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03 Sep 2009 - Sony could add ability to play PS2 games in a Software Update
Sony has put backwards compatibility for Playstation 1 (ps one) games in the new PS3 Slim.
It hasn't been since the 60GB PS3 that there was the ability to play Playstation 2 (PS2) games on a PS3. Unfortunately it is not possible to buy a PS3 60GB anywhere as it was discontinued several years ago.
Many people want the PS3 to play PS2 games, and you know what, that's possible and will probably happen in the future on a PS3 Slim, let me explain.
The PS3 Slim already has the ability to play PS2 games if it wanted. Sony can easily allow users to play PS2 games in a software update on the PS3 Slim. Simple isn't it. The ability to play PS2 games on the PS3 was removed to keep the PS2 selling.
The reasons Sony took the ability to play PS2 games away in the first place was because the PS2 was still selling a little.
Sony felt there would be no reason to keep a PS2 on the market with the PS3 having backwards compatibility for PS2 games, therefore Sony removed the ability to emulate PS2 games from the PS3 to boost PS2 sales.
I really think that Sony will add the ability to play PS2 games on the PS3 Slim in the future, just once the PS2 stops selling, that is.
