The Real Problem With PS4 Getting Games In 2025 & Beyond

There's been a lot of talk surrounding PlayStation 4 and how the console is still getting new games in 2024. Even more so when you look at 2025 games and yet again, there are a number of confirmed PS4 versions coming from some well known studios and big publishers. And as we've covered many times with the cross-gen debate, this isn't necessarily an issue nowadays given most things are just easier to ship on PS4 vs prior cross-gen cycles. But there is one big issue.. the remaining PS4 owners aren't really buying new games. Not nearly as often at least. Let's go over the actual issue with last generation support. That's right. The REAL issue: why don't more restaurants offer deep fried pickles?

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TMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Developers Want To Support Last Gen
1:59 - Data Shows PS4 Owners Aren't Buying Games
3:52 - This Transition Has Still Been (Mostly) Normal
5:46 - The Issue For Developers, PS4's Future
8:57 - At Some Point, All Developers Might Leave

#PS5 #PS4 #PlayStation

[WebstersYouTube]

This tracks. When I got my PS5, its backwards compatibility meant that my PS4 went straight upstairs to my son's room. He's still playing that machine daily.

[ballinn]

I have a feeling the PS4 will have a longer life than the PS2.

[jasonpn]

it's kinda crazy that it's still so well supported, ps4 is 11 years old now, ps3 was 11 years old in 2017, imagine ps3 getting 2017 ps4 games

[joserachi]

Just wait till people fine out about how the Wii was still getting just dance games till 2020 💀

[starstruckjoker]

PS4: Play PS4 games / PS5: Play PS4 games again ! / PS5 Pro: Play PS4 games once more, with feeling !

[RyanMiahH]

Now's the time to collect and play the games I've patiently missed out on because prices have really dropped for physical copies..

[aznhomig]

PS4's success ended up cutting into PS5's potential. The user base of PS4 is so large and still active, and I suspect for many, the graphics are good enough that they see no reason to upgrade to PS5. It's just like the PC in that regard.

[Mysticbladegod]

This isn't a problem at all. I am 100% supportive of long periods of cross-gen gaming. it reduces e-waste, saves money, and enables more people to play great games on a budget.

[georgem]

I still collect PS4 games and I’ve no regrets about it.

[ShoXwavee]

You need to compare the prices of each consoles 4 years after launch.

PS4 slim: 250€
PS5 "slim": still 500€

[ryanhill]

I dunno what the big deal is about still supporting ps4 so what more people can enjoy games the better

[tonyg]

Video game developers need to survive, and if there is still an active user base on the PS4 that buys games, I don't blame them for continuing to support the platform...times have changed, games are more expensive to develop and abandoning a viable platform that sells games does not make good business sense...I have had a PS5 since launch and I still purchase PS4 games...in fact there are many titles I missed when they launched and just discovering them now

[ThaexakaMavro]

It's not a problem; it's fantastic, and it shows that 8 years for a new generation is too short—it needs to be pushed to 10. It's great that less fortunate people can enjoy new releases.

[btr]

Thinking likely it’s due to the PS5 being still very expensive and that there’s not much of a change from Previous consoles.

This sums it up well, something the video agrees with.

[Achievemonkey]

The answer is simple the PS5 is still 500 dollars. I can’t think of a generation that has stayed at this price point for this long. Every generation has decreased in price after a year or two. Thus more people adopting it.

[epicgamescene]

In my country, ps4 disc games are dirt cheap now, you can buy so many used games online

[DiegoHD]

The real problem is console manufacturers trying to rush this gen by already talking about PS6, this could be the longest gen ever

[dooleh]

The PS5 is just an upgraded PS4 pro, of course they will make/port games for the PS4 as long as it can run them. I mean they are porting some games to the switch so why skip PS4?

[DavijoBoy]

Fully expecting PS4 titles to still be releasing even when the PS6 comes out. There will be games that have a PS4, PS5 and PS6 version guaranteed!

[zakapholiac]

I think consoles may end up similar to mobile phones where you often skip a generation before upgrading due to how little of a return you get per generation