PS3 backwards compatibility,

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Valkyria00 said:

Aj_habfan said:
I wouldn't say FULL, but 80GB does play the majority of games, as more obscure games might not be playable.

40GB can't play any PS2 games, 60GB and 20GB are discontinued, but they both can play all PS2 games.

Wait.....so 80GB doesnt play all but the discontinued 60GB and 20GB play ALL of them. Hm? I guess.

Im getting the 80GB then I guess....

 

yes the 60/20GB PS3's have both the GPU and CPU from the PS2 and operate every PS2 game because there's essentially a PS2 inside it.
the 80GB has I believe a GPU and software emulation to mimic the CPU(don't quote me) it's hard to say how much it plays but it plays every PS1 game and about 80% of the PS2 games initially by now probably 90%+(seemingly more with updates.)
The 40GB has no backwards compatibility to the PS2 but plays PS1 games I believe