Remember the good old days when the PS3 was able to play PS2 games? Well that might be coming back. Last December, Sony patented a software technology that would allow the PS3 chip to translate data on PS2 disks. In early versions of the PS3, to achieve backwards compatibility they put a chip from the PS2 into the PS3 which made the cost of the PS3 high.
Having a software solution allows them to update every PS3 with a new firmware for PS2 backwards compatibility. This is smart move for Sony because now it gives everyone the chance to play old games without paying the premium for the extra chip set. The ability to not play PS2 games is definitely a source for unsold PS3s and this will surely turn around the market for Sony.
There has been no public announcement form Sony saying this will happen, but based on the patent, there is no other reason why they tried to get this through the office.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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