Does PS2 Have Forward Compatibility? (No – Only Backward Compatibility for PS1)

No. Forward compatibility (playing newer-generation games on older hardware) does not exist on PS2.

• Cannot play PS3, PS4, or PS5 games (different architecture, media, OS).
• Cannot play PS2 games that require PS3-era features (Blu-ray, trophies, PSN).
• PS2 only plays: PS2 discs (DVD-ROM), PS1 discs (CD-ROM), DVD-Video movies.

Backward compatibility (playing older games) is what PS2 has for PS1 titles. Forward compatibility is a hardware/software impossibility without cloud streaming (which PS2 lacks).