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New PlayStation 3 Model Has PS2 Support [UPDATE]

Posted on Monday, June 20 @ 06:14:34 Eastern by


[UPDATE] Fuck you Google Translate. Unfortunately, this isn't true and was a poor translation. One of our Japanese speaking friends was able to provide this clarification:

Proper Translation reads: 
"本製品は、「プレイステーション ２」専用ソフトウェアとの互換性を有しておりません。 " 

Note the "互換性" says compatibility and "有しておりません。" means it doesn't have.

[ORIGINAL] Remember that "rumor" we posted last week about a new PS3 model? Where there's smoke, there's fire, and a new CECH3000 PS3 model has been revealed.

The added layer of copy-protection built into the BD-ROM drive isn't mentioned in the new model's spec sheet, but something very interesting and appealing is.

The official CECH3000 spec page on the Japanese PlayStation website lists the console as being compatible PS2 software, or so the translation seems to suggest. The exact translation reads:

*This product, "PlayStation 2" are having a compatibility with proprietary software.

Granted, the translation isn't entirely clear, but PS2 support has been done before on older PS3 models, such as the 20GB and 60GB launch consoles, and the reduced price 80GB consoles that released shortly afterward.

After that, PS2 support was dropped from PS3 consoles to reduce costs. At this point, though, the cost of the PS3's components may have been reduced enough to include it.

We'll find out soon enough, as this new PS3 model should begin replacing current stock as soon as it's sold through.
Tags:   PS3, PS2, Sony


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  • OniAkuma2126
    OniAkuma2126
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jun 20th, 2011 at 10:15 am
    I'm not much for repurchasing a model of a game system based on new hardware but this is going to be on my radar. My game system setup at home has my ps2 (( and all other older game systems )) in the bedroom and all current gen systems out in the living room. Don't really want to drag the ps2 our of the bedroom anytime someone steps up and wants me to whoop some ass in the older alpha collection or sf3 third strike.
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  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jun 20th, 2011 at 10:27 am
    .... goddamit. Should've waited a little longer.
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  • OniAkuma2126
    OniAkuma2126
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jun 20th, 2011 at 10:45 am
    This is why i wait lol. I still haven't updated my xbox360 yet.
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  • BigWoopMagazine
    BigWoopMagazine
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jun 20th, 2011 at 10:37 am
    I'm suddenly so glad I've hung on to twisted metal black and ssx 3... I've given away so many of my PS2 games, cause I was so sure that all those HD collections were sure signs this would never come back.
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  • Klandathu
    Klandathu
    Joined: Apr 2008
    Posted: Jun 20th, 2011 at 10:39 am
    I read that the real reason PS2 support for the PS3 was dropped in later models was because PS2 games were still outselling most PS3 games for a while after the launch. Sony wanted people buying brand new $60 games instead of used $10 and $20 games so they dropped PS2 support on newer systems, hoping to discourage people from buying the older games since Sony's no longer turning a profit off of them on the secondary market.

    If that's true, then Sony really has nothing to lose by re-implementing PS2 support into their systems this late in the game. Of course if this all turns out to be a localized thing for Japan only, then we have nothing to worry about at all on this side of the world.
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  • Klandathu
    Klandathu
    Joined: Apr 2008
    Posted: Jun 20th, 2011 at 10:41 am
    I read that the real reason PS2 support for the PS3 was dropped in later models was because PS2 games were still outselling most PS3 games for a while after the launch. Sony wanted people buying brand new $60 games instead of used $10 and $20 games so they dropped PS2 support on newer systems, hoping to discourage people from buying the older games since Sony's no longer turning a profit off of them on the secondary market.

    If that's true, then Sony really has nothing to lose by re-implementing PS2 support into their systems this late in the game. Of course if this all turns out to be a localized thing for Japan only, then we have nothing to worry about at all on this side of the world.
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  • De-Ting
    De-Ting
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Jun 20th, 2011 at 10:50 am
    I like where this is going. Giggity giggity gig-gi-ty.
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  • OniAkuma2126
    OniAkuma2126
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jun 20th, 2011 at 10:50 am
    Who else but quagmire?!?!?!
    0 1
  • OniAkuma2126
    OniAkuma2126
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jun 20th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
    About that. Guess im holding onto 300+ dollars then. Pity it didnt have the compatability built in or i would of purchased this.
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