European PS3 To Play Fewer PS2 Games

Mondrian_was_a_square writes "When Sony launches the PS3 in Europe, consumers there won't be getting the same thing that US and Japanese buyers picked up at launch—they'll be getting less. Sony has just announced that the new revision of the PS3 will be less backwards compatible with PS2 games. 'Sony is looking to decrease the production cost of the Playstation 3, and they have opted to replace dedicated hardware with software that will replace its functionality. The hardware had been providing full backwards compatibility of PS2 games, but Sony makes it clear that the new configuration will not offer the same level of support. Certain PlayStation 2 format software titles may not perform properly on this system, the statement reads.'"

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PS9 will play all PS2 games just fine

[davidwr]

The PS9's emulation will be good enough. Good luck playing PS8 games though.

Available 2078.

Ohh good move

[finkployd]

I mean, since the overpriced, over hyped PS3 is doing such a bang up job against the Wii, why not scale back one of its best features?

Sony seems to have a strong need to shoot itself it the foot every chance it gets.

Finkployd

price

[minus_273]

I love the fact that they are paying the most too! hahah!