PS2 Backwards Compatibility Gone for Good
We've been hoping Sony would reinstate PS2 backwards compatibility in the PS3 ever since they took it away. While the PS3 Slim looks great, we couldn't help but feel a little disappointing when it was announced today without PS2 compatibility.
Sony’s John Koller has broken our hearts by revealing that it's never coming back. Gone for good.
There are so many PS3 disc-based games that are available that we think — and noticed this from our research — that most consumers that are purchasing the PS3 cite PS3 games as a primary [reason]," Koller told Kotaku.
"And it's not just like 50 or 60 percent. It's well into the 80 or 90 percentile range who are purchasing it for PS3 [games]. We do know that there are next gen consumers wanting to come over the the PS3. Most of those are consumers who have not utilized their PS2 for a little while and they're ready to jump into the PlayStation 3."
Just to crush any remaining spirits I remind you PS2 backwards compatibility won't be returning.
