Yes (both PS1 and PS2) if you have the 60gb version. The 40 wont. Please note you can play PS1 games through your PS3, on your PSP (remote play) but not yet PS2 games.
yes All PS3 can play Select PlayStation 1 games including the new PS3 slim models
No, they cannot. But you can play PlayStation 1 games on a PS2, and PS2 games on a PS3 (but on later models, the PS3 cannot play them).
no
All PS3 models play PlayStation 1 Games and do so through software emulation.
All PS3 models play PlayStation 1 Games and do so through software emulation.
Yes the Playstation games will play on all PS3 models
Yes you can play PS1 games on a PS3. All PS3 models play PlayStation 1 Games and do so through software emulation. simple answer is a YES sorry should have started with yes
Yes, every PS3 can play PS1 games.
No the PS2 games are designed to be played on a PS2. The PlayStation 1 does not have the capability to play the PS2 games and that is because of the complexity of the PS2 games. The PS2 can play the PlayStation Games as can the PS3. Certain PS3 models with 4 USB ports can also play the PS2 games as shown on related links. The link can also provide more information on the Sony PlayStation and PlayStation 2.
All PS3 models play PlayStation 1 Games and do so through software emulation.
Games that were once for Playstation and now are for the PSP and PS3 can be downloaded from the Playstation Store. Some of the Games developers offer free downloads for the Playstation games I have heard, but have no interest is seeing if the old games are available or wanting to play them on a PS3
Only the old first couple of PS3 models with 4 USB port could play PS2 games all models play PlayStation games. New PS2 models tell on the Box they come in that they do not play the PS2 games, but there are plenty of used cheap PS3 games