http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/825/825213p1.html Even though it doesn't have backwards compatibility and two USB ports it probably will make the PS3 sales go even higher.
It's a good thing I already bouth one because that there is crap :| And I don't think that many people will buy it
I feel sorry for the people who are going to buy this, imagine going up and buying a 40 GB PS3 then trying to play a PS2 game and finding it can't even play it, though they didn't mention anything about PS1 games.
I won't buy the 40 GB, I'd buy the 60 GB, it just doesn't make sense why the can't use BC for 40 GB. This is a bad decision.
Well, obviously the intention behind buying this machine is that Sony expects the buyers to use their PS2 for their PS2 games and not depend on a PS3 for it. The absence of the BC is a reason why the 40GB model will be selling for less than the 60GB or the 80GB. This is Sony's "cheap alternative" for those who are skeptical about PS3 prices. Hell, I'm pretty sure if it was 'worth' Sony's budget to produce models that don't play Blu-ray movies in order to sell the PS3 for less (and therefore attract more buyers), they'd do it. But since the Blu-ray format is still relatively new and desirable in today's gen, that course of action won't happen.
They should take the PS2 off the market if they want the PS3 to sell, Microsoft has moved on, Nintendo has moved on. That will then teach people that it's next gen now, either get up up and move on or stay on the same system and miss out on other games.
It's foolish to take old consoles off the market. You do realize that not everyone in on the same page when it comes to buying games/consoles? While many of us like to buy the new consoles on opening day, not all are like this. I have several friends (of older and younger ages) who have just purchased PS1s, PS2s and/or GBAs, etc. It'd be stupid to remove last-gen consoles for the sake of "this is the now, get with it or you'll miss out". How's that any way to make money? You'll lose buyers, that's all.
