Sony ends production of original PlayStation...

[Zim Hosein]

More than a decade after the original PlayStation went into production and with more than 100 million units sold worldwide, Sony has confirmed that manufacturing of the 32-bit console has finally ceased.

PlayStation launched in Japan in December 1994, with US and European releases following in June 1995. The console was redesigned and relaunched in 2000 as the PSone, and last year, Sony announced that 103 million units had been shipped globally.

Sony has already confirmed that the PlayStation 3 will be backwards compatible with PSone games, as is the PS2. It's also been announced that an emulator which will allow PSP owners to play PSone games on their handheld is currently in development.

Sony ends production of original PlayStation

That's one h*ll of an impressive run! 🙂

 

[FoBoT]

so i can still buy a brand new one? gotta hotdeal?

 

[Queasy]

So. I see that Sony finally has given into the threat that the Phantom console poses.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Queasy
So. I see that Sony finally has given into the threat that the Phantom console poses.

LOL 🙂

Cheers Queasy :beer:

 

[EyeMWing]

Modded SCPH5001 FTW!

 

[Svnla]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
[Sony has already confirmed that the PlayStation 3 will be backwards compatible with PSone games, as is the PS2

So it is true about the backward compatible and not like MS's 360 <not exactly backward compatitble?

 

[INSANECANE]

Well I was 1 of the 103 million. LOL

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Svnla

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
[Sony has already confirmed that the PlayStation 3 will be backwards compatible with PSone games, as is the PS2

So it is true about the backward compatible and not like MS's 360 <not exactly backward compatitble?

Yes, it has been confirmed by Sony Svnla 🙂

 

[Philippine Mango]

PS3 should work with PS1 and PS2 games...

 

[Svnla]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: Svnla

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
[Sony has already confirmed that the PlayStation 3 will be backwards compatible with PSone games, as is the PS2

So it is true about the backward compatible and not like MS's 360 <not exactly backward compatitble?

Yes, it has been confirmed by Sony Svnla 🙂

Well, I hope so. Microsoft said the same thing about the 360 compatible with the x box and we all know now that is not true. Guess we will have to wait til next year.

 

[zanieladie]

Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
PS3 should work with PS1 and PS2 games...

Thank goodness! Ended up giving my PS1 to my brother and am on my 2nd PS2. Have soooo many games for both versions. Will eventually buy the PS3 if the price becomes reasonable.

Of course, *I* never even use it. My kids do...