Will Sony ever put PS2 BC in the 40gb?

[FishyJoe]

Nintendo Zealot said:

FishyJoe said:
If it were a simple matter, I'm sure they would have done it before launching the 40gb system, unless they were idiots.

In the 80gb version it had BC through emulation, so it can't be too hard. I think the only reason Sony got rid of the BC in the 40gb version is so there is a preceived difference in value between the two SKUs. No one would buy the 80gb version for $500 if they could get a BC 40gb for $400.

I would probably buy a PS3 for $300 IF AND ONLY IF it has BC.

Emulating the Emotion Engine chip is a simple matter compared to emulating the Graphics Synthesizer. Emulation is more complicated than most people realize, especially when replicating different architectures.