Why Can't All PlayStation 3s Be Backward Compatible? Wait, THEY ARE!

I don't know about you, but I was super disappointed when Sony removed backward compatibility from the PlayStation 3 models in later revisions. It made the original versions much more sought after, especially now. I actually had one of the original 80 gig units that unfortunately got bricked from a firmware update. I later on replaced it with a 120 gig model, but it's not backward compatible. Or is it? Did you know that all PlayStation 3 models have some version of backwards compatibility? It's true! Let's take a look.
What many may not realize, and I guess I never really paid attention to, is the fact that all PlayStation 3 models are backwards compatible, they're just not all backwards compatible with the PlayStation 2. So what does that mean? That means you can actually play PlayStation 1 games through your PlayStation 3 regardless of what version you have.
These days, what's the benefit of doing something like this? Why would you want to play your PlayStation 1 games through a PlayStation 3? The most obvious is the fact that you get to connect to an HDMI port directly from your system versus needing some sort of mod or converter. While the emulation of the PlayStation 1 on the PlayStation 3 isn't perfect, it's pretty darn good and for the average player it is more than good enough.
Did you know that all PlayStation 3's are compatible with the PlayStation 1 discs? Do you prefer to play PlayStation 1 games on the PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, or PlayStation 3? share your thoughts in the comments!
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[@TheLastLineLive]

Technically the later models still support ps2 via emulation but Sony removed the emulator via an update. You can still get it back by jailbreaking though. Otherwise there are some games for ps2 available on the PlayStation Store on ps3 that still work via this emulator.

[@MxrtalDemxn]

Or just jailbreak or hen your system and then the backwards compatibility literally has a switch in swttings you can turn on and off (or at least used too idk about the new jb) and you can make back ups of any disks you have so you dont have to swap them out every time you wanna play them

[@ThatOldSchoolMagic]

PS1 would still be needed because its the main way to play. of course… PS1 games. Depending on your situation it could be the best option. When it comes to the PS2. The Fat models work with pretty much all PS1 games but when they introduced the slim models they started becoming less compatible with games. You’ll run into freezes, black screens, bad audio or graphics depending on the game. With the OG 20/60GB modeled PS3s They had the best compatibility for PS1/2 games because of dedicated chips that were made for the system. When they introduced the first revision 80GB PS3 they started using emulation for the PS2 compatibility. Theres still a lot of games that work with it but some won’t or will have graphical glitches. With the Slim models. None play PS2 Discs and the PS1 Discs usually work pretty well but some may have their issues similar to what I stated with the PS2 slim.

[@john-sp8jk]

I've seen an 80 GB playstation 3 that doesn't play PS2 games!🎮🕹️🎮

[@ThatOldSchoolMagic]

Must be one of the later versions then. When they removed the BC.

[@davidegavazzi5154]

Well, i got a PS1 because where i live everyone has one but no one ever had a PS3

[@BATMAN-nb6nc]

Didn't know this for the longest time. Definitely is more convenient than dragging out the OG PS to play and trying to find a memory card.

[@RoXolid]

Sure is

[@awhvex7188]

You can play PS2 games on ANY PS3 when its jailbroken.

[@ZedQue]

@@awhvex7188 yup just CFW’d my old slim, most games work great. Only one game has weird ui glitches.

[@iyfranco151]

I have two consoles Fat PS3 & PS5 I can play all 1,2,3,4,5 playstation games

[@LanDi2006]

I said the same thing about the ps2 versus the ps1

[@Born...]

Just jailbreak your PS3 and you can play any ps1 and ps2 games you want. No need to spend hundreds of dollars to get one of the only BC versions that will likely have many issues and overheat in a couple of weeks.

[@RoXolid]

I have a good PS2 with component video cables going into a RetroTink so I'm good

[@crazyoldschool6342]

I like playing off a PS1 over a PS3 because the emulation on PS3 isn't that great compared to PS2. It's like comparing wii u to wii. Wii is better.

[@rubenmejia4881]

I found out that after I sold my ps3 slim, I was so tight.

[@RoXolid]

That stinks