NEWS FEEDJapan Ends Playstation 3 Backward PS2 Compatibility
01.10.08
Starting 1/10/2008 the 20GB and 60GB Playstation 3’s will be discontinued in Japan. Once stock at stores across the nation are depleted no more will be produced. Sony’s press release says that their focus on PS2 backward compatibility is over and that the future lies with the 40GB model. The 80GB version of the PS3 was never released in the land of the rising sun thus starting 1/10 PS2 backward compatibility for the PS3 will be a thing of the past. The PR also says that no decisions have been made about the rest of the world markets in this regard.
While this is most likely a good thing for price and sales, I love my PS2 backward compatibility and I won’t be “downgrading” to a 40GB any time soon.
Via Sony Japan
It’s crazy, the backward compatibility is what sold me on the 60GB version (that and blu-ray). There are 1000+ PS2 games out there, many going for a few bucks, why would you turn your back on that? I’m not dropping $60 on more than 1 or 2 games a year, but there are a ton of PS2 games at Gamestop etc that are well worth it.
Comment by Joe Melnick — January 10, 2008 @ 9:27 pm