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Sony has officially announced that they are no longer attempting to retrofit Backwards Compatibility in the non-harware back compatible PS3s (including the new Slim version)!!! This really is the last straw they are not going to win any ex-PS2 owners with this 'will-they-won't-they' game! They use the excuse that users buying the PS3 cite the reason they bought it as "To play PS3games". Well no "insert horse manure swear word here" Sony ! the people who are really bothered about lack of PS2 compatibility are the ONES THAT HAVEN'T BOUGHT ONE!!!!!

Sony told us how important backwards compatibility was for the PS3. Then the PS3 came with even less and BC was put on 'life support'. Now Sony pulled the plug.

I doubt this was Sony's goal but from a market standpoint it seems the extra $ for the PS3 was for BC. Sony indeed is not making an upgrade path for the PS2 owners.

Within a market a company's and competitor's actions can be seen as motivators. Microsoft and Nintendo have better understood the market this time around and have made significant gains over last generation. Sony, OTOH, appears to have moved themselves from first plast last gen to last place this gen. They missed on pricing, launch, games, etc.

Rumors in a PS4 are starting to hit the street. Again rumor but people believe Sony might learn and actually be the first to launch the next gen console. IMO they should. Keep the PS2, kill the PS3 and include PS3 BC in the PS4.