Updated 26 October 2026: PS Plus prices in the US and Türkiye were read again from Sony’s pages on 26 October, and the page now compares the three official ways to play classics on PS5 by cost.
To play old PlayStation games on PS5 without an emulator, use one of three official routes. The top PS Plus tier (Premium in the US, Deluxe in Türkiye) includes the Classics Catalog. The PlayStation Store sells many classics one by one, and they stay in your account with no subscription. PS4 purchases of older games download again on PS5. PS1, PS2 and PSP games download and run on the console; PS3 games only stream from the cloud, and only on Premium.
Which PS Plus tier includes the classics, and what it costs
The Classics Catalog is part of the top tier only. On Sony’s US PS Plus page on 26 October 2026:
| Tier | 1 month | 3 months | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | $ 10.99 | $ 27.99 | $ 79.99 |
| Extra | $ 16.99 | $ 43.99 | $ 134.99 |
| Premium (Classics Catalog) | $ 19.99 | $ 54.99 | $ 159.99 |
These prices took effect on 20 May 2026, when Sony raised the monthly and quarterly rates and left the annual plans flat. On the Turkish PlayStation site the third tier is Deluxe, and the Klasikler Kataloğu is a Deluxe benefit: Deluxe costs TRY 710 a month, TRY 1,960 for three months and TRY 5,560 a year. Deluxe is the tier name in markets without cloud streaming, so it carries the Classics Catalog without PS3 streaming.
PS1, PS2, PSP and PS3: What downloads and what streams
Sony’s guide to the service states that original PlayStation and PSP titles download, and that original PS3 games are available by streaming only. PS2 games joined the download list in 2024 with a new PS2 emulator on PS5 and PS4.
- PS1: download, plays offline.
- PS2: download, plays offline.
- PSP: download, plays offline.
- PS3: cloud streaming only, with a live connection.
PS3 streaming broke for several days in January 2026 with no error message and no official explanation. It works again, and in September 2026 Sony had announced no hour cap on Premium cloud streaming.
Buying classics one by one
Since 2023 Sony has sold classics individually on the PlayStation Store, and a purchase stays on the account whether PS Plus runs or not. Most PS1 and PS2 classics on the US store cost $ 9.99, and larger PS2 releases such as Tomb Raider: Legend cost up to $ 19.99. Three classics that you want to keep cost about $ 30 once; Premium costs $ 159.99 a year, and its catalog rotates.
Old PSN purchases on PS5
PS4 purchases mostly carry over. Sony’s backward compatibility page states that the overwhelming majority of the 4,000-plus PS4 games run on PS5, disc and digital, so a PS4-era classics collection appears in your library. A PS4 digital game obtained through the PS3 to PS4 upgrade programme does not play on PS5, and PS5 consoles do not read PS3 discs. PS1 and PS2 games bought on a PS3, PSP or Vita belong to the older store generation; their PS5 versions are new listings that you buy again or reach through the top tier.
What PS5 adds to the original games
The 2024 PS2 emulator on PS5 and PS4 added up-rendering, rewind, quick save and custom video filters, and PS1 titles get the same set: Star Wars Demolition arrived in February 2025 with rewind, quick save, video filters and 33 trophies including a Platinum. Sony adds trophies game by game, sometimes years after a title lands, so the store page tells you whether a classic has them.
Routes by goal
| Goal | Route | Cost (US, 26 Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Try many PS1, PS2 and PSP games | Premium, month to month | $ 19.99 |
| Keep two or three specific classics | Buy them on PS Store | About $ 9.99 each |
| Play a PS3 game | Premium, streaming only | $ 19.99 |
| Get your PS4 library back | Sign in and download | Free |
| Play a PS3 disc that you own | PS5 has no PS3 disc support | n/a |
The setup has limits: no disc support for PS1, PS2 or PS3 media, no save transfer from old memory cards, and no guarantee that a catalog game stays in the catalog.
Frequently asked questions
Can a PS5 play PS3 discs?
No. Sony’s support pages state that PS5 consoles do not support PS3 discs, and no system update has changed that. The official route to PS3 games on PS5 is cloud streaming on Premium.
Do classics I bought on PS3 or PSP appear on PS5?
No. Those purchases belong to the older store generation, and the PS1 and PS2 games on PS5 are new listings. PS4-era digital purchases are the ones that carry over.
What is PS Plus Deluxe?
Deluxe is the top PS Plus tier in markets without cloud streaming, including Türkiye. It carries the Classics Catalog, the Game Catalog and game trials, and it costs TRY 710 a month in Türkiye.
Sources
- PlayStation, PS Plus (US), read 26 October 2026
- PlayStation, PS Plus (Türkiye), read 26 October 2026
- PlayStation Blog, Your guide to the all-new PlayStation Plus, 23 May 2022
- PlayStation Support, PS5 backward compatibility
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