PS3 Backwards Compatibility

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SCE,

We as devoted console owners, prospective owners, and fans would like to make known to you our aggravation at the removal of backwards compatibility from the Playstation 3 game console. Many of us bought our systems under the pretense that we would be able to use it for all of our Sony gaming needs only to find that the backward functioning has been removed. We understand that in these trying economic times it makes good business sense on your part as a company to remove certain features from your product to be able to offer it to the consumer at a reasonable price and still remain profitable. It is for this reason that we are not asking for full backward compatibility hardware to be re-implemented, what we are asking for is a long hard look into bringing options for it back. Possible options that could be implemented are a boot CD for PS2 games or software emulation patches for games that can be downloaded upon booting of a PS2 game. We understand that this could take some time but as the PS2 starts to look less appealing and more gamers opt for a next generation system a lot of them are looking to move from the PS2 to the PS3 and the prospect of having to hang on to both systems is not as appealing as having one system that will play our entire collection. Also, with the implementation of a boot CD for PS2 games it would keep the cost of the physical console down while offering a separate add-on option for those that wish to have backwards compatibility.

Thank you for your careful consideration in this matter,
Sony Gamers

94 Signatures

  • Chris Overton
  • Brandan Simon
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    • i suupport this petition 100\%
  • Cory
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    • S4L
  • Fred
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    • I'll will NEVER buy any PS without BC- including the PS4 when it comes out someday.
  • Kevin
  • Jeff Grigsby
  • Robbie Fitzgerald
  • David Gatt
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    • I think its about time that the PS3 becomes fully backward compatible!
  • afif
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    • i need to play final fantasy xii on my ps3 please!!!!!!!you can do it sony
  • nael
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    • wont buy a ps3 until it has a PS3 Backwards Compatibility
  • Angel
    • Comments
    • Do it sony!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Sean Holifield
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    • В
  • Rodrigo Moura
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    • I have lots of PS2 games and my PS2 is broken I need backwards compabilty, also I think the PS3 system should've been already benn able to be backward compatible with PS2 games, mainly because of costumers preferences.
  • Milton
  • Daniel
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    • I wouldn't mind being able to play Killzone 1 or the (dot)hack series again.
  • Alexey
  • Hidayatullah
  • Marlon Clark
    • Comments
    • Please...
  • Tomi Vдisдnen
  • Jubal Burkhart
  • Christian Hidalgo
  • Jacob Payton
    • Comments
    • DO IT!
  • Michael Warner
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    • Give everyone backwards compatibility, my ps2 looks like a big steaming turd next to the ps3
  • Oliver Inniger
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    • the ps3 deserves it. sony, you must take action. PS3 FOR NUMBER ONE!!!
  • Philipp
  • Robert Lacroix
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    • For the love of god please make this the standard or start putting more ps1 & 2 titles on the PSN
  • Chrissi82
  • Robert Halfmann
  • Yargh
    • Comments
    • So eine Petition bringt doch gar nix! Aber schlecht wдre es natьrlich auch nicht ;)
  • KazuaPL
  • john
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    • Ugh...cmon Sony
  • McKenzie Gessler
  • Georg Smieszkol
  • Makshi
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    • I'd love to play Resident Evil 4 and God of War 1/2
  • vivien williams
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    • I brought a 80gb thinking it was backward compatible... oh how I was wrong. I've now wasted 300 as I only wanted it for blue ray and PS2 games!!!!!!
  • David Smith
  • Stephanie Sims
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    • If I'm going to spend a butt load of money on something, i want to be able to play my old games on it so I'm not spending a TON of extra money just to be able to play it right away. In this economy, it's not easy to afford videogames when you're trying to feed your kids and keep your house.
  • Griffin Watts
  • Matt Duffy
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    • Please Sony!
  • korye lockett
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    • evn if u took off bc for higher revenue you might still be able to offer it as some sort of add-on for a given price for even more financial increase, because everyone loves ps3
  • Collin Pipke
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    • Come on Sony!!!!!
  • Keith Vaughan
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    • Yes, all PS3s should have some kind of backwards compatibility.
  • robert w
  • Beverly Johnson
  • Maxor
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    • PLEASE SONY!
  • Viacheslav
  • Steven Garrigus
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    • Please offer this on a per-game basis!
  • Porky-TheBeast
  • Anwar Saeed
  • Josh Boynton
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    • I have BC but I feel bad for anyone that doesnt! Couldnt live without it! ^^