why sony had stopped making BC ps3 consoles?

Basically because they'd rather you give them more money by getting a PS2, a PS2 memory card, and a DualShock 2 if you want to do multiplayer on it. Contrast that with a b/c PS3, where you can make a virtual memory card on the PS3's hard drive and use a DualShock 3 to play the games. Supposedly it's a cost-saving measure for newer PS3s, but it's mainly so they can keep PS2 sales high.MAILER_DAEMON

This. Yeah, their punks over at sony. But what can I say, they got MGS4.

Basically because they'd rather you give them more money by getting a PS2, a PS2 memory card, and a DualShock 2 if you want to do multiplayer on it. Contrast that with a b/c PS3, where you can make a virtual memory card on the PS3's hard drive and use a DualShock 3 to play the games. Supposedly it's a cost-saving measure for newer PS3s, but it's mainly so they can keep PS2 sales high.MAILER_DAEMON

[QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"]Basically because they'd rather you give them more money by getting a PS2, a PS2 memory card, and a DualShock 2 if you want to do multiplayer on it. Contrast that with a b/c PS3, where you can make a virtual memory card on the PS3's hard drive and use a DualShock 3 to play the games. Supposedly it's a cost-saving measure for newer PS3s, but it's mainly so they can keep PS2 sales high.Eddie5vs1

[QUOTE="Eddie5vs1"][QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"]Basically because they'd rather you give them more money by getting a PS2, a PS2 memory card, and a DualShock 2 if you want to do multiplayer on it. Contrast that with a b/c PS3, where you can make a virtual memory card on the PS3's hard drive and use a DualShock 3 to play the games. Supposedly it's a cost-saving measure for newer PS3s, but it's mainly so they can keep PS2 sales high.Canvas_Of_Flesh

[QUOTE="Canvas_Of_Flesh"][QUOTE="Eddie5vs1"] That sucks though. For some reason I never picked up a ps2 and I'd really like to play through the first two God of War game. I've got enough system as it is, there's no way the wife would allow another one and I don't think I have connections on my tv for another input source.Eddie5vs1

[QUOTE="Eddie5vs1"][QUOTE="Canvas_Of_Flesh"] Do what I do! Slam your fist on the table and tell that woman that she can't tell you what to do. /sarcasmPrince_Denspion

[QUOTE="Eddie5vs1"][QUOTE="Canvas_Of_Flesh"] Do what I do! Slam your fist on the table and tell that woman that she can't tell you what to do. /sarcasmPrince_Denspion

Basically because they'd rather you give them more money by getting a PS2, a PS2 memory card, and a DualShock 2 if you want to do multiplayer on it. Contrast that with a b/c PS3, where you can make a virtual memory card on the PS3's hard drive and use a DualShock 3 to play the games. Supposedly it's a cost-saving measure for newer PS3s, but it's mainly so they can keep PS2 sales high.MAILER_DAEMON

[QUOTE="Eddie5vs1"][QUOTE="Canvas_Of_Flesh"] Do what I do! Slam your fist on the table and tell that woman that she can't tell you what to do. /sarcasmPrince_Denspion

[QUOTE="Eddie5vs1"] That sucks though. For some reason I never picked up a ps2 and I'd really like to play through the first two God of War game. I've got enough system as it is, there's no way the wife would allow another one and I don't think I have connections on my tv for another input source.EmperorSupreme

[QUOTE="EmperorSupreme"][QUOTE="Eddie5vs1"] That sucks though. For some reason I never picked up a ps2 and I'd really like to play through the first two God of War game. I've got enough system as it is, there's no way the wife would allow another one and I don't think I have connections on my tv for another input source.--Rob--

If anyone is looking for a backwards compatible 60gb or 80gb system, go to the Gamestop website... you can order refurbished systems and they don't cost some ridiculous price like on Ebay or Amazon... I'm pretty sure the 60gb's are $430 and the 80gb's are $450.

I think an extra $30-50 is worth it for a fully functional system, instead of the crap Sony is trying to pass off as a Playstation 3 now.

I could be way off here but I personally think its due to

1. cost

2. still supporting the PS2, which is a good thing

3. I do believe the majority of consoles which failed in some way were the ones with BC although I don't know for sure but it just seems alot of the posts I read with people saying their PS3 died had the older BC models.

Basically because they'd rather you give them more money by getting a PS2, a PS2 memory card, and a DualShock 2 if you want to do multiplayer on it. Contrast that with a b/c PS3, where you can make a virtual memory card on the PS3's hard drive and use a DualShock 3 to play the games. Supposedly it's a cost-saving measure for newer PS3s, but it's mainly so they can keep PS2 sales high.MAILER_DAEMON

Basically because they'd rather you give them more money by getting a PS2, a PS2 memory card, and a DualShock 2 if you want to do multiplayer on it. Contrast that with a b/c PS3, where you can make a virtual memory card on the PS3's hard drive and use a DualShock 3 to play the games. Supposedly it's a cost-saving measure for newer PS3s, but it's mainly so they can keep PS2 sales high.MAILER_DAEMON

[QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"]Basically because they'd rather you give them more money by getting a PS2, a PS2 memory card, and a DualShock 2 if you want to do multiplayer on it. Contrast that with a b/c PS3, where you can make a virtual memory card on the PS3's hard drive and use a DualShock 3 to play the games. Supposedly it's a cost-saving measure for newer PS3s, but it's mainly so they can keep PS2 sales high.PS3videos

And for those that doubt that it cuts the cost of the PS3 here is a comparison between the two pieces of hardware.

http://gamerzgalore.net/fullNews.php?newsId=148

As the helpful Rambus representatives explained to me, their business is the design and implementation of integrated memory and chips in various consumer electronics, including a particular Sony videogame console. They had helped Sony to create the original hardware for the PS3 launch hardware, and later, had also helped refine the PS3 motherboard into a more efficient and streamlined system.

In this photo, the Rambus rep is pointing to a launch-era PS3 motherboard; that particular area on the left is essentially a PS2, contained within the PS3 architecture — the fabled "Emotion Engine." The board above it is a much more recent iteration of the PS3 hardware. You can see, it's quite a bit more compact, made smaller by the conspicuous removal of the leftmost portion of the board.