Why are so few PS3's backwards compatible?????

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#1 johnnyblazed88
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whats up with this?
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#2 pokerchamp1
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whats up with this? johnnyblazed88
Because that feature was taken out of some of the later models...
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#3 v_rfranco
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[QUOTE="johnnyblazed88"]whats up with this? pokerchamp1
Because that feature was taken out of some of the later models...

= cost reduction= cheaper PS3

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#4 pokerchamp1
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[QUOTE="pokerchamp1"][QUOTE="johnnyblazed88"]whats up with this? v_rfranco

Because that feature was taken out of some of the later models...

= cost reduction= cheaper PS3

Exactly! See? Things make a wholleee lot more sense now-a-days. :lol:
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#5 brotherreese
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Probably cause so many were B****ing about the price. To make it cheaper, something had to go. Next price cut will probably take away the internal Wi-fi.
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#6 linkin_guy109
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Probably cause so many were B****ing about the price. To make it cheaper, something had to go. Next price cut will probably take away the internal Wi-fi.brotherreese

i dont think that internal wifi is gonna be taken out, the wii has it and its only 250 bucks

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#7 Nocturnal_Speed
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[QUOTE="brotherreese"]Probably cause so many were B****ing about the price. To make it cheaper, something had to go. Next price cut will probably take away the internal Wi-fi.linkin_guy109

i dont think that internal wifi is gonna be taken out, the wii has it and its only 250 bucks

to bad you can't say the guts are the same.... ;)

For what it is, the PS3 is very cheap in my opinion..

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#8 johnnyblazed88
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thats sucks, the PS3 catalogue doesn't really look that appealing right now but if i could play old PS2 games id be all over it

maybe ill be able to find one on ebay

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#9 zman_786
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then go buy an 80gb, dont they have software emulation for ps2 games
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#10 Becent
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Sony still wants to sell PS2s to milk out all the money they can

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#11 MassiveKaos
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the 80gb in the metal gear solid 4 bundle has bc
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#12 K1LLR3175
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I believe it is for a number of reasons.A like others have said they want to keep people buying the PS2s.And another reason may be a buisness decision.When the 20 and 60 gig first came out they both had pretty much full BC.but nobody bought them,instead the PS2 was still selling better.So Sony figured what the heck,lets take out a feature that nobody is really going to care about anyway and make the console 100 bucks cheaper.I think it is kinda smart especially if you look at how well PS2's sales are.For a outdated console they are still pretty damn good.This is just my two cents.
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#13 1noteshort
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Probably cause so many were B****ing about the price. To make it cheaper, something had to go. Next price cut will probably take away the internal Wi-fi.brotherreese
if they do that im glad i got my 40gb while i did. when ever we get around to getting cable ill need that wifi