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View Full Version : Can PS3 games be played on a PS2?! Bought wrong present! mel77 20-12-2008, 09:35 hi all, I've just bought my friend the new abba singstar! :) from ebay only to realise when it arrived it's a ps3 game and i'm sure she has a PS2... before i wrap it or resell it can a PS3 game be used on a PS2 machine!?! ta xx boyfriday 20-12-2008, 09:43 Pretty sure they cant be mel, but PS2 games can be played on a PS3, not that that helps you :( Old_Bloke 20-12-2008, 09:48 No, or else nobody would bother to buy a PS3 when PS2s are a fraction of the price! And by the way, PS2 games can only be played on the early PS3s that have the 40GB hard drive. Sony removed the backward compatibility from later PS3s in a bid to knock a few quid off the manufacturing costs :) SnailyBoy 20-12-2008, 09:52 No, or else nobody would bother to buy a PS3 when PS2s are a fraction of the price! And by the way, PS2 games can only be played on the early PS3s that have the 40GB hard drive. Sony removed the backward compatibility from later PS3s in a bid to knock a few quid off the manufacturing costs :) Backwards compatibility is on the PS3 with the 60GB hard drive, it was removed on the 40GB. None of that helps the OP though.... mel77 20-12-2008, 09:53 Blast! Right, i'll have to go buy the PS2 version and sell the PS3 version i've just bought!! thanks xx Old_Bloke 20-12-2008, 09:54 Backwards compatibility is on the PS3 with the 60GB hard drive, it was removed on the 40GB. Ah, my mistake. I didn't bother to look it up. Ooops! :o Mel - your best bet is probably to eBay it... Minimo 20-12-2008, 12:12 Can't you exchange it? mel77 20-12-2008, 13:14 Can't you exchange it? i bought it from ebay so i doubt it? and it's too near Xmas now! :( mrmist 20-12-2008, 13:48 You can exchange the game though, just take it into a shop like Cex or Game. terminator 20-12-2008, 17:11 Believe the 160 gig now has ps2 backward compatabilty but ill be sticking to old faitfull 60gig well it was before its make over anyway dont think new 160 still has card reader could be wrong. denomis 20-12-2008, 21:28 No, or else nobody would bother to buy a PS3 when PS2s are a fraction of the price! And by the way, PS2 games can only be played on the early PS3s that have the 40GB hard drive. Sony removed the backward compatibility from later PS3s in a bid to knock a few quid off the manufacturing costs :) not all 40 gigs mines a white 40gig ps3 not back compat denomis 20-12-2008, 21:29 You can exchange the game though, just take it into a shop like Cex or Game. and get £2 back for it |