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This is great news, it shows that Sony are still backing the format and so they should. This should ensure continued publisher support and in turn this can only be a good thing for retailers and consumers alike. PS2 still has a significant part to play in the console mix

This would explain why they are making PS3 consoles that don't play PS2 now.

Sony could even make it smaller...by making it a module for the ps3...and even possibly sell a combo kit...!
(thereby increasing sales figures for both units)

Sony shows again why it is the number one player. with this new pricepoint and (speculation) and WII- mote clone on the shelf they would knock out the WII and offer their subtantial user base (120M) a similar procuct with more software....
I rest my case!

Whats the point... The PS3 is just trashed. Won't this just ruin PS3 sales. who's gonna really buy it anyway. Sony should have just put the PS2 features in the PS3 and just make a 20GB model of it and sell it cheaper than the 40GB model (£299). Problem sovled. Won't that up Sony's profit?

I think that the ps3 was just release to early, with the 360's advantage of coming out before it the ps3 was rushed out in a hurry. IT is over priced yes but in time that will level itself out but inorder of that to happen they MUST HAVE ps2 compatibility. Until there is a large group of games for the ps3 being able to play ps2 games better is its biggest selling point asind from the bluray aspect.

i think they should work on the ps3 rather than worry about the ps2 thats been out years the ps3 needs work on it to sell i think john is right is what he is saying

Doesn't the PS2 still outsell the Xbox 360 month after month?

I think John is wrong. Not all PS3's needs to have PS2 Compatibility. The fact that 40GB PS3s are selling disproves his made up theory. The PS3 is geared to compete against the X-Box360 for High Performance (Which has poor Backwards Compatibility for X-Box yet the 360 is selling well reguardless.). The PSP is geared to compete against the DS in the Portable Gaming. But what is competing against the Wii which is known for inexpensive and unique game play? Technically none. Wii has a price advantage over the PS3 and X-Box360 not just for the consoles, but the games itself are inexpensive too. The only home console that can compete against the Wii in price atleast is the PS2. Of course I am not saying the PS2 will defeat the Wii nor do I think it ever will sicne the Wii still has unique gameplay. But what it can do is slow down the adaption rate for the Wii until the PS3 price and its library of games meets consumer's appeal.

Sony still cares about the PS2 because if (and this is a big "if") the PS3 sales drop to an all time low, Sony will use the PS2 as it's backup plan to make up for lost PS3 profits.Therefore, making the PS2 an emergency sales kit until possibly 2010.

The new PS2 is a Move to Counter The Wii not Just to Give the PS2 one last Boost of Power.

I have Gotten the Official Dimensions of the Compact.
It is exactly the Size of Two DVD cases stacked.

Making a new ps2 will be good for people like me, that can't afford a ps3 by a long shot, but this will be basically pointless, major game releases for ps2 in 2008 are practically none, if theres not enough new content coming out (especially to invest in making a new ps2 unit) then the sales for the ps2 will be generally the same, its almost like a waste of time. I mean who would want to waste 100 bucks on something that will only have 5-10 new games availibe for it, espeically for someone who might all ready have a ps2.

maninatrunk, people like me, who...*ahem*...accidentally sliced their PS2 in half while practicing kendo indoors...would be more than happy to purchase a new and slimmer version of the PS2. Currently, I don't even want to shell out $400 for a PS3 just to play my PS2 games, but I don't want to spend $120 for a new PS2...and I'm too snobby to buy a used PS2 (I got my fat PSP for only $50 NEW way back when.)

$50 PSP??? I meant $50 PS2...although I do have a white PSP. =D My "next-gen consoles" are actually handhelds: the PSP and DSL.

PS2 is probably the best market for a game developer or publisher to be in right now. It is so well known that games can be developed very efficiently. Then you sell them to an installed base of 120 million machines.
And because so many short sighted publishers have deserted it there isn't so much competition.
PS2 has something like 4 years more production to go. It will be a $99 entry level system in the west and the console of choice in developing countries.
And Sony c****e the very healthy profits to help s**** up massive PS3 losses.

shut up buy aps3 n dont be tight

shut up n dnt be tight go buy a ps3

Walmart used to have a PS2 on their website for 149 dollars that was small like the new slim ps2 console, and it had an 8 inch monitor built on top of it that opened up like a laptop. It came with a car plug to plug it into your cigarette lighter. They no longer have these consoles listed on their website. Anyone know where I can get one?

hey dudes about the playstation2 sllim
i'm from Bulgaria could you tell me how much will it cost if you send it to me.And what do i have to do.

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Yo MILEN!
Im From Bulgaria too...
It will be a big waste of money if you buy a ps2 out of europe Just to get it cheaper...

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It seems this should hit up well with those looking to replace their old units after all these years. Not to mention, its extremely small size should offer taking up less space so that it can be used in long car rides, vacations, small dorm rooms... it'll be great for portabilty. Though, I must say, when you have to downgrade the specs of your best console (PS3) several times, and re (PS2)-re (PS2 Slim)-release (PS2- EVEN SMALLER) your best- selling one... things can't be looking so good. I'd say Sony is just looking to pick up the scraps of their 'oopsy.' As far as I can tell, PS2 is gonna be good to go until a 4th generation comes out. I just don't see Sony catching up, let alone winning-- especially with the crushing blows of losing a lot of their star titles to Microsoft as well. Perhaps round four will see Sony making a console for gaming, instead of DVD playing... seeing as, it is a 'gaming console.'

The important thing about backwards compatibility is that people still want to play their favorite games from yesteryears, and unfortunately the old hardware tends to breakdown after replacements are no longer available. I've still got a functioning Sega Genesis, and I still love playing those old 2D games which will never be re-release in the same form on a next-generation system. My brother still has a functioning ATARI console, and his son, who enjoys playing 3D shooters on the PC, also enjoys playing those old games from the dawn of home video gaming.

Lets just face it: Sony screwed up this generation of gaming (meaning the PS3) and is going back to old technology and back to their biggest product in order to get some money out of peoples wallets again. Let the PS2 be the PS2, dont come back to it. Try and fix the PS3 again instead of coming back to the PS2. Im a hardcore gamer, and I doubt what sony is trying to do will work.

What the hell? I got my slim PS2 in 2005 for $149, before it was dropped down $20, and now I hear Sony releasing a slimmer PS2 for $20 less. It even sounds like they going to take the original PS2 and squeeze into an even slimmer design.

Any smaller, and I would be able to hang it on the wall next to the flat screen TV. In reality, I don't plan to buy either one.

i think that if you take sumthing that was once great and bring it back even smaller , it might sell pretty well , and will make a great gift for sum 1 who wants a cheap dvd player but also works well as a games console. also why spend silly amounts on an 60gb ps3 when u can buy a 20gb ps3 and spend xrta £30 on 250gb hdd put that in the ps3!! , in tokyo there a 24 ct gold ps3 with a 1TB hdd!

haha thats halarious, my opinion on the matter is that sony makes the best products bar none, even if it was pushed out early, i mean seriously its crazy

My slimline stopped working, but I still have my Guitar Hero 2 and DDR to play. Yeah, that's like $130 in games right there, without counting the other games I own. This new system will be the option for me.

In my opinion, Sony know exactly what they are doing, how do you think the ps2 became so great, they took their time to make sure there weren't so many flaws! (xbox 360 - ring of death) In time the ps3 will be on top (just like ps2) you'll see! and hopefully, other playstation fans will know what i'm talking about!

And what I mean by that is that ps2 is still goin strong after 7 years! ps3 will be the same!

sony did the same thing with the psone so no surprise there.
they do it for the mony this is just like the psone with bilt in lcd screen that will probly be the next thing they do with it.
lets be honest sony is know for this! plus ps3 with no ps2 playback = more money ppl will opt out for the cheaper ps3 and buy the new ps2 when theres breaks and ps2 are natorius for breaking not just the first model bouth fat and slim line!

don't get me wrong i loved my ps2 but if u **** the next gen console up dont take it out on the last gen redising meens more bugs! sony is losing money on the ps3 cus the sold them for less that they ar actualy worth and the price is still too expecive pll are gonna buy a wii or xbox360 cuz there cheaper my advie to sony is down grade the **** out of the ps3! take out the hard drive make a mem card git rid of online play and if posable blu ray play back and boom maby 300 to 350 bucks! hopefull sony will do this or were gonna have a almost dreamcast on our hands!

of course PS3 is much better, but i have some problems with the disks...
do somebody know if it is possible to download it and then use as a real game?
becuse i founded it http://loadingvaul...q=ps3
and want to test, but scaried!!!!

WHEN WHAT MOUNTH WILL PS2 BE 100$

**** the ps.....get an x-box

Not surprising since they did the same thing with psone.

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