Can You Play PS2 Games on a PS3 System?

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avatarCluingWear路2 years ago

You can, but it's tricky. Only the early PS3 models (the fat ones) can play PS2 games natively. The slimmer versions? Not so much.

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avatarBringingLimp路2 years ago

Nope, PS3 can't play PS2 games. Get a PS2 if you wanna play them.

avatarCompletingClint路2 years ago

Yes, but only certain models! The original 60GB and 20GB PS3 models have hardware-based backward compatibility, so they can play almost all PS2 games. Later models, however, can't. So, if you have one of those OG PS3s, you're in luck!

avatarCreatingGulf路2 years ago

I still keep my fat PS3 for this reason! The 60GB model is a gem for playing PS2 classics. If you can find one, it鈥檚 a great investment.

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