A is not a Blu-ray playback technology, but is Sony’s attempt to give Blu-ray players a better experience. Sony hopes that the M4A will provide gamers with compatibility with the PS3 and PS4. However, the PS5 will come with only the M4A.
It seems that Sony will sell the M4A at a premium price. The PS5 will be bundled with a Blu-ray player so that Sony can sell the M4A for about $50 less than Sonys Blu-ray player. This should put the M4A’s price at around $40. That might be a deal for you.
But be forewarned. Sony’s M4A will only work with certain Blu-ray players. Sony hasn’t confirmed which ones, but the ones that Sony is talking about are the ones that are compatible with the PlayStation 3. A few of the models from the Sony Playstation Classic are compatible with the M4A.
I’m not sure I’m convinced by the high price of the PS5. If you have a Blu-ray player, you should be able to play a M4A on the Blu-ray player. If you don’t, you may have to wait a few weeks. I’m sure it’ll be worth it to you and the other people out there who plan on ditching their big TVs for a smaller size Blu-ray player.
Sony’s not the only game company that’s making video streaming compatible consoles; Microsoft, Nintendo, and Google all have their own plans for players to come with video streaming capability. Even though the PlayStation 5 is not officially compatible with the PlayStation 3, Sony is selling two consoles for $300 each (the PlayStation 3 itself retails for $349.99) that come with an HDMI 3.0 video adapter and a Blu-ray player.
Sony’s plan is pretty much the same as Nintendo’s: The PlayStation 5 will come with two HDMI 3.0 video adapters, a Blu-ray player, and a gamepad, and it will sell for 349.99.
While the Xbox 360 does not support playing Blu-ray discs (it is not officially compatible with the Xbox 360), there are a number of third party blu-ray players that support being able to play them. For example, LG has been selling a new line of blu-ray players that support watching and playing Blu-ray discs. Sony has been selling its own blu-ray player for about six months now and it is not compatible with other players.