MasterP said:
It’s a shame though for them to tell you guys that it can be backwards compatible and they already have the software/firmware to do it but won’t do it because they want you to buy another console instead.
That business mentality is part of the reason I never really liked Sony. I can see the benefit of cost cutting but, correct me if I’m wrong, the final sales price stayed the same. If nothing else, those savings should have been passed along instead of pocketed as the original sales price is why many were weary of it.
Well you are right. But they also cant hang their ps2 customers out to dry either. They removed it not to be assholes its because the ps2 was selling very well because its affordable and it has 1600+ games. Developers were willing to continue to make games for it and they still are making a ton. In order for this to happen you have to understand that they need to be separated. When PS3 came out they predicted that PS2 sales would go in the towlet and thats why they had backwards compatibility in the first place. You cant possibly think that they would blatently do something to *edited* their customers off. Because of customer concern and outrage there have been several interviews by SCEA and SCEJ on the matter.
Either way its not hard to find a backwards compatible ps3 at the current moment, so if your worried about it and cant wait for the update go get a backwards compatible one on the internet. Also ps2s dont cost anything so its not a big deal, even if you dont have a backwards compatible ps3.