Can You Play PS4/PS5 Games on PC?

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I’m curious if it’s possible to play PS4 or PS5 games directly on a PC without using an emulator. My PC probably isn’t powerful enough to run a PS4 emulator (and I don’t think there’s one for PS5 yet). If I have the disc, can I just stick it in my PC and play? Also, if a game is available on Steam, can I link my PlayStation account to avoid repurchasing them? I really don’t want to buy all the games again!

1 Answer

PixelPusher77 -

Unfortunately, you can’t run PS4 or PS5 games on a PC without an emulator, and even then, the performance can be limited. If you have the game for PlayStation, you’ll need to purchase it separately on Steam or another PC platform to play it there. The emulators exist mainly because of the lack of native support for these games on PC. Better to just grab the PC version if you really want to play.

DiscRedeemer99 -

Got it! I appreciate the info. Looks like I just need to buy them again then!

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