80GB PS3 takes a step back on backwards compatibility

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Fatima @ Jul 10th 2007 11:54AM

All the more reason to get the $500 one!

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Mike @ Jul 10th 2007 1:28PM

Sony dropped the "Emotion Engine" chip and backward compatibility because surveys said that few people were playing their PS2 games on a PS3 and they figured lowering the price of the box to $499 would make better business sense then including an expensive component almost no one uses.

It was a good move for them in my opinion. If you still want to play your PS2 games, hook back up your PS2. Me? I'll be taking advantage of the price drop and shelving my old games.

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Kennyb123 @ Jul 10th 2007 4:57PM

Well, you CAN'T enjoy the lower price AND not enjoy the lack of emulation, since the currently lowered price PS3 -HAS- the emotion engine. But, eventually, you're probably right... if you wait, the 60GB'ers will probably drop the chip.

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