Product Description

Sony PlayStaion 3 # 80GB internal hard drive provides exceptional storage for game saves, media and more # Cell Broadband Engine state-of-the-art microprocessor is more powerful than standard single-core processors, delivering breakthroughs in fidelity and believability # Blu-ray media stores up to five times more data than DVDs, providing a larger canvas for unbelievable graphics and unprecedented interaction; Blu-ray drive also plays Blu-ray movies for a high-definition experience with your favorite films # HDMI connection allows high-definition audio and video transfer through one cable # Dolby 5.1 DTS surround sound envelops you in awesome audio for an incredible gaming or movie experience # Plays your old PlayStation 2 and PlayStation games, DVDs and CDs, so you can merge all of your entertainment into one machine # Memory Stick, Secure Digital and CompactFlash media card slots provide a variety of storage options # Wi-Fi connectivity and Bluetooth technology allow you to connect your console to the Internet wirelessly # Log online and battle your friends in numerous PlayStation 3 games, or download a variety of content through the system’s Internet capabilities

Features

• Includes PlayStation 3 80 GB system, Dualshock 3 wireless controller, and free PlayStaion Network membership
• Internet ready Wi-Fi
• 80 GB of hard disk storage for all your games, music, videos, and photos
• Built-in Blu-ray player to give you the best high-definition viewing experience and pristine picture quality
• Play your entire catalog of CDs and DVDs

User Reviews

The King of Next-Gen Systems
The PS3 is easily the best system out of the recent releases. It is like a 360 but without the Red Ring of Death + a Bluray DVD player! It is just a great as it sounds. I have been nothing but satisfied with my PS3, which also plays PS and PS2 games as well. This also has a wireless internet connection which I actually use with ease. Overall, this is the best thing to buy if you are looking into buying the latest game system

A correction is in order…
WARNING!! This listing states the console is backwards compatible with both PS1 & PS2 games. Not so! This is the newest version of the console sporting an 80GB HD, DualShock 3 controller and does indeed feature PS1 emulation, however there is NO PS2 backwards compatibility just as there is none in the 40GB version.

I had heard rumors to that effect and was able to verify them as fact recently when I was finally able to examine the console up close and personal. No more PS2 compatibility, I’m afraid. Sony’s reasoning makes no sense. They wish to discontinue the software emulation for from what I’ve read is to save time & money as each PS2 game requires attention to ensure it’s compatibility. As of June 2008, the previous version of the console was approximately 90% PS2 game compatible. My question is if Sony spent all that time and money and managed to get the PS3 to play 90% of the existing catalog of PS2 titles, why drop it? Saving money I can understand. Fine, don’t pay anyone to emulate any more titles, but why dump the existing emulation software? I mean you know it’s…SOFTWARE!!! I can’t believe it would take up a whole lot of room on the HD and it’s not like it takes up any room inside the console itself or costs a lot relatively speaking since it’s not any kind of hardware component. It’s SOFTWARE…yes, you might have the occasional individual who would like to play the latest PS2 game on his PS3 and can’t, but I would think that would be tolerable so long as everyone understood the fact that not all of the titles work. But, Sony has rendered that point moot.

I’m still getting a PS3. I’ll just have to hope and pray my PS2 will live long enough to provide many more years of fun. I happen to believe that classic games are like classic films…good, solid entertainment that deserves to be revisited now and then.