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PS3 backward compatibility

  • 14-01-2008 9:06am
    #1
    StillBallygowan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 189 ✭✭


    Does anyone know if all versions of the PS3 bought in Europe are backward compatible for PS2 games?


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  • #2
    thefinalstage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,503 ✭✭✭thefinalstage


    StillBallygowan wrote: »
    Does anyone know if all versions of the PS3 bought in Europe are backward compatible for PS2 games?

    Only the 60gb version.


  • #3
    StillBallygowan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 189 ✭✭StillBallygowan


    thelastangryman wrote: »
    Only the 60gb version.

    Thanks. Is this the model that has been discontinued?


  • #4
    Saruman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    Yes, the new 80gb should also have it when it comes out.


  • #5
    Danbo!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,942 ✭✭✭Danbo!


    the 40gb version is apparently compatible with ps one games.... just to let you know


  • #6
    StillBallygowan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 189 ✭✭StillBallygowan


    noblestee wrote: »
    the 40gb version is apparently compatible with ps one games.... just to let you know

    Thanks. Got rid of my PS1 games a few years back though :)


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  • #7
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,109 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Saruman wrote: »
    Yes, the new 80gb should also have it when it comes out.

    Is this the one that nobody seems to know about, apart from a few posts on here, which apparently came from an employee of Smyths or Gamestop?


  • #8
    Saruman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    Thats the one, although its out in the us, so there are specs. I can not see them removing the software emulation for ps2 for europe though.


  • #9
    Keith C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭Keith C


    mate got the 80 gb from us as present, still only rumours bout it being released in europe. I reckon sont have a quota of 40 gb they want sold before they even think of releasing 80gb


  • #10
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,365 ✭✭✭ongarite


    OK here is my theory:
    BC is gone for good in hardware of PS3. Its being phased out in Japan now and will be in US soon I bet.
    Now what I expect to happen this year, is that specific BC will appear on PS2 titles that Sony will sell through PSN. This setup will be very similar to MS and their XBOX Originals.


  • #11
    Keith C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭Keith C


    heres a link to buy the 80 gb

    http://www.movietyme.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=38073


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  • #12
    weeder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    sony removed it to keep shifting ps2's imo since i remember a while back they said they would announce 100 new ps2 titles by march and announced a new ps2 model which was the same slim only with the power brick internal.

    this way also foirces ps3 owners that want some of these games to buy a ps2


  • #13
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,109 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Keith C wrote: »
    heres a link to buy the 80 gb

    http://www.movietyme.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=38073

    An American one....Still nothing about a European one.


  • #14
    IamBeowulf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 432 ✭✭IamBeowulf


    ongarite wrote: »
    OK here is my theory:
    BC is gone for good in hardware of PS3. Its being phased out in Japan now and will be in US soon I bet.
    Now what I expect to happen this year, is that specific BC will appear on PS2 titles that Sony will sell through PSN. This setup will be very similar to MS and their XBOX Originals.

    I get what you're saying but in MS's defense the Originals can all be played on the 360 on disc as well


  • #15
    Otacon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,721 ✭✭✭Otacon


    weeder wrote: »
    sony removed it to keep shifting ps2's imo since i remember a while back they said they would announce 100 new ps2 titles by march and announced a new ps2 model which was the same slim only with the power brick internal.

    this way also foirces ps3 owners that want some of these games to buy a ps2

    Sony removed backwards compatability because when people bought a PS3, they would simply play PS2 games on it as the PS3 games were too expensive. As Sony were making huge losses on PS3 production, they decided to remove BC as it would 1) lower costs and 2) force people to buy PS3 games, alleviating their losses.

    BC may come back, but only once PS3 games are selling well.


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