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Sony's PlayStation 6 will reportedly include AMD chips for backwards compatibility

Backwards compatibility is a key reason AMD will be the chip manufacturer for Sony's PlayStation 6 console. As reported…

Watch on YouTube Speaking to Reuters, sources said a swap to Intel would have risked backwards compatibility, by making it more costly to develop and requiring additional engineering resources. On the other hand, this is a major loss for Intel, which last month cut 15,000 jobs as part of "significant actions to reduce costs" and save the company $10m next year. An Intel spokesperson told Reuters in response to its failure to win Sony's PS6 business: "We strongly disagree with this characterisation but are not going to comment about any current or potential customer conversations.

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