PlayStation®2

Yes and no.

Yes the 20GB, 60GB, and the older 80GB model can play PS2 games

The 40GB, Newer 80GB, and the 160GB model currently can't play PS2 games.

Just like life, video games has those moments when everything is a breeze and then there are those moments where everything seems impossible. However, there is always a way to get through those seemingly impossible tasks.


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its funny how soon we will be playing dreamcast games on ps3 but not ps2 games whats up with that i hope sony fixs that theres some ps2 games that i want to play like metal gear solid 2 and 3 all three of the grand theft auto series max payne 1 and 2 and others i cant think of also wish we could play psp games but i think im asking to much but the logo says does everthing so i hope i file my taxes too lol

The 1st and 2nd generation PS3s were fully backwards compatible for both PS1 and PS2 games. The 2nd generation however was partially software based for PS2 games instead of hardware based which makes PS2 games playback limited.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3#Model_comparison

i can't wait to play mgs4. but it sucks that you can't play 2 or 3 on the new ones. But should i get a ps3 slim. I offered up my xbox slim on craigslist and i have 2 offers for ps3 slims. idk i f i should do it. Now fanboys don't just say, get a ps3, xbox sucks because it doesn't. live is better, you can have party chat and it has much better connection than psn, and the graphics are better. Now that one's a controversy but it's true microsoft uses The Xenos GPU  which is superior the RSX on the PS3 since it can hold higher resolutino and can be used on the computer too. But i like ps3 format better. and ps3 has mgs4. now try to understand  think about parting with you ps3 for an xbox 360 before you say anything