4000+ games backwards compatible Day 1. PSN library carries over to PS5

[Runa216]

The more I think about it, the clearer it is that Sony doing Backwards Compatibility for the PS4 but not for anything earlier makes sense. I mean, from a consumer standpoint it'd be great for folks to keep earlier stuff on the docket, but let's be real here. Sony and every other gaming company have to consider a bunch of factors when incorporating features into their console, and everything is a balancing act of investment vs payout. That's how business works.

With backwards compatibility, the further you go back the less likely it will be that people will still have their games and get any use out of them. Everyone still has a PS4, and a lot of people are still working on PS4 backlog and it's likely very similar in archetecture and programming to the PS5 so it's financially smart to incorporate it. PS3 is likely more complicated and has less of an impact on sales and customer appreciation. PS1 and PS2 by now are hilariously outdated (they're still good, but I highly doubt anyone who still has PS1 and PS2 discs are the type who DON'T also have PS1s or PS2s.) It just wouldn't be a good investment.

I am a collector, and I have a fully functioning PS2 and PS3, so I can play the first three generations with ease. But I don't. I could, but I don't even remember the last time I went back to play a PS1, PS2, or PS3 game, and I specifically set up a room in my house to do that. I play my SNES more.

I'm not trying to move the goalposts here, but I genuinely do think that the best option for PS5 and Xbox Series X backwards compatibility is to focus on the PS4 and Xbox One libraries. That makes the most business sense and will get the most functionality out of most users. It'd be nice if they could go back further but I really don't see how that would be worth it except for a stunningly small percentage of their fanbase. IT'd be nice to have as an option but let's be real, almost nobody would use it, thus making it not worth thier time and resources to implement.

I'm curious, does anyone know how many Xbox One games are coming forward to the Series X? I tried googling it but can't find anything so I just assumed all the 2500+ games would be coming forth.