The 20gb and the 60gb have full backward combality and 40gb and now the 80gb that cost $400 has no backward combality any1 know why cuz i would like to play my ps2 games on ps3 cuz i have alot of ps2 games n I dont have space to put the ps2. So any1 know WHY
Sony is apparently very interested in keeping the PS2 as strong as possible for the value-oriented customer. Plus, it's the one system that they probably actually make money on (system sales, that is). Therefore, I can see why they'd want to take BC out of the PS3. No Emotion Engine = less money to make a PS3. And it keeps people buying PS2's.
My opinion to sony would be dont increase it by 40gb.... But just add backwards compatible to it. That way a $399 backwards compatible 40gb PS3 sound way betta! Than another 80gb on the shelve. My opinion though....
In order to drop the cost of the PS3 they had to take something out of it, which happend to be the PS2 hardware. They wanted the PS3 to be around the same price range as their competitors (Microsoft) so that is what they had to do. Honestly, if people wanted a PS3 with backwards compatibility then they should have gotten the 60 GB when they had a chance. There was a time when the 60 GB were sitting on the floors of stores waiting for someone to purchase them. And now they are in high demand because they were fully backwards compatible with PS2 games. All I have to say is, you guys had your chance.
Sony is apparently very interested in keeping the PS2 as strong as possible for the value-oriented customer. Plus, it's the one system that they probably actually make money on (system sales, that is). Therefore, I can see why they'd want to take BC out of the PS3. No Emotion Engine = less money to make a PS3. And it keeps people buying PS2's.
Also, Tracy McGrady's lazy eye freaks me out.
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LOL i was lookin for a good carter and tmac sig. i couldnt find one so i chose one with tmacs lazyest pic ever
What he said ^^ Also Dwyane Wade pwns Carter and McGradyPablo620
WTH? ps3 is EVERYTHING evn a grill LOL JK. LOL dwade is nice though better than carter idk if he better than Tmac they tie. But tmac got better jumpers then him
I've got a 60gig and Im very happy with it. If I couldnt buy that version I'd probably drop the PS3 and go with the 360 / Wii combo. Actually thats the first situation where a company is downgrading their product 0_o.
From the start the PS3 was marked as elite hardware. Very low breakdown rate, very stable, very well built. But now it's all going to pieces, new PS3s are a lot more crappier, they are saving on the hardware and thats not good. Breakdown rate is increasing, Yellow light of death or whatever.
Jeez, they could just leave the 60 gig, add a 60 gig hardware with a 120 gig hdd, leave the prices alone for a while. Deliver the quality, not degrade it.
And I can still remember Sony laughing at Microsoft for their lack of full BC at the system launch. Hypocrites ! Like always lying to the public : "Yes, PS3 will have a full BC since day one" ... ehh i really dislike Sony for that.
yh really sucks it doesn't have bc(duno why) but i hope it will when i get mine
and to the dude that sed "you should have gotten a 60GB at launch when you had youre chance" well that 60GB costed 599 bucks! thats why only few could get one! it was to expensive!
i think all sony should do now is not release that "new" 80gig but just add bc to the current 40gig, or atleast add bc to the 80GB!
yh really sucks it doesn't have bc(duno why) but i hope it will when i get mine
and to the dude that sed "you should have gotten a 60GB at launch when you had youre chance" well that 60GB costed 599 bucks! thats why only few could get one! it was to expensive!
i think all sony should do now is not release that "new" 80gig but just add bc to the current 40gig, or atleast add bc to the 80GB!
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I live on a very tight budget and managed to get a 60 gig system back in the first few months ($599.00) and have never regretted doing so. I have enjoyed the system a great deal from day one. So even if money is tight there usually something that can be done to purchase something nice from time to time, most people spend more than that in a single day during a vacation or in a week at the local bar in alcoholic beverages.
[QUOTE="Dante_May_Die"]ive heard a rumor that sometime in Q4 there will be a System Update that makes the ps3 have backward compatibilityFuri-Kun
I don't think that would be possible. I think it would need more than a firmware update to provide BC to PS3's. Its going to need some sort of chip.
I read that somewhere they were going to put software emulation in the Q4 update but it is just a rumor shorely thats possible seeing that they use to use software emulation for a while on the 80Gb here in europe
The 20gb and the 60gb have full backward combality and 40gb and now the 80gb that cost $400 has no backward combality any1 know why cuz i would like to play my ps2 games on ps3 cuz i have alot of ps2 games n I dont have space to put the ps2. So any1 know WHYHeatMoe
Sony said they are trying to convert PS2 owners into PS3 owners and they did that by removing BC. Also they are trying to get PS3 software to sell more. Its a business move. You want to play PS2 games? Buy a PS2.
In order to drop the cost of the PS3 they had to take something out of it, which happend to be the PS2 hardware. They wanted the PS3 to be around the same price range as their competitors (Microsoft) so that is what they had to do. Honestly, if people wanted a PS3 with backwards compatibility then they should have gotten the 60 GB when they had a chance. There was a time when the 60 GB were sitting on the floors of stores waiting for someone to purchase them. And now they are in high demand because they were fully backwards compatible with PS2 games. All I have to say is, you guys had your chance.Import_Knight
They already took out the Emotion Engine and replaced it with Emulation software. Taking out software thats already developed won't save money unless they want to push people to continue to buy the PS2. Lucky for me I have the backward compatible 80 gig MGS4 bundle.
As long as they keep the ps2 around I don't mind not having backward compatibility. Now if the ps2 goes away like previous game systems then I will be upset. I am a big game player and I enjoy many games but I also enjoy many series such as Devil May Cry, God of War, Ratchet and Clank and many other titles. The whole point of continuing with these titles I would think would be to keep people interested in them. That is why I would hate if I could no longer play the original games that started many of these series. Games like the ones I have mentioned are based on a story line that flows from game to game. Some do not I know but most do. If there are many gamers out there like me who want access to the complete story behind each series then either they need to find a way to make backwards compatibility available for everyone or make sure the ps2 does not go away.
[QUOTE="Dante_May_Die"]ive heard a rumor that sometime in Q4 there will be a System Update that makes the ps3 have backward compatibilityboyinfridge
I don't think that would be possible. I think it would need more than a firmware update to provide BC to PS3's. Its going to need some sort of chip.
I read that somewhere they were going to put software emulation in the Q4 update but it is just a rumor shorely thats possible seeing that they use to use software emulation for a while on the 80Gb here in europe
That would be nice of Sony, but I think they have bigger fish to fry. R.I.P BC
I don't really care about backward compatibility, there are so many great games for PS3 that I want to play that I don't pay my PS2 collection any attention anymore.
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