Play PS3 games on PlayStation 4 - does it work?

Play PlayStation 3 games on Playstation 4 - it works. However, with some detours. Because basically the Sony console is not backwards compatible for older games. Read here how you can still play older games on Playstation 4.

Play PS3 games on Playstation 4 with PlayStation Now

With PlayStationNow you can play countless PS3 games on the PS4. In another article, we'll show you how to register for PlayStation Now.

• For a subscription to PlaystationNow, you pay € 14.99 a month or € 99.99 a year. The Gaika streaming service allows you to play the available games on PlayStation 3 on your Playstation 4.
• In order to play older games on PlayStation 4, they must be available in the store.

Install PlayStation 3 games on PS4

Basically, the PlayStation 4 cannot recognize PlayStation discs. If you still do not want to do without your PlayStation 3 games, you have to pay an extra charge.

• You can upgrade some popular titles like Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Injustice: Gods Among Us - Ultimate Edition, Battlefield 4, and NBA 2K14.
• To install PS3 games on the PlayStation 4, you pay an additional charge of € 9.99.
• In this quick guide, Sony explains exactly how to get a PlayStation 3 game for PlayStation 4.

PlayStation One startup boot

By the way: You can also play PS1 and PS2 games on the PS4. You can find out how this works in another article.