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Sony playstation classic has been a failure and is reduced to 58 euros

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We are in a golden age of games and retro consoles. The success of NES Classic has inspired other console makers to try and grab a piece of that cake before it gets cold. Unsurprisingly, Sony also launched PlayStation Classic a few weeks ago, but it has ended in failure so much that its price has dropped by almost half.

Price is not the real issue with the PlayStation Classic

Sony can probably blame Nintendo for setting the bar so high with the NES Classic, followed by the equally successful SNES Classic. People have come to expect a lot from these nostalgia products, which increases expectations. While some disagree with Sony's selection for all 20 titles on the PlayStation Classic, they have further criticized the small machine for its slowness, consoles such as NES mini, SNES Mini classic or Raspberry Pi 3 itself perform infinitely better, and the fact that the games do not come in Spanish.

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Some even blame the open source PCSX ReARMed emulator for performance issues. While the original emulator is notable on PCs, this port for ARM-based devices like the PS Classic seems less polished. To add fuel to the fire, some have even made PCSX ReARMed run on a hacked SNES Mini and it still runs faster than the PlayStation Classic with the same games.

Sony PlayStation - Classic Console + 2 controls
  • Includes 20 pre-installed classic games Contents of the box: console, HDMI cable, two original PS1 controllers and a USB charging cable without power adapter
53.99 EUR Buy on Amazon

The PlayStation Classic normally has a price of 100 euros, but Amazon is now selling it with a strong 40% discount for 59.99 euros, it shows that they want to get rid of the stock as soon as possible. The mini console has been getting some attention from hackers to improve the experience, and the lower price could make collectors decide at least.

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