Why Sony should also use a Cell Processor for PS5 (x86+Cell coprocessor)

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Ruler said:

Conina said:
The Cell as an additional processor would be a waste of money, that component costs could be used much better at other places:
- a Ryzen based CPU + a modern GPU is probably fast enough to emulate a PS3 (and PS Vita, PS2, PSP and PS1)
- if the PS5 is PS4 compatible: how many games would profit from PS3 compatibility? Almost all good PS3 games already exist in an x86 version (PS4 or PC)
- Sony and third parties prefers to sell remasters, otherwise PS4 would have PS2 BC by now
- most third party developers would ignore the Cell coprocessor anyways
- the additional Cell wouldn't only increase the hardware costs, but also the power consumption

Yeah but the PS3 launch model also had PS2 hardware inside, 2 GPS and 2 CPUS and it was possible

 

Yeah, and we all know how that worked out in terms of price and sales. And those never worked together on one application. 

Cell also was needlessly complicated to develop for, I don’t understand how you can be so reluctant on your illogical idea, especially since it wouldn’t be needed for backwards compatibility on a PS5 as many others have already pointed out.