BBC: The European version of Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3) console will not play as many old games as American and Japanese models, Sony has announced.
Gamers who already own PlayStation 2 (PS2) and PlayStation (PS) games may find they will not work on the long-awaited, new console.
The European PS3 has a different design to the Japanese and American consoles, which went on sale in November.
The PS3 is due to go sale in Europe on 23 March.
The console was supposed to be “backwards compatible”, meaning all older PS and PS2 games should work on the new console. But the European PS3 utilises a new combination of hardware and software emulation in which software takes over some of the functionality that was previously taken care of by dedicated chips. This means that while European gamers will be able to play a wide range of original PlayStation titles on the PS3, there will be a limited number of PS2 games that will be compatible with the new console.
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Dax | 26/02/2007 at 11:21
Thanks again, Sony!
Not only will Europeans get the product late and with a heavily inflated price tag, we will also be getting an inferior, downgraded console!
Sony has continued these insults for too long now, I have lost my interest.
Dario | 27/02/2007 at 8:27
LOL… yes have to agree, Europeans will be paying the most for the PS3 and getting the least. Sony just loves ripping off there loyal customers. I`m off to order a Wii….