Sony Explains Lack of Backwards Compatibility in PS3 Slim

We all want backwards compatibility on our PlayStation 3s. Then again, those like me with the 60GB models have nothing to complain about here, however, it’d be nice for our fellow gamers to be able to play PS2 games on the console as well. The PS3 Slim was announced yesterday and no mention of backwards compatibility. Why? Let’s ask Sony.

“Now that we’re at a point where we’re three years into the lifecycle of the PS3,” SCEA’s director of marketing John Koller told Kotaku earlier today, “there are so many PS3 disc-based games that are available that we think — and noticed this from our research — that most consumers that are purchasing the PS3 cite PS3 games as a primary [reason]”.

“And it’s not just like 50 or 60 percent. It’s well into the 80 or 90 percentile range who are purchasing it for PS3 [games]. We do know that there are next gen consumers wanting to come over the the PS3. Most of those are consumers who have not utilized their PS2 for a little while and they’re ready to jump into the PlayStation 3.”

Shame. Really is.