Sony Announces PlayStation Classic, Launches December 3 [Update]

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September 19, 2018 at 4:14 pm

Here’s a neat drop you probably didn’t see coming this week: the PlayStation Classic, a mini-remake of the PS1.

Much like Nintendo’s mini-consoles, the PlayStation Classic will ship with 20 “generation-defining games”. It’ll be available from December 3, and will include Ridge Racer Type 3, Final Fantasy 7 and Tekken 3.

“The mini console is approximately 45% smaller than the original PlayStation, and it emulates the original’s look and feel by featuring the same controllers and similar packaging,” Sony wrote.

A blog post on the PlayStation website notes that it’ll retail for €99.99 internationally, with the full list of games to be announced later. The console will come with two controllers, connecting via HDMI.

Update: Sony’s local PR has confirmed that the PS Classic will retail for $149.99.

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hansoloai

September 19, 2018 at 4:17 pm

Im gonna buy 10 then sell them to the highest bidder on Facebook.

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1. drumrbaxj
  
  September 19, 2018 at 4:25 pm
  
  Honestly, not even going to lie, I’ve got money coming in and that seems like a sound financial investment.
  
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2. thepoetpyronius
  
  September 19, 2018 at 7:34 pm
  
  I will pay you $1500 dollars not to do that.
  
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  1. tehnoodnub
    
    September 19, 2018 at 9:02 pm
    
    Can I get in on that action?
    
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3. darren
  
  September 20, 2018 at 9:39 am
  
  Be aware that by the time the SNES classic came out, they were going on eBay for about cost. Everyone that wants one of these will know to pre order the second they are available.
  
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markavian

September 19, 2018 at 4:26 pm

Wow, lets not let games run on the newest PSX, but ignore them for 20 years and then ‘remake’ the console and then resell it as a ‘classic’, so sick for this stupid stuff, would have been good if they just gave you access to things you’d bought on release of new consoles.

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1. troutmonkey
  
  September 20, 2018 at 9:53 am
  
  The PS3 runs PS1 games just fine, and that’s what my PS3 has mostly been doing
  
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  1. arnna
    
    September 20, 2018 at 1:21 pm
    
    This is true. But it would take zero effort to just include an emulator on a PS4 system update and sell the games for 10 bucks each. I’d buy a selection.
    Also a better solution than this ‘streaming games’ marlarky which will never work.
    
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cubits

September 19, 2018 at 4:28 pm

Looks pretty good, must have about 16gb on board for that. The SNES mini is already pretty powerful, so i doubt there would be much different.

But the OG PSX controller is pretty gross and spindly, the upgrade to the dualshock was a huge step up. I really don’t want to go back.

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1. grunt
  
  September 19, 2018 at 4:32 pm
  
  Meanwhile there are millions of people looking at their screens and screaming “SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!”
  
  I agree the dualshock was a massive step up, but compared to most of the controllers that went before, the OG PSX controller wasn’t bad. It was a good base to build from.
  
  If they’re smart though, they’ll make the PS4 controllers compatible.
  
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shamrocks

September 19, 2018 at 4:38 pm

Oh great! It has FF7? where is ff8 everybody???!!!

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1. benredbeard
  
  September 19, 2018 at 4:51 pm
  
  Would It be a valid argument to say that FF7 was more generation defining then FF8?
  
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  1. vaegrand
    
    September 19, 2018 at 5:07 pm
    
    I don’t even like 7 and it was clearly more iconic than 8 or unfortunately 9.
    
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  2. shamrocks
    
    September 19, 2018 at 8:55 pm
    
    Definitely more iconic but i just really really want to replay 8.
    
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    1. benredbeard
      
      September 20, 2018 at 8:45 am
      
      Triple Triad, nuff said.
      
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Tmakz

September 19, 2018 at 4:39 pm

Definitely will buy later

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ravenblayde

September 19, 2018 at 4:48 pm

I didn’t have a PS One so not really aimed at me but I think the price is gonna put it out of the impulse buy territory that the Nintendo minis were already towards the edge of.. Especially here in Oz.

Weird that they haven’t announced all the games. Must still be trying to work through licensing issues.

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knifeyspooney

September 19, 2018 at 4:58 pm

I’ve been playing PSX classics on my vitamins for years. It’s portable and on work trips I’d remote login to play PS4 games.
Definitely just looks like a money grab by Sony because it worked for Nintendo. They’ll make a killing off this

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1. starquake
  
  September 19, 2018 at 4:59 pm
  
  Nice, where can the rest of us get those vitamins?
  
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  1. whitepointer
    
    September 19, 2018 at 5:40 pm
    
    I too, would like to know. Those must be some mighty good vitamins.
    
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  2. knifeyspooney
    
    September 20, 2018 at 9:41 pm
    
    Hahaha classic autocorrect. I meant my Vita
    
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chris12345

September 19, 2018 at 4:59 pm

Wired controllers put me off the NES and SNES mini. Won’t be getting this either. Its a part of the old gens I can happily live without.

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optimusprimal

September 19, 2018 at 5:02 pm

Be interesting to see what the games are, but a lot of the early 3d stuff hasn’t aged terrifically well – some of the better titles such as ff are available on almost every platform (& coming to the rest soon) already so at $150 it’s a tough sell…? Make it a $50 bundle offering on the ps4 (again, depending on the games) & it’d be more tempting?

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kritter5x

September 19, 2018 at 5:28 pm

I’m sucker for things like this but it’s a hard sell for me. I reckon I probably still have every game that will likely be announced for this except for whatever Jumping Flash is. My original PS1 collection is full of mighty good titles, but I’ll be interested to see the full list of included games.

Also maybe it’s a bad thing but I’m also interested because it’ll likely be more powerful than the highly moddable SNES and NES mini consoles, which could be good for … reasons.

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1. whitepointer
  
  September 19, 2018 at 11:38 pm
  
  Jumping Flash is actually the very first 3D platformer. It’s in the Guinness Book for Records and everything. Predates Super Mario 64 by more than a year. It’s a pretty good game too, well worth having in your collection.
  
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  1. whitepointer
    
    September 19, 2018 at 11:38 pm
    
    Ughh…Guinness Book *of* Records.
    
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  2. kritter5x
    
    September 20, 2018 at 6:33 am
    
    Neat! I wonder how rare it is.
    
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xzacutor

September 19, 2018 at 5:34 pm

Please! Please! Please! Please! Please have Metal Gear Solid!

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whitepointer

September 19, 2018 at 5:38 pm

Wow…wasn’t expecting this at all but it looks great. Rather fortuitous timing since I only just put a video on my youtube channel about PlayStation facts.

Can I shameless plug here? I hope I can: https://youtu.be/k5pudXk7O3Q

But yeah I think I’ll be one of those “shut up and take my money” people.

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zico

September 19, 2018 at 5:50 pm

Most good games from that era are on psn, so I’m not sure which games to hope for.

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npcmeme

September 19, 2018 at 6:27 pm

ridge racer type 3? last time I checked that didn’t exist

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jmz0

September 19, 2018 at 6:47 pm

Yo Sony, no Rollcage = no purchase. Simple as that really.

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agentofevil

September 19, 2018 at 7:11 pm

Wasn’t the psone 45% smaller than the psx anyway. So it’s the same size as the psone?

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1. grunt
  
  September 20, 2018 at 10:26 am
  
  Not quite. I think they use the “X% smaller” number in different ways. 50% smaller can mean 1/2 the size, or it can mean 1/8th the size, depending on whats 50% smaller. Half the volume versus half the measurements would do that – 10cm cube is 1000cm3 while a 5cm cube is 125cm3.
  
  When you look at what looks like the modelling of the classic, it seems nowhere near big enough to hold a CD (and yes, I know its fake and wont) while every version of the PS needed to be at least that 5 1/4″ size for that reason.
  
  That central circle representing the CD enclosure isn’t near that diameter so I think they’re referring to half the measurements while the psone referred to half the volume.
  
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3dollarftpos

September 19, 2018 at 7:19 pm

Sony: “No backwards compatibility on PS4 because no one like old games”

Also Sony:

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1. sydney2k
  
  September 21, 2018 at 9:12 pm
  
  “When we’ve dabbled with backwards compatibility, I can say it is one of those features that is much requested, but not actually used much,” says [Sony global sales chief Jim Ryan]. “That, and I was at a Gran Turismo event recently where they had PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4 games, and the PS1 and the PS2 games, they looked ancient, like why would anybody play this?”
  
  http://time.com/4804768/playstation-4-ps4-pro-psvr-sales/
  
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thierrymon

September 19, 2018 at 7:43 pm

Only games that would make me buy this is Vandal Hearts 1 + 2.

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xzacutor

September 19, 2018 at 8:00 pm

Pre orders are live on JB Hi Fi https://www.jbhifi.com.au/playstation/playstation-classic-console/647110/
EB Games pre orders go live tomorrow at 9am.

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feral

September 19, 2018 at 8:28 pm

I skipped the others but this made m e bat an eyelid. Cool boarders 2, Jonah Lomu rugby, Gran Turismo, twisted metal pleeaaassee!

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simocrates

September 19, 2018 at 8:41 pm

My PlayStation still works though…

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topaz

September 19, 2018 at 8:51 pm

Tekken 3 makes this very attractive, that game hasn’t been re-released due to licensing issues with Gon I believe.

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RoninTenkai

September 19, 2018 at 9:51 pm

Suikoden 2 would make be buy it instantly. But a good nod to Wild Arms being among the games, using the opening song as my ringtone at the moment.

I must admit pricing is a bit steep and some of the 3D graphics hasn’t really aged well.

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James Thornton

September 19, 2018 at 10:12 pm

I’m pretty sure all of you are excited for the Playstation Classic coming out on December 3 pre-loaded with 20 PS1 games including Final Fantasy VII which is arriving for the Nintendo Switch in 2019, Ridge Racer, Tekken 3, Jumping Flash, and Wild Arms.
Now if only Sony could include 20th Century Fox’s Croc Legend of the Gobbos, BANDAI NAMCO’S Pac-Man, Naughty Dog’s Crash Bandicoot, Mad crazy Point Blank, and Time Crisis. So funny you guys think you would be found guilty as a criminal in court.
Well not me though I’m not getting the Playstation Classic my Playstation days are over and done with.
So instead I’ll be focussing on my Nintendo days and getting my hands on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate when it comes out on December 7.

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1. darren
  
  September 20, 2018 at 9:42 am
  
  Got halfway through the 2nd line before I got you. Getting better!
  
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mrtaco

September 20, 2018 at 2:12 am

If it has Symphony and Rondo then I might possibly have to have a gander. Maybe.

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luke

September 20, 2018 at 6:13 am

Goddammit, what a shit week for both car repairs and rent. 🙁

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guestwhowould

September 20, 2018 at 6:27 am

It better have siphon filter.

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stevorooni

September 20, 2018 at 7:01 am

Why did they use the original controller design instead of the dual shock? Some of the games worked better with analogue sticks.

If the controller ports are the same size then hopefully we can use our old controllers.

I’ll be waiting for the full games list and confirmation on if the graphics have been upscaled before deciding if I’ll buy.

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1. whitepointer
  
  September 20, 2018 at 9:10 am
  
  You’re out of luck with the controllers I’m afraid, they just use standard USB ports:
  
  https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/9p2g8AFlZwOdVNOLI1daqkzI_YY=/800×0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/13115467/playstation_classic_06_1920.jpg
  
  On the plus side, that *might* mean you can use a PS3 or PS4 controller.
  
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  1. grunt
    
    September 20, 2018 at 10:30 am
    
    I’m hoping they’ll have some support for those modern controllers. If PC can run a PS4 controller, theres no reason this cant.
    
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Mainbrace

September 20, 2018 at 9:04 am

Great Idea, Wrong Execution.

The limited number of games, most of which people will not play, is going the limit the appeal to a short term nostalgia trip.

Give it a 1TB hard drive and the ability to download PS1 titles from an online store. Assuming you can get past any licensing issues it would be a massive cash cow.

Also I give it a week until someone hacks the system and gives it the ability to emulate ROMs.

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daynoz

September 20, 2018 at 9:13 am

My question is, will they have trophies?

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falkirion001

September 20, 2018 at 9:19 am

Kind of feel like Sony is jumping on the bandwagon here…

I’m interested in seeing a games list beyond the titles currently announced before I even consider a purchase…but then I do still have my PS3 so its not like playing PS1 titles isn’t possible

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zambayoshi

September 20, 2018 at 9:58 am

Bring out a Vita 2 and I’ll bite Sony. Why don’t you jump on the Switch bandwagon instead!?

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mamado

September 20, 2018 at 10:31 am

do people not know about PS1 emulators?
Runs of high Res, quick save and quike load…..

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1. whitepointer
  
  September 20, 2018 at 10:51 am
  
  There’s a certain appeal of these kind of systems though. I’ll get one of these, just like I got a NES and SNES Classic and like I’ll (probably) get one of those Mega Drive minis as long as they are good (no guarantees of that if AtGames is involved again though).
  
  – Somewhat portable (small enough to just stick in a bag, and plug and play to hook up to any modern TV)
  – Genuine controllers
  – Classic design
  – Genuine licensed copies of games (not illegal roms)
  – Officially endorsed product
  
  As these systems formed a big part of my life when I was growing up, particularly in my teenage years, they hold a certain appeal to me. Can I run these games on an emulator on my PC? Yes. Can I build my own emulator box that does the same thing? Yes. But it’s not the same thing, and these devices just have a certain appeal to someone like me that’s kind of hard to explain.
  
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matt1234

September 20, 2018 at 12:31 pm

Whats the bet that inside this thing is just a psp or vita tv motherboard lol

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arnna

September 20, 2018 at 1:30 pm

My ps1 still works and I can play the discs on PS3 also.
This kind of thing really hinges on the selection of games and whether they will include any kind of graphical smoothing like the ps2 games available on PS4.
It’s a little disappointing that Sony are just aping Nintendo’s business ideas instead of just giving us an emulator on PS4 which allows us to use the original discs.
I’m not holding my breath for an interesting selection of games which aren’t available elsewhere.
One game that springs to mind is Tobal No. 1. Would pay for that again if it was graphically smoothed out.
Those old first gen polygonal games are really really ugly by today’s standards.
Go play tomb raider 3 – it looks like absolute shit.

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