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PS3 Slim Isn’t Backwards Compatible? Sony Has Lost Touch With Consumers.

By brownkidd on August 21st, 2009 in Video Games

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Not only is the new PS3 Slim NOT backwards compatible, but it seems like Sony is done with backwards compatibility for good.

In an interview with Ars Technica, Sony’s Director of Hardware Marketing, John Koller, stated:

“It’s not coming back, so let me put that on the table”

“It’s not as big as a purchase intent driver as you may be hearing. We’ve got such a substantial lineup of titles on the PS3; most people are buying the PS3 for PS3 games. They’re buying it for PS3 games and Blu-ray movies.”

Right. Because gamers would much rather have to re-buy digital versions of their favorite last-gen games that they already own, assuming they’d ever be available for download in the first place.

Koller uses the term “most people.” The word “most” implies more than 50%. Considering there’s millions of PS3 owners out there, Sony would have to have heard from the lips of over 50% of them that they really don’t give a shit about backwards compatibility, which I think would be highly unlikely.

Is just me, or does it seem like Sony’s pulling a Nintendo? Nintendo lost touch with their hardcore fan base in order to appeal to a different group of gamers. Sony just lost touch with everyone and only wants to appeal to themselves.

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  • yeahhh
    For people like me who want a ps3 to play ps2 games simply due to the fact i would not have to run my ps3 through a scart lead is a simple MUST, until Sony open their eyes and make it compatible I am sticking solely to my Xbox 360! :o)
  • Name
    buy a ps2, quit complaining if u knew the price of such technology you would be glad they are selling it so cheap, i work at gamestop and most ppl dont give a rats ass, just buy a ps2 they are cheap as hell on sale this month at gamestop used for fuckin 60$
  • sbryce
    Though to be honest it doesn't surprise me it isn't since the latest models weren't, but I heard Sony was working on something to make all PS3s be able to play PS2 games using some kind of fancy software. I assume this means that's not coming either.
  • sbryce
    Before they stop backwards compatibility completely, they need to make a large portion of their PS2 lineup available online. I honestly don't care about my old PS1 games, but I am prepared to buy new copies of Kingdom Hearts and Shadow of Collossus for my collection after I foolishly pawned them, but whats the point if I won't be able to play them if I want to trade my 80GB PS3 (with partial backwards) for the Slim?
  • tylerdynamo
    sony doesn't care what the consumer thinks. they impress their products and ideals onto the consumer. just look at what they did with blu-ray. sony doesn't HAVE to care what they "core" consumer thinks as long as they can market and appeal to the masses and nintendo proved that it could be done. you can bet your ass that there is a bigger scheme being played. this was just a power play. my theory is that they're trying to make people stop caring so much about the "retro game" phenomenon to get them to focus on the things that are new and cutting edge , and sony basically has a monopoly on all things "new and cutting edge" as far as being the most advanced company and having the most powerful console of this generation.
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