Why does the ps3 play ps1 games and not ps2 games.?

Question

ps1 games are ancient

Answer 1

because they have and are planning to re release more PS1 games via the PS Store.  So the PS3 needs to be able to play them.

Answer 2

thoughs are downloads that's why and you got a 4g that's why it does not play ps2 games

Answer 3

You probably have a 40GB PS3 and so you can only play PS1 games but the 20,60 and 80 gig can all play ps2 and ps1 games

Answer 4

because the ps3 is not suited for ps2 games.

if it did play ps2 games it would of maybe tooken more that a year to generate the ps2 games

Answer 5

Because u've bought the 40GB PS3 which only plays PS1 and PS3 games, the 20GB, 60GB and 80GB all play PS1, PS2 and PS3 games on the PS3.

Answer 6

you probably got the 40 g but the 80 g 60 g and 20g can play both ps2 and ps3

Answer 7

The PS1 is weak enough compared to the PS3 that the PS3 can emulate it entirely and do a good job of it. The power gap between the PS2 and PS3 is not as significant, so the PS3 can't do it.