| pterodactyl said: By not including BC in the PS3, Sony continues to rip off its consumers. Basically, if you want to play PS2 games, you're forced to shell out an extra $100. Neither MS nor Nintendo do that. |
That's because MS and Nintendo's last gen consoles weren't very successful commercially, and were discontinued several years ago. The PS2 is still selling well, it's still getting software, and Sony doesn't want to hurt PS2 sales because they are making a loss on the PS3 and a profit on the PS2. Would you prefer if they added backwards compatibility and made it $450? Besides which, the 60GB has the highest failure rate of any model because of the Emotion Engine.
The moment the PS2 is discontinued, Sony will add b/c back to the PS3. It makes sense. Sony has no duty to let you play PS2 games on your PS3. If you have PS2 games, you have a PS2. If you have no PS2 games, you don't need anything to play them on. If you want PS2 games, buy a PS2. It's that simple.
Plus, you can get a Slim and PS2 for less than the price of an 80GB before GamesCom. Essentially, what I'm trying to say is stop complaining!
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