Sony's Insidious Plan

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Every business is required to make annual reports showing the profits and expenses for their manufacturing, advertising, distribution, etc. In last year's annual report, Sony showed a surprising amount of money put into pushing the PS2 rather than the PS3, as well as ports of recent titles for the system (Tomb Raider, Sonic Unleashed, the upcoming Ghostbusters game, etc).

Think about this for a minute. Remember when Sony was heavily marketing the $399 40GB version of the PS3? One of the biggest complaints was that it wasn't backwards compatible. And the versions of the PS3 that ARE backwards compatible are only through emulation, so it's software rather than hardware. Why do you think this is?

Because backwards compatibility wasn't a factor in the PS3. Not because they wanted to focus on new titles (they sure are taking their time on exclusives) but because they wanted people to buy both the PS3 AND the PS2. Go to your local game store or retailer, I guarantee that at the minimum the PS2 and their respective Greatest Hits collection will still have a prominent display.

I confess I already thought Sony was kinda evil. Every time a new system of theirs comes out there's some management decision that makes me think "man that's wicked!". But charging $400, $500, $600 for a system and then expecting people to spend another $150 on a last gen system with it's own library of games that costs god knows what?

Just...MAN that's evil!

It's a conspiracy

I never quite understood why the PS3 wasn't backwards compatible until now.
Maybe I'm just slow at realizing things...

I still don't own one

i'll tell you what sony's plan is.

IT'S TO PUT COMPUTER VIRUSES IN AL OF THE PC GAMES THEY MAKE!! ! E.G spore. :O:O:O:O:O

erm one thing the ps3 is backwards compatible and so what if its software if its done officially its going to be perfect emulation (my psp can play any ps1 game that there is because of the official emulater and its perfect there is never a jump (unless it would have jumped on the original ps1) )

infact its more backward compatible than the xbox 360 which can only play a selection of games (xbox is still better )
one more thing why the heck am i backing sony they made the ps2's break after an amount of time so you will buy a new one or the slim version

I'm pretty sure they're only pushing the PS2 because it's selling a heck of a lot more than the PSP and the PS3.

If something works for you, go with it, ya know?

They're probably still pushing the PS2 just to make some cash from disenfranchised PS3 owners and new gamers. The PS2 has a heck of a lot of games for new gamers.

PS2 does not coset $120 lol. At least not around here. Try half that amount. Maybe 80 for a slim