Is the newly released 80GB PS3 able to play PS2 games unlike the 40GB model?

Question

I saw the new 80gb model in stores but it doesn't say anything about it yet on the website. Please Help.

Answer 1

The new 80GB PS3 is the same as the 40GB but has a bigger HDD. There is no backwards compatibly.

Answer 2

No it cannot play ps2 games.

Answer 3

nope. it can only play ps3 games

Answer 4

It's the same old 40GB with a larger HDD. No PS2 games as well.

Answer 5

Ok.

Some People are right,

The New 80gb PS3 is the old 40gb PS3, but with 80gb of HDD.

Which means No PS2 games,No flash card readers and 2 usb ports, the same thing goes for the 160gb PS3 that is coming out

All PS3s can play PS1 games.

Answer 6

I believe all the models are backwards compatible, though I have heard that several games and systems have had problems with playing PS1 and PS2 games.

Answer 7

I think all the models are except the 40GB. Or mabey it's something else.

Answer 8

The 80 has BAD backward compatibility. (Software emulator)

60MB was the best.

OH, the NEW 80gb, yeah, no compatibility.

Sony ripping people off again.

Answer 9

No, it can only play ps1 games.

The OLD 80 was the best for ps2 games. Emulation means that it makes the ps3 act like a ps2 when it is playing a ps2 game. The only problem is that it was/is not a ps2, so it did not work perfectly. The only problem I had was that some of the back ground graphics would not load during load screens. It would still load, but you had a black screen to look at while it loaded.