Sony Explain Why The PS3 Slim Has No Backwards Compatibility

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Distant Star said:

Gamers should think for themselves and not listen to PR. In my opinion it's just not worth 2 wait. I feel really sorry for gamers with lots of PS2 games that want to play them on PS3. Maybe there is still hope with the 250GB model.

Let me ask you this: are you willing to skip the PS3 just because of PS2 BC? You are right it's disappointing, what do you win if you keep on complaining forever? In my opinion 360 has bigger disasters convincing HD-DVD & RRoD. Wii has a disappointing 3 third party support. Far more important then lack of BC imo.

Sony hasn't announced plans for BC. They want folks to buy another PS2 to play their games - and a PS3 for BR and PS3 gamers. Problem is - the recession is making folks look long and hard at their choices. Folks could lose their jobs in a heartbeat. And you have a shiny new PS3 looking back at you - and you can't hustle and get rent.

$299 is still not an impulse buy. You have to plan for a purchase like that - unless you have money to burn, a credit card or the like. For some folks it's not that serious.

Skip the PS3 because of no BC? Maybe. For gamers with huge libraries of PS2 games, they are facing buying another PS2 - and then buy a PS3. That's $399.

As far as the disasters with the 360 - it's still outselling the PS3, right? They still built an 8M lead on the PS3, right? And they are still trucking. HD-DVD was a failure because of the studios, not MS's decision. And it was a sidenote at best.