I think that even if they remove the PS3 80GB with backward compatible I am sure it will return, after all this isn't the first time that SCEA and SCEJ tried to remove backward compatible for good.

As for SCEE I am sure they will never return backward compatible every again since they removed it for good over 1 year and a half.

SCEA and SCEJ discontinued the PS3 80GB once some time ago but then SCEA and SCEJ return the PS3 80GB with the metal gear solid 4 bundle. If they remove the PS3 80GB with BC I am sure it will return.

SCEA and SCEJ are know to be fantastic to their customers.

[QUOTE="michaeltiger"]

Some memebers said that NTSC will lose PS3 80GB with BC but no one has shown any proof of where they heard it. It won't be fair the NTSC still has PS3 with BC, 4 USB ect while Europe lost it more than 1 year ago.

Not only that but SCEE has removed the page of the BC list games of PS1 and PS2 and they stopped improving the BC in the PS3 60GB. SCEA and SCEJ still has the PS3 Backward compatible list in their page but SCEE has removed it.

erica1633

Dude the 60 gb is fully Backwards compatible, i'm not sure what you're talking about the 20 gb and the 80 gb used emulation software so they are not fully backwards compatible.

Ok I make it even more easier

NTSC
PS3 20GB NTSC only - has the full BC but missing wireless internet so you need wired internet, USA and Japan only
PS3 40GB out world wide - no BC, 2 USB, no card reader
PS3 60GB NTSC only - has full BC since it got the EE chip and graphich syncronizer
PS3 60GB PAL - SCEE removed the EE chip so we have worse BC than USA and Japan and here is the link where Sony says it http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/features/europe-gets-new-ps3-hardware-limited-backwards-compatibility/70087/?biz=1

PS3 80GB NTSC - the same like the PS3 60GB in the PAL region but they still had the choice to get the BC while SCEE removed BC in Europe for good which is why its not fair
PS3 80GB worldwide new - the same like the PS3 40GB

Europe has been without BC for more than 1 and a half year while USA still gets it, even though SCEA and SCEJ are going to stop making PS3 with BC they had many years with PS3 with backward compatible unlike Europe.

When USA stopped making the PS3 80Gb and then SCEA and SCEJ made the PS3 80GB return with the metal gear solid bundle SCEE should of gave us the PS3 80GB like USA with BC but no SCEE are the most stupid, annoying place I know SCEE don't want Europe to have the same thing like USA.

Sony is a great company game console but SCEE spoils it since they are stupid and annoying.

Some memebers said that NTSC will lose PS3 80GB with BC but no one has shown any proof of where they heard it. It won't be fair the NTSC still has PS3 with BC, 4 USB ect while Europe lost it more than 1 year ago.

Not only that but SCEE has removed the page of the BC list games of PS1 and PS2 and they stopped improving the BC in the PS3 60GB. SCEA and SCEJ still has the PS3 Backward compatible list in their page but SCEE has removed it.

[QUOTE="lordlunch2"]

Well, i havent bought it yet, I was wanting to pick one up here pretty soon for the Blu-ray. I realize it has to be bigger than the 40GB version to play ps2 games.

The_Pig_Hostage

No, it's not that it has to be bigger - in fact, the future 80gb models will have no backwards compatibility - it's just that certain models have the necessary hardware for playing PS2 games, and others don't. Here's a chart about the different models:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ps3#Retail_configurations

In the link you posted it doesn't say anything that NTSC will lose or discontinue the PS3 80GB with BC it still says yes.

The 20gb, 60gb, and current 80gb models are backwards compatible. They all upconvert the PS2 games, and also have a smoothing feature. So while it will never look as good as a PS3 game, it does get some improvement.The_Pig_Hostage

SCEE never released the PS3 20GB, PS3 60GB with EE chip and PS3 80GB with backward compatible.

You should get the MGS4 Bundle 80 gig NOW. It's gonna get discontinued.

Also, it's not only because of the backwards compatibility. If you think about it it's $40 more. You ALSO get 2 extra USB ports, flash card/SD reader. B/C. It's the best deal out there.

mutill

Thats is why I say SCEE are unfair once Europe lost the PS3 60GB there was no more PS3 with BC, 4usb ect while SCEA and SCEJ released the PS3 80GB which includes this PS3 80GB bundle.

SCEE should of released the PS3 80GB metal gear solid 4 bundle when SCEA and SCEJ released this bundle.

SCEE are very unfair to Europe, Australia, New Zeland ect.

The real question is why don't people who are overly concerned with BC keep/buy the PS2 for the ultimate in 100% game compatibility? For the record, I have a launch day 60GB and I've still thought about getting a PS2 for dedicated PS2 games and DVD playback.emitsu97

Well the point is USA got full BC and Europe doesn't. I already said why Backward compatible is so important in page 3 of this thread.

My PS2 is starting to have problems to have problems I had the PS2 console from launch date, so I have two choices

1. Get a PS3 60GB console PAL

or

2. Get a PS2 console

I already have a PS3 40GB but I don't mind getting a PS3 60GB

Because the attach rate to PS2 is high, next question.De_Bears

there are two things that SCEE did wrong that was unfair

1. Why did SCEE remove the EE chip on the PS3 60GB when it came, SCEE even admits we have worse BC than USA and Japan

2. Why did SCEE removed backward compatible on the PS3 when USA still get PS3 with backward compatible. If SCEE didn't removed the PS3 with backward compatible then we could of had the same choice like USA and Japan since they didn't use anymore EE chip.

There was lots of oportunity for Europe PS3 to be equal to USA but SCEE didn't want that, when USA had the same BC like Europe, SCEE removes BC for good.