Why? Check this out:

1 - It´s too damn expensive.Besides the console´s being priced at$400 in its cheapest version, you´ll have to get an HDTVto experience the system´s graphics as theyshould -morecash needed.

2 - The Blu-Ray format is not consolidated yet. It means that you´ll not have to pay so much for a Blue Ray player in the future as they want you to do now. And the games are expensive, too.

3 - In the current console revisions, there´s no Emotion Engine bundled in, which means Playstation 2support is only available thru software emulation - less accurate.

4 - Six axis controller is not what it was supposed to be - flawed controls and too much overhyped technology. I´m not willing to pay for this.

5- Few games available, no killer-app released so far and the PS3 versions of games like Madden and PES 2008 are far worse than its 360 counterparts.

Seems like Sony is going to have to work harder to convince me to buy a PS3. And what about you?

Will you sell your beloved PS2?:shock:

I can see two possible scenarios after that:

1 - PS2 will keep outselling PS3 for a long time

2 - PS3consoles with bundled Emotion Engine are going to be rare and unique pieces of hardware.

Personally, I can´t understand why Sony is messing up so much with their marketing strategies. Dropping backwards compatibility is such a lousy idea. My grandmother would have better thoughts than that.The whole Sony marketing department are nothing but a bunch of morons.

125 million sold units and counting...

Not to mention the factit still leads sales over PS3 and X360 and has the greatest/biggest game library ever.

And all those great games being released... Manhunt 2, Persona 3, Pro Evo 2008, Syphon Filter...

Oh yeah, sure it´s dead! :P

The PS2 sure has more hours of fun than any other console in the market, that´s for sure. 360 is a great console, but you have to spend a lotta money to take the best out of it. As you can see, there´s no much graphic difference between the PS2 and the 360 when you play both on a conventional CRT TV. And most games are dirty cheap now, so you can use the extra money to improve yourgame library.

Besides, there are a lot of exclusives you shouldn´t be missing:

Devil May Cry series;

Jak Series;

Ratchet and Clank series;

Sly Cooper series;

Ace Combat series;

Onimusha series;

Maximo series;

Tekken series;

Katamari series;

And some exclusive gems you won´t find anywhere: Shadow of the Colossus, Metal Gear Solid 3, God of War I and II, Gran Turismo 4, Okami, Shadow of Rome, Killzone, Zone of the Enders I and II, R-type Final and so on... the list is HUGE, believe me. You won´t regret your trade.

What has a step-down transformer got to do with playing NTSC games? It has nothing to do with compatibility, just the power requirements of the console which differ. If its about price, I got mine for £20 and must have saved hundreds by importing all my games.

NTSC and PAL not only use different refresh rates, but also a unique color system. So, if he decides to buy the NTSC version and play it on his PAL console, the game may not even display the picture on his TV. (if it´s not NTSC capable).

If you want a modded ps2, I´d recommend you import one from Brazil. They sell pre-modded consoles here, and, besides playing backups, the chips have some cool features, like correcting the color system from one region to another. It´s also a nice way to play imports. Some cool games have been released in Europe only (Shinobido, for ex) and I would never have tried it if wasn´t for the mods. Good luck!