When will PlayStation 4 support be stopped?

[Rayne6665]

I'm assuming that they'll be dropping PS4 support with the release of 8.0

Well shit... if that happens.. that'll be no more ff14 journey for me.. I'm on ps4 pro. Can't even afford a upgrade to PS5..my pro still runs strong. I'll get a ps5 when my pro finally dies down. Fuck man this sucks ass. I can't see myself playing other games other than 14 lol.

[Anarnee]

I will be very surprised if PS4 makes it for another expansion. My PS4 STRUGGLES. Whole mechanics don't work like they should on PS4. In Jeuno the knockbacks in the final boss will sometimes just not go off until AFTER the mech has gone off for everyone else. The tells and aoes go off way after they should in lots of cases. It's especially bad in 24 mans.

It's starting to feel like the PS3 did back in the day with how stuff struggles to load in and I would be surprised if your average XIV player could do stuff on PS4 cause you kinda have to preposition for stuff and do it by memory rather than being able to rely on the game to display it properly.

There are even some 8-man things where other players will not load in for like 20+ seconds into the fight.

[Hyperia]

To maintain the PS4 in 8.0, they would have to have a downgraded the visual experience to keep up with mechanics. I don’t see that happening so at Fanfest, they will probably make an announcement and a deal with Sony for upgrades.

[MaikoRaines]

Just a theory, but I imagine they'll cut off support once the PlayStation 6 is announced. If not, before that.

[theunhappypotato]

I hate how these topics turn into PC players being so hateful to console players like we don't bring in a huge portion of revenue for FFXIV.

where are people hatefull? :sob:

[ForteNightshade]

My expectation is they will probably end it with 8.0. But it's obviously going to depend on the stats as well. If the rest of the industry has already pressured gamers to get a PS5, then there's little point in SE putting effort into supporting it.

Got to also consider that 8.0 will likely be in 2027, so it's a long way away by which time a lot more may have migrated than currently.

There is zero chance they end it with 8.0. Despite being over a decade old now, the PS4 still has half the entire Playstation install base. Ending support for it would be disastrous, especially when the PS6 doesn't even have an official announcement yet.

Regardless, contrary to popular belief, it's not the PS4 holding back the game. It's lower end PCs. And neither have anywhere close to the impact the PS3 did. Ending support for either wouldn't offer much at this point. Either way, it won't be before 9.0.

[Kemiko]

FFXIV Playstation 3 support lasted a lot less.. 7 years (if you count the time of 1.0). Playstation 4 support has now been present for 11 years (since 2014).

I wouldn't at all count the time of 1.0, on account of 1.0 wasn't ever available on PS3 despite the promise it would be. Never happened.

[Masekase_Hurricane]

There is zero chance they end it with 8.0. Despite being over a decade old now, the PS4 still has half the entire Playstation install base. Ending support for it would be disastrous, especially when the PS6 doesn't even have an official announcement yet.

Regardless, contrary to popular belief, it's not the PS4 holding back the game. It's lower end PCs. And neither have anywhere close to the impact the PS3 did. Ending support for either wouldn't offer much at this point. Either way, it won't be before 9.0.

It isn't going to last till 9.0. The only reason it didn't end before this expansion was they was having issues with people getting a PS5

[Larirawiel]

To maintain the PS4 in 8.0, they would have to have a downgraded the visual experience to keep up with mechanics. I don’t see that happening so at Fanfest, they will probably make an announcement and a deal with Sony for upgrades.

Downgrading the graphics is not very hard to do. So i guess, the PS4 support will stay beyond 9.0. The PS4 market share is still huge and i do not believe, that they will abandon it.


Cheers

[ForteNightshade]

It isn't going to last till 9.0. The only reason it didn't end before this expansion was they was having issues with people getting a PS5

No. It didn't end because roughly 60 million people still only have a PS4; half the entire Playstation user base.

That isn't likely to change in the coming years both due to the economy and the fact we know a PS6 is coming. Likewise, the PS4 isn't holding the game back in any significant way. This isn't the same scenario as the PS3 that could barely process the game at launch.