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Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:08:58 +0000

[...] no surprise that the PlayStation 2 is selling like hotcakes with its recent price drop. But the PS2 is not only winning in terms of sales, but also gaming usage time according to the [...]

By: Voyou San

Voyou San — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:16:28 +0000

makai, there is a difference between showing your console will last and supporting it for too long. PS2 has had a nice run but it is time for Sony to shift their attention to the PS3. The PS3 is the future, it is the now, they need to be putting everything behind it and trying to move as many ps2 users to ps3 as possible.

By: MakaiOokami

MakaiOokami — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:54:13 +0000

Well there are a few points I would like to bring up on this point.

1. The price drop of that kinda helps to sell people into a PS3. Now the price of a non BC PS3 and a PS2 are about the same price as it takes to get a BC PS3.

2. Microsoft Xbox came into the market after the PS2, and completely died off years before the PS2. So what does that say about longevity? People will be able to play PS3 games until they can afford PS4 games. I’ve heard from a LOT of not only Xbox fanboys but people in the gaming industry from reviewers all the way up to people in marketing divisions that though the 720 would have been announced last year. Microsoft earned themself a bad reputation for not supporting their first console enough. I held off on a 360 for a 720 as well. Now I have a PC that I need to upgrade a bit more… and… viola. I’m good.

3. The only part of this announcement that depresses me… is the fact that the PS2 games are region locked therefor if a good fighting game or rpg comes out for it, I’m S.O.L. without hacking the thing.

I don’t know if this is a solid move for Sony or not considering they want as much profits as they can get so they are lowering the pricing of a system they sell at a profit. Hmm… Who knows though maybe they have another trick up their sleeve such as software BC thus they want to make the transition from PS2-3 easier.

Could you imagine if they added a sensor bar and better motion controls than the Wii for a small price on the PS2 with a firmware update via usb device? Since companies have much more luck profiting on the PS2 than the Wii (3rd parties never do well) it’d be a way for Sony to really knock some market share back out of nintendo. Of course at what price… doing such a thing could very well destroy a lot of the hardcore market.

By: s3phiroth2006

s3phiroth2006 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:27:27 +0000

Who said that was a big announcement.

By: Matthew Whitney

Matthew Whitney — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:59:39 +0000

Well I don’t think they should have come out and said…We have a MAJOR PlayStation announcement on Tuesday. Especially for a now 9-year old system. That is weak sauce! A big announcement is a PS3/PSP price drop, FW announcement, or Exclusive PS3/PSP announcement.

By: Dan Massi

Dan Massi — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:48:39 +0000

Sorry for the double post, but by “they”, I mean the fans

By: Dan Massi

Dan Massi — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:28:54 +0000

Nice little announcement. I think most people would be disappointed because they hyped it up too much.

By: vincetastic

vincetastic — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:21:17 +0000

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By: Traxxer911

Traxxer911 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:10:43 +0000

They have to support the PS2 because they’re trying to get the message across that sony consoles last a very long time, not just a few years.

By: DGR8Mc187

DGR8Mc187 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:27:55 +0000

I think it is a good thing for Sony.
Get em hooked for 99 dollars and they will come back for t he ps3 Sony wins twice brither.

That’s way better than just selling snakes and sparklers.

By: Voyou San

Voyou San — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:53:09 +0000

wow what idiots.. and they wonder at times why the PS3 fanbase is so small, its because sony is still supporting the PS2.

By: Morgus

Morgus — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:30:23 +0000

99 bucks is still a good deal. After my 60gig died and i got a new ps3 i lost my backwards compat, when my ps2 finally dies i will probably get another one now. Its worth the extra money to have a dvd player that can play my old games.

It would have been a good kick in the nuts to Nintendo if they had dropped the PSP price to compete with the DS/ new DSI

By: OldBloodAndGuts

OldBloodAndGuts — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:30:06 +0000

-_- bummer. Good for all those that do not have a PS2 yet… DAMNIT! Nothing for PS3′ers though.

By: Traxxer911

Traxxer911 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:15:03 +0000

Wow, I sincerely hope this wasn’t the announcement. That day is still young some maybe there’s still more to come.

By: SolidCake_

SolidCake_ — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:48:33 +0000

I liked the PS2, but the big transition for me was 3D on the Ps1. Tomb Raider, GT1, and Resident Evil 1, now, those were the days.
Too bad PSP wasn’t dropped to 99 bucks.