The games from PlayStation 3 started appearing on the PlayStation 5store, amid suggestions that Sony might reveal greater backward compatibility support for the next-gen console. When viewing a PS3 game on the PS5 store, the listing directs the player to the version from PS Now, however, Dead Or Alive 5 displays a price of £7.99. Other users on social media reported seeing similar listings for the games Bejeweled and Prince of Persia 'The Forgotten Sands' and 'The Two Thrones' for PS3, each with their own purchase prices. As of the time of publication of this article, users were unable to buy a PS3 game on the PS5 store. The games may have appeared by mistake, but curiously, Dead Or Alive 5 on the PS3 is not available on the PlayStation Now in Europe.

Uhhh. Not to panic anyone, but a PS3 game shouldn't have a price when viewed on a PS5.

Unless... pic.twitter.com/5CTACWGh7s — Jordan Middler (@JordanMiddler) January 16, 2022

Coincidentally or not, the PS3 games appeared after the discovery of a patent, registered by the PS5 system architect, Mark Cerny, titled “backward compatibility through use of spoof clock and fine-grained frequency control”. This naturally led many to speculate that the Sony finally developed a solution for older titles and could soon expand backward compatibility support to the PS5. Evidence also emerges following a report from Bloomberg from December, which stated that a competing service to Xbox Game Pass is being prepared by PlayStation. According to documents seen in the Bloomberg publication, the new service is codenamed ‘Spartacus and will combine current services PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now, gradually phasing out the latter's brand. It is expected to launch for PS4 and PS5 this spring and be structured into three payment tiers.

Huh pic.twitter.com/j1wLcUoxqs

— Adventkamen (@adventkamen) January 16, 2022

 

Another one (both not available on PS Now) pic.twitter.com/ryM8JScgdu

— GameRiot (@GameRiotArmy) January 16, 2022

The first tier will include existing PlayStation Plus benefits, such as online gaming and free monthly titles. The second would offer a large game catalog, similar to Microsoft's Game Pass service. The third tier would add extended demos, game streaming, and a library of classic PS1, PS2, PS3, and PSP games. Sony has stated on several occasions that the Game Pass release model would not work for PlayStation, casting doubt on the likelihood of adopting something similar to its competitor. Source: VGC, Reddit

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