Current Events > How come every model of PS3 didn't support backwards compatibility?

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Cotton_Eye_Joe 12/18/20 6:16:21 PM #1:	They sold PS2 game on PSN that were just rom dumps. --- Cyberpunk 2077 is a 7/10. Get over it. <cite>Cotton_Eye_Joe posted [p:948502126] in How come e... [t:79185015]...</cite> <quote>They sold PS2 game on PSN that were just rom dumps. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Proto_Spark 12/18/20 6:29:17 PM #3:	Were the early models PS2 backwards-compatible? I remember playing PS2 games on my old one, and being confused when my PS3 slim wouldn't do it too. <cite>Proto_Spark posted [p:948502624] in How come e... [t:79185015]...</cite> <quote>Were the early models PS2 backwards-compatible? I remember playing PS2 games on my old one, and being confused when my PS3 slim wouldn't do it too. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SevenTenths 12/18/20 6:31:54 PM #4:	Because five hundred ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents was a lot of money. And once they removed the emulation chip and lowered prices the ps3 sales took off. Because bc only really matters for the first year or two when the new consoles is bad. --- If you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all. I Like Toast Alt - https://mikelikesthis.net/ The Blog Is back <cite>SevenTenths posted [p:948502697] in How come e... [t:79185015]...</cite> <quote>Because five hundred ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents was a lot of money. And once they removed the emulation chip and lowered prices the ps3 sales took off. Because bc only really matters for the first year or two when the new consoles is bad. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MC_BatCommander 12/18/20 6:33:25 PM #5:	Proto_Spark posted... Were the early models PS2 backwards-compatible? I remember playing PS2 games on my old one, and being confused when my PS3 slim wouldn't do it too. Yes. In order to do so they basically shoved a PS2's hardware into the PS3. They removed it for what I assume was cost saving measures to bring the console's price down. --- The Legend is True! <cite>MC_BatCommander posted [p:948502757] in How come e... [t:79185015]...</cite> <quote>Proto_Spark posted... </cite> <quote>Were the early models PS2 backwards-compatible? I remember playing PS2 games on my old one, and being confused when my PS3 slim wouldn't do it too.</quote> Yes. In order to do so they basically shoved a PS2's hardware into the PS3. They removed it for what I assume was cost saving measures to bring the console's price down. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BLAKUboy 12/18/20 6:35:28 PM #6:	Proto_Spark posted... Were the early models PS2 backwards-compatible? I think only like one or two of the launch models had it. --- Aeris dies if she takes more damage than her current HP - Panthera https://signavatar.com/26999_s.png <cite>BLAKUboy posted [p:948502825] in How come e... [t:79185015]...</cite> <quote>Proto_Spark posted... </cite> <quote>Were the early models PS2 backwards-compatible?</quote>I think only like one or two of the launch models had it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kafkaf 12/18/20 6:54:52 PM #7:	All ps3s can play ps1 games --- https://imgur.com/rOZpeir <cite>Kafkaf posted [p:948503516] in How come e... [t:79185015]...</cite> <quote>All ps3s can play ps1 games</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EmbraceOfDeath 12/18/20 7:00:04 PM #8:	599 US dollars --- PSN/GT: BigDaffej <cite>EmbraceOfDeath posted [p:948503708] in How come e... [t:79185015]...</cite> <quote>599 US dollars </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
smoke_break 12/18/20 7:03:26 PM #9:	Kafkaf posted... All ps3s can play ps1 games I just discovered this the other day. My mind was blown. And to think, I used to pass up PS1 games at the thrift store because I thought I couldn't play them. I could've bought FFVIII for $2. --- https://imgur.com/mOCFlRv <cite>smoke_break posted [p:948503806] in How come e... [t:79185015]...</cite> <quote>Kafkaf posted... </cite> <quote>All ps3s can play ps1 games</quote>I just discovered this the other day. My mind was blown. And to think, I used to pass up PS1 games at the thrift store because I thought I couldn't play them. I could've bought FFVIII for $2. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGreatEscape 12/18/20 7:06:20 PM #10:	because they realized only a tiny fractions of people use their console to play games from the previous gen --- The user formerly known as RogerHuxley <cite>TheGreatEscape posted [p:948503908] in How come e... [t:79185015]...</cite> <quote>because they realized only a tiny fractions of people use their console to play games from the previous gen </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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