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[GotchaForce]

Someone at work has bet me five dollars the PS3 won't be backwards compatible with PS2/1 because it'll only be able to read Blu-Ray discs. Please tell me this is a silly rumor and I have five bucks coming to me.

 

[gofreak]

It's a silly rumour. It reads nearly every disc format you can think of, really. It's been confirmed bc with PS2 and PS1 games.

Pass your friend this link if they don't believe you: http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/050517e.pdf

Over 13,000 titles have been developed by now, creating a
software market that sells more than 250 million copies annually. PS3 offers backward
compatibility enabling gamers to enjoy these enormous assets from PS and PS2 platforms.

PlayStation® CD-ROM
PlayStation®2 CD-ROM
CD-DA CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW
Super Audio CD Hybrid disc(HD layer/CD layer), HD layer
DualDisc DualDisc (audio side), DualDisc (DVD side)
PlayStation®2 DVD-ROM
PLAYSTATION®3 DVD-ROM
DVD-Video DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R,
DVD+RW
PLAYSTATION®3 BD-ROM* read only
Blu-ray Disc
BD-Video BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE

 

[kaching]

Tell your friend you want double or nothing on that bet.

 

[clearacell]

I think you should've bet him even more money...

 

[Beer Monkey]

Bet him the ban. THE BAN!

 

[human5892]

You win. Next, see if you can make him bet you that Nintendo is going out of business and is being bought by Sega, which will pave the way for DreamNEScast. He sounds like the type who would.

 

[GotchaForce]

Thanks, guys. It's a she, not a he btw

 

[Andy787]

Thanks, guys. It's a she, not a he btw

Well this changes the circumstances. Now you must FHUTA, too.

 

[Solo]

My friend told me PS3s are on sale already, you just have to ask the EB guys to look out back. Is that correct GAF???

 

[PhoenixDark]

Someone at work has bet me five dollars the PS3 won't be backwards compatible with PS2/1 because it'll only be able to read Blu-Ray discs. Please tell me this is a silly rumor and I have five bucks coming to me.

Bet him $20 that Sonic is not in SSBM and see if he bites

 

[human5892]

My friend told me PS3s are on sale already, you just have to ask the EB guys to look out back. Is that correct GAF???

Yes, but there are no games out yet, but it doesn't matter because you can play Xbox 360 games on it.

 

[shuri]

My friend told me PS3s are on sale already, you just have to ask the EB guys to look out back. Is that correct GAF???

It's already out in Japan FYI

 

[Panajev2001a]

Someone at work has bet me five dollars the PS3 won't be backwards compatible with PS2/1 because it'll only be able to read Blu-Ray discs. Please tell me this is a silly rumor and I have five bucks coming to me.

Punch him!

Edit: it's a girl... tsk... tsk... take a large flower and hit her on the head.

 

[Solo]

Awesome! I also wrote Sony a letter and they agreed to give it to me at a low price provided I dont tell, since Im their #1 fan!1

 

[GotchaForce]

My friend told me PS3s are on sale already, you just have to ask the EB guys to look out back. Is that correct GAF???

It sure it.
I work at EB, actually. The girl in question is the assistant manager, and she heard it from the manager :lol

 

[DarienA]

Someone at work has bet me five dollars the PS3 won't be backwards compatible with PS2/1 because it'll only be able to read Blu-Ray discs. Please tell me this is a silly rumor and I have five bucks coming to me.

You work at Gamestop... right?

EDIT:

It sure it.
I work at EB, actually. The girl in question is the assistant manager, and she heard it from the manager :lol

Figures....

 

[GotchaForce]

You work at Gamestop... right?

LOL, eventually. They've allready started putting up Gamestop displays in our store.

 

[GotchaForce]

Figures....

Yeah, I'm trying as much as I can to keep things up to date and factual. I haven't got to ask him where he heard it from yet, but I'm interested in where the rumor started.

 

[thetrin]

LOL, eventually. They've allready started putting up Gamestop displays in our store.

You too? My EB is slowly turning into a Gamestop too. We even got a new DM (who is a total douche bag...).

I'm glad I finally got offered the teaching job in Japan. I won't have to put up with retail bullshit anymore.