Sony officially killing backwards compatibility |
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BY Se Ajala July 17th, 2008 |
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Sony will officially be giving backwards compatibility the axe in future PS3 systems, Jack Tretton said at an E3 roundtable discussion, “Hardware / software for backwards compat wasn’t all that expensive. … but we’re selling PS2 software to PS2 customers, and selling PS3 software to PS3 consumers.” The move signals a strategic approach by Sony to cut down on the cost of the PS3 and adds further fuel to the speculation fire that Sony might be trying to once again offer a price cut on current and future models of the system.
“I would like to have had it in there, but Sony’s collective strategy determined we could afford to lose it. We’ve now gone down that road, and we’re not going back,” Tretton added.
It’s too early to say if this is a good or bad thing, but we have to at least give Sony credit for acknowledging that it really is time to put a lot of their focus on their future console and its base.
July 17th, 2008
at 8:45 pm
F*CK YOU SONY
FU*K YOU
July 17th, 2008
at 8:58 pm
The Lukes are in agreement, this blows. So much for selling my PS2 when I finally get a PS3.
July 18th, 2008
at 1:37 am
Sorry guys, hey Luke W. there’s always Ebay. But all in all this isn’t a great move. From a business standpoint makes PERFECT sense, plus they need to keep up with the 360 and Wii with the 360 offering a 60 gig at $350, and a strong line-up for the Fall, Sony needs to stay competitive and keep up the edge and keep the ball rolling.
I honestly think the PS3 and 360 are going to end up in a dead heat in the long run, but what do I know. I’m a gamer not an analyst.
July 18th, 2008
at 8:36 pm
I bought a Wii at launch. One of the reasons is because my library would be huge from day one. I waiting on the 360 until they sorted the RROD problem and until most of my existing xbox library was included in the BC updates. (still waiting for Riddick please MS!) I’ve been waiting for the PS3 price to come down, but without back compat of any sort on any model, it’s gonna have to come down pretty far TBH. I understand they are probably ok, but IMO, this is a ***** move and hurts fans and those of use with large PS2 libraries who really want to keep them and to be able to play them. I always applauded Sony for full BC on the PS2 and honestly thought it contributed to their huge success. I could never figure out why Nintendo wouldn’t do it on a home console, but it seems that Nintendo learned a lesson from Sony that not even Sony learned from themselves.