Social media has already begun speculating that this patent could mean Sony has solved at least one of the problems when bringing older PS3 titles to the next generation console. The patent, titled “backward compatibility through the use of spoof clock and fine grain frequency control” could suggest that Sony is working on bringing further backwards compatibility to the PS5. Interestingly, these accidental listings appeared following the discovery of a patent that was filed by PS5 system architect, Mark Cerny. 5CTACWGh7s- Jordan Middler January 16, 2022 Not to panic anyone, but a PS3 game shouldn't have a price when viewed on a PS5. However, none of the games were purchaseable at these prices on PS5.Īt time of writing, IGN could not replicate these findings, which could mean that this was a simple error in the PlayStation 5 store, or that this potentially mistaken early release has now been fixed.
Additionally, other users reported similar new listings for the PS3 versions of Bejewelled, as well as Prince of Persia games, The Forgotten Sands, and The Two Thrones – each with their own individual purchase price. VGC reported that the PS3 game Dead or Alive 5 briefly listed a display price of £7.99, where it previously redirected users to the PlayStation Now version of the game.
