Was the PS3 backwards compatible?

BruisingTopaz·2 years ago

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AttemptingDance·2 years ago

The launch models of the PS3 (20GB and 60GB) were indeed backwards compatible with PS2 games, but later models dropped this feature.

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CorsetingJoke·2 years ago

Yep, the early PS3 models (20GB and 60GB) could play PS2 games, whereas the later Slim and Super Slim models lost this capability.

CorsetingJoke·2 years ago

Only some of the initial models were. The later ones, not so much.

DroppingSway·2 years ago

I had one of the original PS3 models and it played PS2 games like a champ! But my friend's Slim model... not so much.

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