I don't see MUCH momentum in PS3 sales even after the price cut

[Scruff7]

Nth said:
This may just be me, but I'm not really seeing the problem with the loss of the emotion engine. The 80GB will get firmware updates that allow full backwards playback, and they've already begun implementing it. Sure, it's a bit slower than usual, but it cuts production costs and the firmware will eventually fix it.

ALSO, it seems like most of you got rid of your PS2 (assuming you had one like most people) or something like that. When I purchase the new 80GB SKU, and this is the bundle I've held off buying a PS3 for, im not going to jam my PS2 in the closet and forget about it. I'll probably move it to another TV in the house and break out the PS2 games and use that TV when i want to play the PS2.

So, i'm just not seeing the problem with the loss of the motion engine.

I've got a UK PS3 with no Emotion chip, and i can play PS1 and PS2 games on it. ok, some of the later PS2 games have a few glitches, but nothing serious to worry about. When i first bought my UK PS3 my mates with 360s told me that the backwards compatibility would be rubbish. I can assure you its not. I’ve even noticed compatibility getting better with the firmware updates.  I’m playing Killzone at the moment (bought it cos I want to play it before KZ2 comes out) and it works fine, sometimes a little grainy and it doesn’t always handle great – but apparently they were problems with it originally! 

Get a PS3 and play your PS2 games on it – no problem, even without the chip. Go out an buy PS2 games for your PS3, will keep you entertained until some more AAA titles come out.