My PS2 broke last year and I really want a PS3, so I figure I might as well get one with backwards compatibility, but can I even get one in a store? I remember there was this big deal about how they were discontinuing the PS3 with backwards compatibility awhile back, but have they released a model with it since then? If so, which model is it?

And I guess I am open to buying one on ebay if they don't sell them anymore, even though I really hate buying things online, but which PS3 model was compatible in the first place? I really haven't been keeping up with this stuff :/

Not in the UK they don't. There's a chart up on the Wikipedia saying what SKU does what.

Your best bet is the MGS4 bundle since its tghe newest, I think I saw some like 2 months ago. Other than that try eBay but they'll gouge your eyes out.

No more new consoles support backward's compatibility.

While I am no expert (as I don't have a PS3 just yet) I do know that my friend was complaining about a lot of his PS1 games being barely functional/freezing etc on his BC PS3. He bought his new when MGS4 came out.

Your best bet is Ebay or Gamestop, but I've heard that the BC PS3s are going for quite to bag of cash now...

They are pretty hard to find. You can try Ebay.

You wont find a BC PS3 in stores. Only used ones or ones that have been kicking around in someone's basement - cuz they bought em up thinking they'd make a quick buck on ebay :P

The PS3s are no longer backward compatible?  Man that was one of my main reasons to buy the console after this current generation.

"The PS3s are no longer backward compatible?  Man that was one of my main reasons to buy the console after this current generation."

"TekZero said:

"The PS3s are no longer backward compatible?  Man that was one of my main reasons to buy the console after this current generation."

Give em time and I bet they'll introduce some software solution, but as it stands - the PS3 models in stores have no BC. Weird, as the 2 models they first came out with had like 99.99% perfect emulation for PS2 games."

"hush404 said:

"TekZero said:

"The PS3s are no longer backward compatible?  Man that was one of my main reasons to buy the console after this current generation."

Give em time and I bet they'll introduce some software solution, but as it stands - the PS3 models in stores have no BC. Weird, as the 2 models they first came out with had like 99.99% perfect emulation for PS2 games."

No...they are not going to be introducing a software solution. They are going to start selling old PS1/PS2 games through PSN."

"hush404 said:

"TekZero said:

"The PS3s are no longer backward compatible?  Man that was one of my main reasons to buy the console after this current generation."

Give em time and I bet they'll introduce some software solution, but as it stands - the PS3 models in stores have no BC. Weird, as the 2 models they first came out with had like 99.99% perfect emulation for PS2 games."

No...they are not going to be introducing a software solution. They are going to start selling old PS1/PS2 games through PSN."