Customer Ratings & Reviews

I'm reviewing this solely as the product that it was sold as, without any modifications that's readily available on the internet. Starting with the good parts: For the price, it's a nice retro console and probably the cheapest at this point, thanks to all of the things it lacks, which drove the price to what it is today. It comes with nice solid controllers, albeit, no analog sticks like the original PS1. It's pretty easy to boot up and play. USB port for controllers is very nice in that you can probably hookup any other USB gaming controller and play, plus you can extend the short controller using a USB extension cable. Half the games are good solid games. The bad: Why doesn't it come with a power brick? It's really not that expensive and with the original asking price, I can't understand why they didn't include one. The controllers are very short. Some games are pretty bad. PAL 50fps conversion was a horrible idea. For the original price, it really doesn't come with enough games. For the price that was paid, not too bad. Overall it was a good purchase, at the current price, but if Sony decides to do something similar with PS2, please take note of all of the feedback that buyers are giving you and use them.

The games included are not the best. For every classic like Metal Gear Solid, there are horrible additions like Rainbow Six that have aged terribly. If you can find the console for cheap, it’s worth it for the nostalgia alone. If you can get it for $20 or less you can consider it a very detailed Funko POP that happens to play games.

I mainly purchased this to add to my collection of retro game consoles. I really like how it looks and that’s the reason why I gave it 4 stars. I have to admit the games that are included aren’t so great. Everyone knows the PS had way better games than the ones included. But for $19.99 I decided that was a good price for collection purposes. If it had 30 games like the NES Classic including some of their best games like crash or spyro, then I would have given it 5 stars but that’s not the case unfortunately.

Cool device, was $20 when I got them, bought one for myself and a couple as gifts too. Even better when you mod it and run different roms on it from different console systems. Only drawback is limited games and no power adapter included, but modding it helps. Wouldn't pay more than the $20 these were going for at one point originally though.

This is a great console with a few good select games. I do, however, wish there was either a different selection, or a way to maybe update the system to get new games. Out of the 20 games on there, we may have played 6 or 7 of the games. There are other systems of the same type that are less expensive that come with more games. I do however love the nostalgia and they kept the games the same.

Sadly Sony didn't care about preserving their legacy through one of these classic systems. This is barely a step above those generic "Retro Console" sold at Wallmart/ Target, whatever. But on the other hand the comunity have come to the rescue and with a little soft modding you can turn this into the ultimate PS1 classic. Same idea as the NES/SNES classic. Thanks to the community you can played most games without having to hack the system itself if you want. You can even play with the PS4 controller as well. My advice is to get it if you are planning on going all the way and modding the thing, if you are on the fence get it for half the price and enjoy some of the games in here. But if you are just curious then stay far away from this and get yourself a RetroPie or emulate it on you PC.

When this system came out a year ago, it was a major disappointment. However, it was tough not to pick one up for $20. The games that come on the system are kind of lackluster, but with gems like Syphon Filter, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy, Twisted Metal, and Tekken, there is enough here to warrant a purchase. I would have loved to have seen Crash, Spyro, and Gran Turismo in the library but you'll have to relive those games back on the original PS1.

It didn't sell too well at a very high price. So i waited for the price to drop down low, like very low. But i decided to bite at 20. Thought the games were worth a buck per games. I didn't like the fact there were no power adapter with the mini classic. At 99 bucks originally it should had come with a power adapter. Not sure if i would play the classic, but for now it looks good just sitting on the shelves collecting dust. Im a fan and loyal gamer to sony games and console. I think the games that had come preinstalled on the classic was great but there was only a few that i like. Not all of them made me wanted to buy the classic. The controller are nice and feels so nostalgic seeing the mini console and controllers. Overall i like it knowing i bought it at a cheaper lower price. But if you can find the classic at a lower price than 20 then go for it even if its just for display.

If you previously owned a PS and fondly remember playing any of the included games, the PS classic is a fun game console to play and return some of the nostalgia. The graphics and controller mechanics don't age well and the younger generations may not see the fun in playing them. The controllers are well built and for shorter play sessions this product is cheaper to buy as a package then to purchase the games individually.

I bought this st the right time, when it was I sale for $19.99. For that price, it is worth getting, but Sony really made a mistake on rushing this out and making some bad decisions on the game library included. Besides that, dual shock 1 controllers should have been made for the PS classic, and no power adapter included for the micro usb cord. If those 3 were met expectations, I would have given it 5 stsrs.

For a retro set, its what you'd expect, but the games included really haven't aged well compared to the ones we see on the NES Classic and SNES Classic. Visually the games look low quality, and the few good ones have mostly had better sequels made for newer systems, or revamped with better graphics. The 2D games present on the NES and SNES Classics can get away with looking old, but 3D games just don't fare as well. On the bright side, its very inexpensive now and comes with two fully USB-compatible controllers. Getting the retro experience by using the controllers on a PC is arguably better than on the PS Classic itself. Like the NES Classic, the controller cables are a little short, especially for today's larger TVs which require a greater sitting distance, but being standard USB, extension cords are easier to come by.

I won't rehash the prevailing opinions. Sony definitely could have implemented this better. Heck, they could have easily improved on what Nintendo did but instead, they went the cheap route in terms of the emulation and the UI. I do like the portable size but I really wish that Sony had chosen the slate of games for this system better, especially not choosing PAL games for the North American market. I tried the games and while I like some, many of them were just meh. The only redeeming factor is that Sony chose not to encrypt the OS and it is probably one of the easiest to mod game systems out there. I would say that if you can get this under $25, it is at least worth a look especially if you plan to mod it. Anything over that, you paid too much and if you were an early adopter, you definitely paid way too much!

When this was on sale for $19.99 i picked one up. It's a nice little device but it doesn't have a lot of great games in my opinion. But for Final Fantasy 7 and the Resident Evil: Director's Cut I was willing to pay the sale price for this. Be sure to check if you like the games. Also, please note that it comes with a USB cable to plug it in but it does not come with the power adapter brick.

Decent retro console... I like that it came with 2 controllers, but don't like that a plug for the USB power cable wasn't included. Some classic games were included like Twisted Metal, however better versions of these same games (ie: Twisted Metal 2) existed on the same console. Lots of missing titles like Crash, Spyro, etc. At $20 on sale, it was a killer deal. At full price, not so much...

Playstation classic is fun but disappointing for a few reasons. Reason number one is the lack of legendary games such as Crash Bandicoot, Tomb Raider, and Gran Turismo. But there are some pretty good ones such as Grand Theft Auto, Intelligence Qube, Tekken 3, and Twisted Metal. Another reason is the ridiculous cable length, which isn't as appalling as the cable for the NES classic, but still annoying and makes the console hard to play on a couch with a big screen TV. Hasn't Sony heard of Bluetooth? Also why are most of the games European versions? And why no AC adapter? I love the small design of the console, if only the disc tray was able to be opened. While there are annoyances, there is some enjoyment you can get out of the console. The games are still pretty good even if some of them are irrelevant to the legacy of the PS1. I am fine with the lack of analog sticks, as they make the controller look like the original Dualshock, and is not really a annoyance like the wires. (They could have at least made the wires longer, geez) What my point is, if you are not a big PS fan, or have the original PS1, then stay away as far as possible. If you are willing to accept the faults of the console, you might find some enjoyment out of it like I did, even though some of the cons kinda annoy me to this day. You can't deny the game are exciting and fun anyway. I can understand why this console is getting so much hate though, Sony could have made this amazing or at least make the games available for PS4, but they choose to make an very imperfect console instead.

I got it for $19.99, so cannot really complain. No where near the quality of games on the NES classics or the system. They didn’t include the best games for the PS1, nor are these all the versions they should be, but that is why the sales have been poor and the price has dropped. Definitely not worth the original $100 price tag, but for what I paid, provides enough entertainment.

You will need a power brick for the USB cable that provides power, I wish they would have included one. Add that I would have loved a slightly different set of games. But for how easy this is to set up and the fact you can store save points via the internal memory and you get two playstation dual shock controllers that connect via USB for the price. It is a good buy.

I got this on sale for $20 when Best Buy was trying to get rid of them. After a rocky launch at $100 the Playstation classic was poorly recieved by the gaming community due to its poor selection of games, substandard emulator and lack of any worth while options available without plugging in a USB keyboard to access the emulator settings. For the price I paid for this I say it was well worth the money. I've been using the TrueBlue USB sticks that contain about 100 games on them for $20 each from various well known sites. These USB sticks have made this little device so much more worth using and after changing the settings in the emulator as I love scan lines when I play retro games. Highly recommend this if you mod it.

Trying to ride the gravy train Nintendo started with the NES & SNES Classics, Sony's attempt falls a bit short in the execution. The console is nice & reminiscent of the original PS1, however the original cost at $99 and the poor selection of games met with immediate backlash. With the recent price drops this isn't a bad deal and worth the cost around a $40-$50 price point.

I only bought this for the grand kids. It's worth the $30 I gave for it, but I wouldn't go over that. It works fine, no problems, and seems to be built well. The graphics have literally the same blocky arcade type appearance as the original 80's games. It comes preloaded with 20 games, and that's all you get. Period. It does not stream, and it does not take discs. It ONLY plays the preloaded games. It comes with a USB power cord, but DOES NOT include the power module ( a cell phone charger worked fine for ours ). You must provide your own. Worth $30 I guess.