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[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 35 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

"meaning the other 59 million must still be using the PlayStation 4."

That's not what that means.

As of last December there were still 2 million active PS3 users.

https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2023/12/26/ps3-monthly-active-users-report/

I'd imagine there's still a limited number of PS Vita and PSTV accounts too.

[-] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 months ago
[-] alucard@sopuli.xyz 8 points 5 months ago

Hacked Vita with RetroArch is so so so much fun!!

[-] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 months ago
[-] bighatchester@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

I love my vita !

[-] Katana314@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

I had a lot of fun with my Vita even without hacking it. It had a longer lifetime than people realize, in part through digital sales and indie games that were planning to do PS3/PS4 releases anyway.

[-] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 months ago
[-] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 months ago

Still the best console of all time so that's a pretty solid stopping point

[-] 30p87@feddit.de 3 points 5 months ago

The best console is still foot with bash.

[-] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 months ago

Forgive me while I groan

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

I don't think PSN applied to the PS2, started with the PS3.

[-] XTL@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 months ago

PS2 didn't have networking apart from the odd firewire port and a very expensive devkit.

[-] BigFatNips@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Pretty sure all the slims had a built in Ethernet port and I think there was an adapter to add them to the original fat ones too

[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 2 points 5 months ago

I had the original with the expansion, I used to play Tony hawk online

There was no psn back then though, you just plugged in and were good to go

[-] XTL@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 months ago

Oh, I forgot the slim existed. Interesting that someone took advantage of that.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 5 months ago

PS2 definitely had online play. I never played online but my friend did.

[-] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 months ago

Was gonna say, I never bought a PS4. My PS3 is still kicking.

[-] XTL@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 months ago

I just got a second one because it was peanuts and came with two good controllers while mine are all kind of subtly broken.

I do actually have a PS4 with 5 controllers because once bit. I don't know if I'll find the time, but if I feel like playing something stuck on the three like infamous or demons souls, I can.

Maybe I'll get the 5 one day. And maybe I'll find that emulation can solve the old title problem.

[-] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 5 months ago

One of these years my children will discover the PS3 hidden unused in the entertainment center since they were born, and there'll be 2mil+1. Muhaha.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

When a new generation starts, I hook it up in the living room, move the previous gen to the bedroom, and mothball the oldest gen.

So when I kick off, my kid, or grand kids, are going to discover organized boxes of gaming gear. I'm sure it will be all over whatever passes for social media then. :)

Currently:

Living Room - PS5, Xbox Series X, Steam Deck Dock.

Bedroom - PS4, Xbox One X, Switch.

[-] J4g2F@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago

I still use my PS3, enough great and cheap games and can play my PS1 and 2 games on the big screen with wireless controllers.

Newer games I play on PC anyways.

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