Ps3 quick question about the console!!

1. 80 gig ps3s can play ps2 games?

2. i wanna be able to play ps2 games, so if i trade in my 40gig and buy an 80 gig, is there a way to keep my saved games on my 40 gig ad get them onto a new ps3?? thanks

Why do you want to trade for a 80 gig more storage space? Because I'm not positive but very few 80 gig are backwards compatible.

i want an 80 gig for more space, and t be able to play ps2 games...but the new ones cant? so can ne play ps2 games?

and the saved games i meant like game save files, e.g gta 4 saved file etc etc, can you move them or o you lose all your saved games?

The original 60 gig like i have can and some others look it up here http://playstation.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/playstation.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=232&p_sid=iXpaOiFj

They say that Sony is about to start putting a new technology into their next PS3s which will allow them to play PS2 games, but it might not ever happen. It's supposingly a surefire cheap method disregarding any chips.

The older 80GB are compatible with PS2 games and so are 60GB models. Sony might come out with something that can allow all PS3's to play PS2 games. You can redownload games you've bought from PSN and transfer saved data with some memory sticks.

you can still get older versions of the ps3 with the graphics emulator but they are pricy. The models with the graphics emulator card were the 20, 60, and 80 gb models. The 20gb model had the second best backward compatibility, has 4 usb ports, supports SACD (super audio CD) and had no memory card slot and no built in WI-FI. The 60gb model has 100% backward compatibility with 4 usb ports along with WI-FI and SACD support and has memory card slots. The 80gb has the worst compatibility and supports everything the 60gb model does.

With the money you would loose trading in your 40 and getting a BC model (unless the slim ad is real) it would be cheaper to buy a PS2 $99 and a 500gig drive $90.

#15 upgrading the PS3 harddrive

http://www.us.playstation.com/Support

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4319028&CatId=2681

I can understand wanting to play PS2 games but I cannot for the life of me understand the storage reason. And yes you can run a back up

Backup instructions

Just buy a new HDD. You can get a 320GB for about $50 now.

With the money you would loose trading in your 40 and getting a BC model (unless the slim ad is real) it would be cheaper to buy a PS2 $99 and a 500gig drive $90.

#15 upgrading the PS3 harddrive

http://www.us.playstation.com/Support

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4319028&CatId=2681

I can understand wanting to play PS2 games but I cannot for the life of me understand the storage reason. And yes you can run a back up

Backup instructions

360hammer

Have to completely agree it takes no time to upgrade the HD and is dirt cheap -you may need an external HD to transfer data and back up your HD which will cost $79 for a 320 Gig.

you can still get older versions of the ps3 with the graphics emulator but they are pricy. The models with the graphics emulator card were the 20, 60, and 80 gb models. The 20gb model had the second best backward compatibility, has 4 usb ports, supports SACD (super audio CD) and had no memory card slot and no built in WI-FI. The 60gb model has 100% backward compatibility with 4 usb ports along with WI-FI and SACD support and has memory card slots. The 80gb has the worst compatibility and supports everything the 60gb model does.

MetalGearSolidZ

thanks alot! much appreciated!