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  • olde94 - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    With a power package of 5W it would be amazing to see a cheap PSP kind of thing that could play these original games. It's not that difficult to get a used PS1, but to have it in a portable format, i mean, WOW! With that said it's quite small so i might be able to fit this one in under the tv
  • 0ldman79 - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    My Inspiron 8000, PIII 700 with ATI Rage 3d 32MB could play PS1 games on an emulator with or without openGL support, stock visuals or massively upgraded.

    Most any dual core smart phone (like Galaxy S3 and up for sure) can run a PS1 emulator.

    I've actually got a router using a MIPS32 24K CPU that is 18 times faster than the PS1 CPU, the whole unit's power draw is tiny.

    At 5w they actually didn't try to get the power draw as light as possible. The board components are probably pushing the power draw more than the actual processor/processors.
  • kulareddy - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    Waste of plastic and resources. They should have added backward compatibility like xbone.
  • jjj - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    Weird that it does not seem to support their cloud gaming efforts.
  • WorldWithoutMadness - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    Unable to put more game? That's what Nintendo said and....hacked.
    This one most probably will end up the same
  • Shlong - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    Maybe they'll limit the storage capacity. Those Nintendo roms were in the KB and around 2-3 MB at most. The PS1 games will be in the 700MB range. If it has a small capacity then they can limit the usage of roms.
  • WorldWithoutMadness - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    Nothing is impossible with hardware hack. Someone probably will make usb support and you can sideload games from external drive.
  • Serilthas - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    Thanks but NO thanks. You can play and emulate much more with a Raspberry Pi and save your miney aswell.
  • Flunk - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    I was wondering when someone would try to copy Nintendo on this. I didn't think anyone could manage it, but Sony does have a decent shot. I think a lot of people would want this, not me though. I think I'm happy with the two classic systems I have, I don't really need more.
  • phoenix_rizzen - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    Sega is also releasing an official Mega Drive Mini / Genesis Mini, that looks to have better hardware than the existing AtGames Genesis Flashback series of mini-consoles.

    https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/9/19/...
  • 0ldman79 - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    No memory card support or CDROM?

    Why?

    I'll just keep playing on my PS1, PS2, PS3 and emulators.

    They could have at least given us memory card support. I would have considered it if I could at least copy my save games from the Gran Turismo series and Street Fighter Alpha series to it.

    Those probably aren't on the console though.
  • 0ldman79 - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    The controllers do have my interest though. If they're standard USB then I'd like to pick up a pair to ride along in my laptop bag.

    The DS2, DS3 and DS4 don't travel well with the analog joysticks. You'll find they don't work well after riding in a bag with the sticks held during travel.
  • soliloquist - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    As others have said, there are certainly cheaper ways of getting old PS1 games on emulation. I think the attraction to these "classic" consoles is the controllers. They are damn near identical to the original controllers and that makes playing the games very nostalgic. I have both the NES Classic and the SNES Classic and have had lots of fun with them (particularly the Zelda games). I am not sure that I will get this PS1 classic for $100 bones, kinda pricey. The NES classic was only $60 and it came with 30 games. It will all come down to what games they put on it.
  • Ian Cutress - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    Having a pre-packaged thing that just 'works' is a pull as well.
  • cheinonen - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    For me, while I could setup an emulator for this, having a plug-and-play option that my kids can use without any help is great. Now they can experience the same games I played when I was younger (though much older than they are now) and there's nothing for me to keep updated. I'll probably get an HDMI switch so this, the SNES and NES Classics are all easy for them to use.
  • MFinn3333 - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    Until I can find retro console that has Mutant League Football, this is all pointless!

    /Rant over, this looks compelling as a gift for some people I want to beat Ridge Racer at.
  • Mr Perfect - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    <quote>One thing to note is that the PlayStation Classic will remain a limited-edition product.</quote>

    A limited edition run just before the holidays? The scalpers will be all over this, just like they where with the NES Classic. Mere mortals will be paying $300 on ebay for one of these.
  • Inteli - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    It probably depends on the demand. Nostalgia for Nintendo consoles seems much stronger to me than any other console/company. I'm not sure a Playstation Mini will be a "must have" like the NES Mini was.
  • willis936 - Sunday, September 23, 2018 - link

    You underestimate the power that the FFVII cover art wields.
  • ajp_anton - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    Not a single mention of Nintendo's classic consoles? Biased much? Or a paid article?

    "In an attempt to bring back good memories to owners of the first-gen PlayStation"
    And to mimic the success of Nintendo's NES and SNES classic consoles.
  • ajp_anton - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    Not a single mention of Nintendo's classic consoles? Biased much? Or a paid article?

    "In an attempt to bring back good memories to owners of the first-gen PlayStation"
    And to mimic the success of Nintendo's NES and SNES classic consoles.
  • Inteli - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    Or its a normal product release statement, which are typically free of any editorial content?
  • BurnItDwn - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - link

    Ehh, it's not for me, but, I could see it being a hit for people who are not tech savvy who want to play old playstation games with their kids.
  • Samus - Thursday, September 20, 2018 - link

    They kind of have me sold on the controllers. I love the pre-dualshock controllers. The analog sticks don't really get in the way per se, but they add bulkiness and weight, and add nothing to most of the games I played on the PSX in the 90's, with the exception of driving games I suppose.

    I hope they have Castlevania Symphony of the Night. Just watch, it'll be a Japan-only release...since they conveniently announced the 'yet to be announced' games are dependent on region, and SOTN wasn't all that popular in the United States. Most of the awesome shooters weren't either: Einhander would also be a massively attractive title to me.
  • PeachNCream - Thursday, September 20, 2018 - link

    I like the idea of making these older games more accessible or reviving them so people cam play them despite not owning original hardware. Where it falls apart, for me at least, is the dedicated device required to run a fixed, fairly small library of games from a single console platform. I'd prefer greater consolidation by running a variety of console platforms' libraries on a single piece of more flexible hardware like a laptop or phone. I don't even own a monitor or TV now so I'd have to buy a screen to use something like this which would mean significant additional clutter.

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