PSN Games and other data will not transfer from the PS3 to the PS4, according to a report in which Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida relayed the bad news. Â While Sony had previously announced that PlayStation 3 games would not be compatible with the new system, the fate of digital downloads and game saves was thought to be another matter altogether.
The architecture differences between the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 will prohibit the transfer of data from one system to the other. Â Does this mean that all of your PlayStation Store-bought titles will go up in smoke when the new console arrives? Â It appears that this is going to be the case, at least in the short term.
Gaikai’s involvement with the PlayStation 4 gives Sony the potential to offer older games through streaming services, but from the sounds of it, it’s not going to be a feature that is ready at launch for the console. Â Â With so many having spent a lot of money on downloadable games and other entertainment on the PlayStation 3 it would be horrible to see it all just go up in smoke because a new console arrives.
That said, it doesn’t appear that Sony will be dropping the support for the PlayStation 3 anytime soon, so you’ll still be able to access and play the old content when the PlayStation 4 arrives, just not on the shiny new console.