PS3 will ship with PS2 chips onboard

[Toasty]

http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=12864&rp=49

Looks like it's gonna be one expensive system to manufacture until they develop a good PS2 emulator (not that it won't be afterwards).

 

[smcd]

The ps2 shipped with ps1 (basically) chip onboard, they used it as an i/o controller if i remember correctly. Maybe they can do the same here to help cut costs?

 

[General Plot]

They're gonna wait for PCSX2 to be finished and then borrow it. That's why their emulator isn't ready, cause PCSX2 isn't complete.