+7 Ps2 Games On Ps3 Slim New Update 2020. Because the newer ps3 models can t play ps2 games used 20gb and 60gb ps3 consoles often cost more than a brand new ps3 slim. Therefore your best bet for playing old ps2 games is to buy a used playstation 2 if you don t already have one.
How to play ps2 games on a ps3. Check the number of usb ports your fat ps3. The original ps3 design is often referred to as the fat ps3.
Your ps3 must have custom firmware to do this.
All backwards compatible ps3s are fat but not all fat ps3s are. Check the number of usb ports your fat ps3. Go to ps2 classics gui and run ps2 classic gui exe. Now that sony has closed the playstation 3 store you can t even download old ps2 games on the ps3.