Thread: Reminder On What Was Actually Said Regarding PS3 Support After 3.0

Originally Posted by Cakekizyy

I play on PS3 and can't afford to upgrade. Here's hoping Japanese players can convince him to keep it going.

Much as I understand this, it's a bit selfish... I'd rather the game have some breathing room to grow. When it's time, it's time (in this case, overdue).

I'd say PS3 is actually holding back FFXIV and it also affects other players!...

How, you ask!?... Well, before the PS4 version it was a common thing for people to complain about ridiculous load times for whatever duty while playing on their PS3, we would wait for several minutes before some of the affected people would finally show up in the duty!...

In any case PS4 should drop in price quickly once the Pro version is made available and there won't be any reason to keep playing on the weaker and much older PS3!...

Originally Posted by SigmaOZ

In any case PS4 should drop in price quickly once the Pro version is made available and there won't be any reason to keep playing on the weaker and much older PS3!...

The new price of the PS4 slim already been announced and will be $299, don't see it getting much cheaper then that.

Honestly if the reason you aren't upgrading is because the ps4 doesn't have any good games, then that is complete bs. I mean ff15 drops in november and there are plenty of games already out with extremely high ratings.

If your not due to financial reasons, a refurbished ps4 cost 175 at gamestop. It will be even cheaper once the pro is released

Originally Posted by Derio

Honestly if the reason you aren't upgrading is because the ps4 doesn't have any good games, then that is complete bs. I mean ff15 drops in november and there are plenty of games already out with extremely high ratings.

If your not due to financial reasons, a refurbished ps4 cost 175 at gamestop. It will be even cheaper once the pro is released

A brand new slim model with full warranty is only $299. Holy crap, by the time Gamestop persuades you to pay another $50+ on their 'service' coverae or whatever, you're better off buying new anyway.

Originally Posted by Kosmos992k

A brand new slim model with full warranty is only $299. Holy crap, by the time Gamestop persuades you to pay another $50+ on their 'service' coverae or whatever, you're better off buying new anyway.

I've never had GameStop persuade me to pay $50 for their 'service coverage'.

Back to the point, I hope they wouldn't support PS3 for 4.0. It's an aged system at this point.

Originally Posted by Centershock

I've never had GameStop persuade me to pay $50 for their 'service coverage'.

Back to the point, I hope they wouldn't support PS3 for 4.0. It's an aged system at this point.

You must have better gamestop employees in your area, here they always try to sell some form of extended warranty since the refurbs have a limited warranty at purchase.

Originally Posted by Derio

a refurbished ps4 cost 175 at gamestop. It will be even cheaper once the pro is released

I think there will be fewer PS3-only players after Pro comes out, not because of the Pro itself, but because of the effect it will have on the regular PS4's price.


It won't be enough of a drop to lead to SE dropping support for it, of course. As Yoshi pointed out, they won't do that unless keeping it would prevent major features they want to add. I certainly don't see that happening any time soon. (And this is a company that didn't drop PS2 support from their other MMO until just a few months ago. PS3 has a long way to go before it's as outdated as that.)

Besides which, we'd have already been told if they were dropping PS3 support in 4.0. More likely, it will continue through 4.0 and 5.0. Maybe by 6.0 they might consider having the expansion itself limited to newer platforms with the base game and prior expansions still supported on PS3. They're not going to cut off PS3 players entirely, though, until the game is over, just as they did for PS2 and XI.