Why Sony dropped the BC ???

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kn said:

Gab said:
I read this in an article on brittish gaming site CVG (computerandvideogames.com)

"Sony itself couldn't disclose exactly why the BC was dropped, but CVG has been told that it relates to saving on the licensing costs for the necessary emulation software."

If true, this would mean that dropping the BC was actually a cost-saving measure.

Who on earth would they be licensing the software from? Isn't the EE+GS entirely Sony intellectual 

 

It might not be software, it might be the actual hardware design itself. Literally zillions of companies cooperate to make electronic parts, Sony may own the overall design but small companies will own particular pieces.

ISupply estimated the PS2 emulator chips cost $27 in 2006, so leaving that out is a serious savings. Remember, electronics prices drop very fast, then slower and slower, so that $27 might be down to $20 today, assuming 30% in annual cost reductions.