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Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars with 3184 reviews

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74%would recommend to a friend

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Customers love the PlayStation Classic Console's affordable price and the inclusion of two controllers, finding it easy to use and a nostalgic trip down memory lane. However, many are disappointed with the limited game selection and some have noted issues with the emulation quality. The compact size is also a frequently praised feature.

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  • Cons mentioned:
    Game selection

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice "Nostalgia" item, not that great overall

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this as a christmas gift for my wife (we are both gamers) I unfortunately bought this item on pre-sale at $100 and in my opinion is not worth that much considering the games it has. Overall it's great as a gift for someone who used to have a PS1 as a kid

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Nostalgia

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Got old Fast

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I thought a little nostalgia would be fun. Cranked up some Destruction Derby and other old faves from my PS1 days. It was fun for a day. After being on a PS4 and Xbox One, it just isn't the same. But $30 for a few evenings of fun is cheap these days.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Game selection

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Decently fun console, not a great selection.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I order the console online for a lower price because I did not want it at full price. For what I spent I got a few hours of fun but I finished the good games quickly and a lot of the rest I was not interested in. Also, the controls in game are a bit difficult because the console uses gen 1 style controllers without joysticks unlike my original PlayStation. You cannot download additional games to it unless you Hack into it with third party software. If I bought this item at full price I would have returned it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Game selection, Performance

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Decent

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Ok system, but seems like better games could have been picked and not the best performance. Glad I bought when it got cheap.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Controllers
    Cons mentioned:
    Game selection

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Lil Console

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this as a gift & it was a total hit! Went back to buy 3 more to gift. Keeps all gamers entertained. Poor reviews were due to selection of games but I bought for $19.99 can’t beat that price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Game selection

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent little system

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this gem when it had a nice price cut and have to say that it's a pretty nice little bit of nostalgia. There could have been a better game selection but for the price, it wasn't that bad.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Controllers, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Brings back the greatest memories

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This brings me back to my childhood of the games I loved playing growing up. HDMI small and compact as well can be placed anywhere. Even comes with the original style controllers. I love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Worth the $30

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If it bought this at launch for the $100 I would have felt disappointed but on sale for $30 is well worth this purchase. Look and the list of games and make the decision if there is games you want to replay or like me missed the first time around and want a chance to play some PS classics. The drawbacks is the lack of USB plug that is not supplied, you get a USB cable and HDMI cable but no outlet plug so you need to use one of you own. If your anything like me you likely have one or two laying around but if not its another purchase. Another drawback is the length of controller cable. 6ft was fine back in the day when I would sit in front of a 12" inch TV (how far we have come) but in this day in age sitting that close to a 65" TV just doesn't work so some cable extenders are also a must. Despite its drawbacks I am still happy with the purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Game selection

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice Console

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For those of you who love the classic genre you won't be disappointed though 9 of the games are the UK Imports at 50 Hearts so they may seem a little slow or choppy at times depending on your TV but as for the rest you won't be disappointed pick one up today

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Game selection

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Mod it

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worthless without modding it. Add more games and its awesome. Otherwise it sucks. But its worth the 20$ i paid.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Blast from the past

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The PlayStation Classic Console has all the fun games you grew up playing. It's so much fun playing all these games again. It's compact in size.The only thing I don't like is I wish you could use wireless controllers with it other than that we love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Game selection

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nostalgia and not breaking bank

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Retro gaming it is...... lots of games but not much of the ones you’re gonna care to play more frequently. The nostalgia was worth the price. I got this unit on sale with my BB points. Can’t beat that deal.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Game selection

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Classics Return!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The ports are well done, but the games themselves are tough to go back to. This generation did not age as well so this might be a good buy if what you are looking for is to go back to the games you played, not to play them for the first time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Game selection

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great for nostalgia, not so much for playing.

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I only brought this system because of nostalgia. I was 5 years old when the Playstation was released. When I turned on the system, the UX/UI of the menu was mediocre and lazy. They could've added at least five more games, and it can get boring to play after a while. The only good thing about the system is that it has Final Fantasy VII. Other than that, don't buy if you're expecting great system quality. The quality is medicore, let alone they tried to copy their competitors.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Emulation

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not what I thought

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had high Hope's for this retro console but Sony did not put in the effort that Nintendo did... the interface is simple and Sony used a free emulator to run their games instead of making a more stable one to run the playstation 1 games. I really was hoping they were going to do more charging so much for this unit when it came out. Weeks after the release they realized their mistake and dropped the price 50%!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Game selection

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    fun little gaming system

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its a fun little gaming system at a very reasonable price. Game choices are not the best but it can be fun in short spurts.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Game selection

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nostalgia trip with a few issues.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The list of games is solid, but missing a few no-brainers like Turismo or Blood Omen. Should have had 25 to justify the high cost, and the USB charger is absurd not to include a wall mount. Still, at 5 bucks/game it's a fun trip down memory lane.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Game selection

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great little console

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It doesn't come loaded with WarHawk or Gran Turismo, but it does have a few games i like playing. Would be nice if it was able to link up with the PS store so downloading other older games from the PS1, but alas it isn't set up for that.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Controllers
    Cons mentioned:
    Game selection

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Cool flashback, no good games

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The system is built well, and the controllers are like you remember, but the amount and selected games on the system are lacking.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Game selection

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice design, smooth gameplay

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s an entertaining little bugger, but it just doesn’t have the same nostalgic blockbuster titles that the competitor features. It is a nice design and plays the old games faithfully.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend