What consoles can I play PS2 games on?

This is a list of PlayStation 2 games later made available for purchase and download from the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 video game consoles.
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Can I play PS2 games on a PS4?

The PlayStation 4 disc drive and hardware can't read PS2 or PS3 discs, so the easiest way to access your favorite old games is to use a PlayStation Plus Extra or Deluxe membership. The Extra tier provides access to the Game Catalog, which includes some PS4 titles.
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Can I play PlayStation 2 games on PS3?

Backwards Compatible The PlayStation 3 60GB is backward compatible with most PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games, which means you'll be able to play your favorite games without keeping all the old systems. The console will have slots for Memory Stick Duo, an SD slot and a Compact Flash memory slot.
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Can I play PS2 games on Xbox?

Through an emulator, it is now possible to play old PlayStation 2 games at 4K native resolution and at 60 frames per second... on the Xbox Series X and S.
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Can I play PS2 games on PS5?

PS1, PS2, and PS3 games on the PS5

Instead, gamers will have to buy the PS Plus Extra or Premium plan that bundles a few classics to be enjoyed on the PlayStation 5. The PS Plus Extra plan will cost you $14.99 a month while the Premium tier is priced at $17.99.
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Can you put a PS2 disc in a PS5?

If you're wondering whether PS3/PS2 games will have backwards compatibility with the PS5, the answer is sort of. Physical disc versions of PS2 and PS3 games are not backwards compatible with the PS5, though that could change with future news from Sony Interactive.
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Do PS2 discs work on PS3?

While you can usually just pop the PS2 disc into a compatible PS3 and start playing without issues, some PS2 games have known compatibility problems. This is more common if you have a CECHCxx (60 GB) or CECHExx (80 GB) model, which use partial software emulation instead of full hardware backwards compatibility.
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What PS2 consoles are backwards compatible?

First, all models of the PlayStation 2 (PS2) are able to play virtually all original PlayStation (PS1) games, as a result of using the PS1's CPU as the PS2's input processor. (This is similar to Nintendo's portable systems, where each newer model used the previous model's CPU in some fashion.)
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Are PS2 emulators legal?

PlayStation 2

-Downloading and using an emulator in and of itself is completely legal.
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What PlayStation is backwards compatible with PS2?

The original 60GB and 20GB launch models are backward compatible with PS2 games because they have PS2 chips. Other models, most notably the 80GB Metal Gear Solid PS3, used emulation software to be backward compatible but no longer support PS2 games.
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What happens if you put a PS2 disc on a PS3 Slim?

Unfortunately the PS3 slim is not backwards compatible. Only first generation PS3's are. However, there are still quite a few PS2 games that you can download from the Playstation Store, and there are plenty of HD collections of PS2 games for PS3. But you won't be able to use your PS2 discs on a PS3 Slim.
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How do you tell if your PS3 can play PS2 games?

If your PS3 has four USB ports, and the panel you insert the disc in is black instead of silver, and it doesn't have a place on the front for an SD card, then you have a 20GB PS3, and it's backwards compatible with PS2 games.
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Can the PS2 play PS1 games?

The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is Sony's second game console. Released in 2000, it officially replaced the PlayStation 1 in Sony's lineup, offering backwards compatibility with the PS1.
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Which Playstations are backwards compatible?

The PlayStation®5 console is backward compatible with the overwhelming majority of PlayStation®4 games. That means an amazing collection of thousands of PS4™ games can be played on your PS5™ console.
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How much did the PS2 cost when it was released?

Releasing at $299 in 2000, the PlayStation 2 took Sony's expanding collection of home gaming consoles into the 21st century with a real spark. Providing a robust software design, the PS2 is the best-selling video game console to date, having captured the imagination of gamers of all ages.
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Is PS2 backwards compatible with PS4?

The PS4 is not backwards compatible with PS3 and PS2 games, because the PS4 and PS3 have different hardware/software architecture. For some reason, the PS4 system is neither graphically equipped nor powerful enough to run PS3 games. The same reason applies to PS2 games being incompatible to run on a PS4 system.
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Is PS2 emulation free?

PCSX2 is a free and open-source PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator. Its purpose is to emulate the PS2's hardware, using a combination of MIPS CPU Interpreters, Recompilers and a Virtual Machine which manages hardware states and PS2 system memory.
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Is emulating a console illegal?

Yes, emulators are legal. But we all know that the overwhelming use of them is in illegal situations. What percentage of emulators are only used to play homebrewed games or commercial games that an individual has personally backed up? Almost all other uses are illegal.
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Are console emulators illegal?

On its own, the possibility of playing older games in whichever environment you please sounds like a nice option to have. But while emulators are free and legal, ROMs are not.
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Can PS2 slim play all PS2 games?

Generally speaking, a PS2 Slim can play most, if not all, PS2 games. The PS2 Slim is designed to be backward compatible with most PS2 games, and it has a high compatibility rate with the vast majority of PS2 games released during its lifespan.
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Can PS4 play PS1 games?

The PS4 will never be able to browse or play PS1 discs or CD-ROMs. The PS4 will only be able to play PS1 games through PS Now subscription in which a collection of standard games is there to stream and download. PS2 games work on the PS4, however, they run as PS2 classics.
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Can PS5 play PS1 games?

Yes, the PS5 does not have native support for playing physical or digital PS1 game discs. However, there are alternative methods to play PS1 games on the PS5. One way to play PS1 games on the PS5 is through the PlayStation Store.
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Why don't PS2 games work on PS3?

It's because to play PS2 games on on a PS3 required an extra chip for software emulation that PS1 games did not. In order to cut costs (both for themselves and consumers) they removed the chip in the slim revisions, which is why PS1 support stayed but PS2 did not.
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Can you play all PS1 games on PS3?

* All PlayStation®3 systems can play most PS One games. * Certain PS3™ systems have the ability to play disc-based PlayStation®2 software titles (backwards compatible). * All PS3™ systems have the ability to play downloadable PS One and PlayStation®2 Classics available from the PlayStation™Store.
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What happens if I put a PS2 game in a PS5?

However, you'll need to have purchased the PS4 versions via PlayStation Store to be able to play them on PS5. The PS5 cannot play PS2 DVDs, and any PS2 Classics you may have purchased on the PS3 will not be compatible either.
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