PS3 backwards compatibility not coming back
Filed under: Gaming, Sony Playstation 3
Sony’s John Koller has confirmed that backwards compatibility will NOT be coming back to the PS3. It follows months of speculation, ‘will it or wont its’ and general frustration among PS3 owners across the globe.
Koller made the comments about B/C, as well as general information about the PS3 Slim, in an exclusive interview with Ars Technica.
When quizzed about the possibility of backwards compatibility making a return in the future, Koller was quick to kill off any return at all.
He states: “It’s not coming back, so let me put that on the table, but it’s all people ever talk about! We’ve got such a substantial lineup of titles on the PS3; most people are buying the PS3 for PS3 games. They’ve buying it for PS3 games and Blu-ray movies.”
Well I guess that clears up the topic for good. And we’re glad actually. On with the future we say. Let us know your reaction to the news.
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Definitely not the news I was hoping to hear..
I bought mine for blu-ray, the fact it played games was a bonus.
Most people buy a PS3 for PS3 games,,,,, cause,,,,, that all you can buy for it..??? Stupid statement SONY!
Then why are they selling the crap out of PS1 games , I mean why bother if that’s not what people want Sony?
I’m sure people don’t want to play there huge libraries of PS2 just PS1??
Im sure people want to have two systems hooked up as well?
I can buy G-Force for $39 new (PS2 Version)and $59 for the PS3 version,, Yep Your right Sony I want to buy the 60$ version for the same game..
One more thing, The backwards Compatible 60gig are selling for $1000.00 now,,,because…no one wants backwards..
Sony is so backwards and it hasn’t done them any good!!!
Tell John K. I said that’s lame. You shouldn’t include the feature…then pull it…then NOT bring it back…What about rumble! They brought that back! LOL
G-force sucked anyways
You can bet your bum I will be complaining about this until they inevitably have to come out with some kind of firmware that lets you play PS2 on PS3 after the PS2 system gets discontinued. And even though I’m sure G-Force sucks I have to say there are still some games being released to PS2 that I’d rather pay the cheaper price for. PS3 is so not worth it unless you give two craps about Blu-Ray. I want to upgrade my 8 year old PS2 and be able to play the slim number of PS3 games I want, damn it!
Man, I’m so glad I bought my 60G PS3 when it came out. Yeah, I don’t want backwards compatibility on my PS3… those 118 PS2 games I own? I’d love to just use them as paperweights if my PS3 ever goes the way of my first four 360s.
Thanks for making a better quality product than Microsoft, Sony, but why so much hate for your roots? The PS2 made you the leader of the previous gen consoles. You should be embracing that, not pretending it no longer exists. Getting rid of backwards compatibility won’t make your PS3 games sell any better! I already only buy the 360 and PS3 versions of new releases, and now that you’re finally getting it together in terms of trophies, I’ll probably start buying more multi-platform releases on my PS3. THAT’S what your mistake was, Sony–the trophies. People want bragging rights, and until recently, only Microsoft was giving that to theme. So bring back backwards compatibility, and watch your system sales climb. Then keep improving the trophy system, and your game sales will follow suit.
Funny you should say that… I have had my 360 since the day after it came out and it still runs perfect. But the minute I buy my ps3, first it breaks, then I buy a new one, this time a 120 gig just to find out it won’t play my ps2 games…. F@#$ you Sony, it is no wonder that Microsoft is making billions more than you.
Sony are talking out of their asses, PS3 makes profit now and still would make profit if it included the EE/GS chip (the one thing responsible for PS2 compatibility), or ANY form of BC. Theres no logical explaination for the lack of it, stating that they’ll be even more entertainment availiable for the PS3. Thats more of a reason to include the BC! So let me get this straight, they DONT want the Greatest console ever made to play games of the most popular console ever made? But then of course, owners of the 40GB, 80GB and 160GB will be left out in the rain, which will cause a huge backlash, because of Sony’s reluctance to directly admit they screwed up, the new PS3 will not reach the potential it deserves, and damage Sony’s reputation even more. Sony’s main target audience is clearly the 100 million odd PS2 owners, so retailers need to take a stand and refuse to buy SKU’s until BC is reintroduced.
I hope sony wakes up to its self but remeber the PS2 is still out so maybe onece that goes away they will bring out ps2 games for the PSN to download like the 360
Yeah, I’m not gonna buy a fucking ps3 unless they make it backwards compatible. I’ve already played and beaten the only ps3 game that matters: mgs4. The quality of gaming has just been declining; all my favorite games are old. The gaming industry thinks that graphics is more important than plot and gameplay and now we only have aliens and WWII(sometime combined). Pretty colors are not the most important aspect in gaming because you can always get high and watch the sunset.
Tell that to Killzone2… I could play that all day, watch pretty colors and love the gameplay.