PS3 SKUs compared, no PS2 backwards compatibility found

[Napalm-Death]

How much money will they gain by removing this feature?

I'd love to see my FFXII upscaled to 1080p so there wouldn't be any more jaggies.

I still got jaggies when I did that.

[Ryupowerup]

i think
40gb ps3 will be the new 80gb (NO ps2 backwards compatibility)
and
80gb ps3 will be the new 160gb(should of had ps2 backwards compatibility)

so the Best ps3 version it the 60gb version

[Mc_Logical]

for the few nuts willing to pay for the few remaining, incredibly marked up 60GB units, minus upscaling to 1080p anyone should be able to fit a ps-two (the size of two dvd cases - smaller than a wii) into their gaming setup. i plan to get a new 80GB this holiday as my first entry into the world of ps3, and i haven't even turned on my big phat ps2 in over a year (though every once in a while i pine for some gt4 action to go with my logitech racing wheel about which i'm unsure whether it will work with the ps3 at all - usb?).

Yep u need one of these, ps2 converter for ps3, google it

[chuggman]

Hmmm That's lame. All I use my PS3 for is to watch movies and play PS2 games. (good thing I got a 20 GB PS3 while they are still around). Nevertheless I think Sony should leave a tantalizing bug in there firmware thats easy to exploit if there taking out software backwards compatibility for PS2 in the "expensive" (160GB) PS3. I mean leave us a good bug that lets us use the whole PS3 power and video processor; not some stupid linux OS installer that can't access much hardware. Do this so at least we can start writing our own PS2 emulator and have the power necessary to run it since Sony is too concerned with money and are too lazy install there own emulator on our new systems!

I shouldn't be upset but this does mean If my PS3 ever dies I'm going to really not like Sony

[JLF65]

Knowing Sony, they're leaving PS2 emulation for 3.00, just like PS1 emulation on the PSP.

[jrsmaster411]

maybe in 2 years or so when the ps2 is completely dead they can release a firmware update with ps2 backward compatibility or start releasing ps2 games on psn

[mcdougall57]

maybe in 2 years or so when the ps2 is completely dead they can release a firmware update with ps2 backward compatibility or start releasing ps2 games on psn

That business model didn't exactly go well with "xbox originals".

[Eviltaco64]

The 60GB American/Japanese PS3 is still, without a doubt, the best PS3 to own.
If I get PS3, I demand PS2 BC.

[jonezybaby]

they have already released a ps2 game on the psn, its a junior buzz game, £3.49 they want for it which is a bargin, i went into a shop the other day and found it second hand and they wanted £12 :S