Despite just hitting store shelves a little over three weeks ago, PlayStation Classic has already experienced a massive price drop. Originally launching with a price tag of $99.99, the mini console can now be bought for $59.99 at several retailers.
The 40% drop in the PlayStation Classic’s price can be found at Walmart, GameStop, Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, and Kohl’s. For those interested in grabbing the console at a slightly lower price, B&H Photo Video has PlayStation’s plug-and-play console on sale for $54.99.
Evidenced by the speed at which it went on sale, the PlayStation Classic may not be performing as well as Sony probably hoped. In Japan, at least, there’s quantifiable evidence to back up this belief. According to a Media Create report, the PlayStation Classic only moved 120,000 units in its first week in Japan. Nintendo’s SNES Classic saw far greater success in four days on the Japanese market, as it sold 369,00 units.
When Sony announced its mini console, expectations were high and the hype seemed overwhelming. However, much of the anticipation quickly slowed down once news of the 20 pre-loaded games began to surface. For many gamers, the North American and European lineup of games felt rather weak. While the titles featured on the Japanese version seemed more promising, it clearly did little to move more units in the long run.
It’s unfortunate that the PlayStation Classic appears, by many, to be so underwhelming. The mini console even made our list of biggest disappointments for 2018. Is there a way Sony can salvage this particular fumble? At present, it’s anyone’s guess.
[Source via Wario64]
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What Do You Think of the Full PlayStation Classic Games List?
The full list of games has been revealed! Here's what we think of them.
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Annette Polis
Looking at both NA and JP versions of the PlayStation Classic, there's nothing on either that makes me need one. OK, maybe Parasite Eve, but a single game alone does not a purchase make.
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Cameron Teague
I think the Japanese lineup edges out the rest in terms of better games, though nothing on either lineup makes me have to buy it.
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Chandler Wood
I'm pretty disappointed in the final list. I think it hardly represents the classics of that era, and misses out on a lot of what I would consider to be the 20 essential games on the platform. Of course, many of those games are seeing re-releases, remasters, or even simply availability on the PSN as a PS One Classic.
Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy VII are great additions, but why Twisted Metal over Twisted Metal 2 (which was a far more classic PS1 game). Not to mention that there are plenty of games associated with the PS1 that are clearly missing, like Crash, Spyro, MediEvil, and many others that obviously were excluded in interest of their remake counterparts on the PS4.
The novelty of playing a bunch of classic games is kind of lost when the system isn't actually filled to the brim with the games that made the PS1 a classic.
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Jenni Lada
I think Japan has the stronger lineup of the two. In general, both are great. There are a lot of good games here and they really exemplify what set the PlayStation apart.
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Keri Honea
Most of those games I already own via the PS Store, so I'm really not seeing the point in investing in a Classic. It's great to see so many PlayStation-defining classics on the console, but their availability in the online store almost makes this mini-console moot.
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Lucas White
I have the dreaded "mixed feelings" about this one, chief. On one hand, it's wild to see Revelations: Persona, a game nobody cared about in the 90s, show up here due to how far Atlus has come since. On the other hand, that is not a game that comes to mind, as much as I'm into Shin Megami Tensei, as a "PlayStation Classic."
Stuff like that sort of exposes the problem with this thing, as many games more associated with the PlayStation brand from that era are either tied up in licensing, or even out and playable in recent remasters or remakes already, which is probably why something as prolific as Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is missing.That said there is plenty of cool stuff here, such as the original Rayman, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, and Mr. Driller, all of which being games that don't get nearly enough love today, and despite not being "AAA" in a sense are all milestone moments in gaming history.
