UK PS3 80gb Console

[RonWilder]

Does any1 know if the UK version of the PS3 is Backwards Compatible with PS2 games? I am looking for a Blu-Ray Player and as i already have a lot of PS2 games i thought it would be good to get a PS3 instead of a stand alone Blu-Ray player.

[Simplayer]

Nay good sir. All current models of the PS3 are not backwards compatible with PS2 games. All have PS1 backwards compatibility.

[quexos]

I have the 60GB model which is compatible with PS2 games right ? I never really checked into this info cause I don't have PS2 games but you made me curious just now.

[Simplayer]

Yay good sir. The 20, 60 and MGS4/Motorstorm 80Gig PS3s are backwards compatible in varying degrees. 20 and 60 should be fully backwards compatible.

[RonWilder]

cheers for the reply. i have seen a second-hand 60gb console at an xchange shop for £370. it has a 12 month warranty. should i buy it?

[Simplayer]

What do 80 gigs run you in the UK? 299 Pounds or so right? I guess it depends on how much you like playing your PS2 games.

Just make sure it runs okay, being second hand and all.

[quexos]

Originally Posted by Simplayer

What do 80 gigs run you in the UK? 299 Pounds or so right? I guess it depends on how much you like playing your PS2 games.

Just make sure it runs okay, being second hand an all.

I have to concur. 2nd hand and Hi-tech aren't the best friends at least not in my experience.

[RonWilder]

My sister keeps my PS2 in her room coz she uses it to watch DVDs and play the games. thouhgt it would b handy if i had a ps3 compatible of playing PS2 games instead of swapping and changing the PS2 around rooms. for £299 do you think i should get an 80gb console or buy a stand alone player?

[Simplayer]

Well, you do like playing games don't you? It's not like you can't play PS3 games on the 80 Gig.

[Elandyll]

Also good to point out that if somewhere you can find a MGS4 pack 80Gb PS3, -that- 80Gb console is backward compatible PS2 (partial hard/soft).

[Shin-Ra]

In the UK the only PS2 backwards-compatible model is the 60GB.

There's no point buying a non-European console with BC because PS2 games aren't region free.

[richieb1971]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

In the UK the only PS2 backwards-compatible model is the 60GB.

There's no point buying a non-European console with BC because PS2 games aren't region free.

Quoted for truth. £370 is very steep. I only paid £300 for mine over a year ago.

60GB machines are much louder, but they do have 4 USB's and the memory card readers as well as ps2 BC. If the 40gb machine does eventually get BC for ps2 you would have wasted alot of money on 2 extra usb's;

I am not sure why a trading forum thread hasn't opened here yet for this very situation. There must be 1000's of 60GB owners who don't even use PS2 games on it. If I were one of them I would swap my 60GB machine for a brand new 40GB machine in a heartbeat.