no, dude, im pretty sure you can. i think it just depends on the game. whether or not it's compatible or whatever.
In the latest models, they are phasing out PS2 compatibility to reduce costs.
PS3 blows... at least the 360 is backwards compatible with the majority of its Xbox titles....
the PS3 is a very impressive system. It just needs more good games.
I guess your right... the way I see it, its currently a glorified BlueRay player...
Sony's site says the 40GB version, which I have, doesn't play PS2 games.